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11-06-2011, 03:57 PM | #21 | |
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11-06-2011, 10:40 PM | #22 | |
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11-08-2011, 11:03 AM | #23 |
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Re: T-5 and a Flathead...
You need to modify the x member, shorten the torque tube and get a T5, from a 4x4 here is my drive train. Were the transfer case would have been is a nifty torque tube adapter.
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11-08-2011, 04:09 PM | #24 |
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OH! I like that, these T-5's are getting better all the time.
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11-08-2011, 07:41 PM | #25 |
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Hey Ron I found this in Flathead Jacks online catolgue.
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11-08-2011, 08:28 PM | #26 | |
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There is a commercially produced adapter to mate the S10 4x4 to the torque-tube. Dan Bridges makes it and Steve Serr is marketing it.
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11-08-2011, 11:24 PM | #27 |
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Re: T-5 and a Flathead...
Hightower611, I've seen that the adapter I made for Richard was an11/16 plate with that bolted to the stock 49-53 Ford bellhousing and then the Y-5 bolted to it. all done.
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11-09-2011, 12:46 AM | #28 | |
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Ol' Ron's Simple T5 Adapter
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I've described here several times how simple and easy this particular adaptation is. Nothing to buy but a clutch disk. |
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11-09-2011, 01:12 PM | #29 |
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Looks great! I have one of Dwight Bonds adaptors for the S10 T5 units and it is a simple item. Just a different bolt pattern for the different unit. The Mustang T5 does have better gearing than many of the S10 T5's. Ron, you are definitely a man who has been there and done that. I appreciate all your knowledge and feedback.
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11-09-2011, 01:27 PM | #30 | |
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For example, mine has Astro Van cases with the mid-position shifter. It has the Ford bolt pattern which makes things easy. It has a 2.95 (first gear) gears set installed in it with a Ford input shaft. The output shaft is GM with a mechanical speedometer drive. It's exactly what I wanted, and it works great. |
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11-09-2011, 01:44 PM | #31 |
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Ok now we are talking. I have a 1990 GM s-10 trans but I also have a mustang case with the front input shaft. So I can I stuff the s-10 gears into the ford case and use the ford input shaft Or am I reading this wrong?? If the ford input would work with the Gm gear set in the ford case that would be the equivalent to winning the lottery
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11-09-2011, 03:00 PM | #32 |
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The input shaft has to match the cluster, so there could be a problem with gear ratio selection. As for the adapter, I love the credit for the adapter but, Richard designed it. I just made it.
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11-09-2011, 03:59 PM | #33 | |
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As for the adapter, the original design was by Norm Sherwood who used to haunt the old Fordbarn. Thank you, Norm. |
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11-09-2011, 05:08 PM | #34 |
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I have the Dwight Bond adapter and a 49 F1 hogshead up front its great because as you can see it even has the support for the model A pedals.
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11-09-2011, 05:52 PM | #35 |
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Yes that crossed my mind also . I was just on the Wilcap site and they have a picture of the bell I have and state it is too deep for the s-10 trans but that the ford T5 fits with some slight adapting. Sounds like I should be on the prowel for a ford T5 and save the s10 for my 46 truck.
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11-09-2011, 07:11 PM | #36 |
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Incidentally, to my knowledge, all the 4x4 T5 use the 4.03 gearset, which is the least desirable, IMO.
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11-09-2011, 08:23 PM | #38 | |
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11-10-2011, 12:42 AM | #39 | |
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My question was: "Does this mean that because I have a Ford input shaft that I also have a Mustang rather than a Camaro 2.95 gear set?" Tony said: "It could be either of the two. Since all of the 1st-3rd gears were the same part numbers & components on the V8 Camaro & V8 Mustang T5 Non World Class gear boxes. I know Gerry built your unit with a 27 spline output, so I'm thinking he got your exact components for 1st-3rd from a Camaro core." |
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11-10-2011, 10:05 AM | #40 |
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I know this doesn't pertain to the T5 but I was just wondering why more people don't use the Ford truck top shift overdrive? I just did a F150 overdrive for my 32 by using the stamped steel 49-50 bellhousing, the two bottom holes lined up but the two top ones needed ears welded to the bellhousing because the two inner holes in the top can't be used. I grafted a swan shifter to the truck stub. Used a standard 10 clutch and pressure plate, stock pilot bushing, and stock TO bearing. The front bearing retainer I had to turn down .175 to fit the bellhsg. Overall a easy transplant. It is going behind a 276 CID flathead. I'm using a aftermarket boxed frame with open drive so the K member wasn't an issue. I bought a new 88 truck with that transmission and was impressed with the reliability and the 4th gear OD worked.
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