Yeah, I know, this probably belongs in a tech section, and I probably could've found answers by searching, but I'm typing this on my Blackberry, which is neither search nor scroll friendly. I also need fairly quick answers.
Anyway, a guy brought in a 94 or 95 Mustang today for safety inspection, and it failed miserably. The rear frame rails and rear control arm moun ting points are cmpletely rotted away. Front farme rails and strut towers are very soft. It's also overheating (prolly a head gasket), runs like hell (see previous), and the battery is not charging. E-fan is seized solid, power steering is not working (pump is full of fluid tho). Needless to say, it's not worth fixing.
The car is a V6, 5-speed model. Absolutely basic, no air, no power anything. Interior is decent. The 7.5" rear has brand new calipers, rotors and pads, and the front spindles have new rotors and pads (although it needs a left wheel bearing). I'm thinking of offering the guy $150 or so for it for a parts car, but only if it's suitable for my purposes. My questions are these:
What size brakes are on the V6 SN95's? They look 11-inch-ish to me, judging by the clearance behind the rims. Will Cobra brakes bolt onto V6 SN95 spindles?
I (think I) know the SN95 axles are the proper length. Will the brakes bolt on to my TC rear end?
I'm thinking of yanking my poly-bushing'd front control arms out because I find them too harsh. Are there any advantages to using the ones off this V6 SN95 (which have new ball joints, BTW)?
Will the SN95 V6 T5 bolt onto a 5.0 (using a 5.0 bell housing, of course)? What about pilot bearings? The T5 in my car is a little hard to shift into third, and I'm thinking of yanking and replacing it (then, at a later date, rebuilding my current T5). The V6 T5 has the same gearing and torque ratings as the 87-93 5.0 T-5, right?
Any answers to these questions would be appreciated, especially before tomorrow morning...
spindle and brake stuff, yes.
trans stuff.....maybe?
i know it will bolt up but there is sumthin about the input shaft length that is different. claude would be the guy to talk to on that....
in short, yes. get it.
V6 T5 has a 5/8" longer input shaft and deeper bellhousing to accommodate. well 94+ mustang T5's V6 or V8.
Ok, so if the V6 input shaft is longer and I get the whole car (and therefore will have the whole tranny/bellhousing) can it be use? Or does the V6 bellhousing require some obscure flywheel or something to use on a 5.0?
Odd question,but,would it be possible to remove 5/8's of that shaft?
Will the V6 T5 hold up to the torque of a V8?
I'm only asking because I've read about people blowing up non-V8 T5 transmissions when they swap them onto a torquey engine.
think if you you put a 5/8" spacer between your block and trans. shifter will be further back, the x-member would need to be modified, and the driveshaft may need shortening.
The V6 T5 is rated at 265 ft/lbs, which is the same as 85-89 5.0. It has very similar ratios to the V8.
5.0 T5 3.35 1.99 1.33 1.00 0.68 3.15
3.8 T5 3.35 1.93 1.29 1.00 0.73 3.15
It uses the 23 tooth input shaft so you can swap the shaft out of your old trans into it, and keep the fox bellhousing.
Dibs on the spindles! (if you get it and dont need them ;))
If you use the SN95 bellhousing with the SN95 T5, you will have no problems. There is a flywheel you can use, but I can't remember which it is off the top of my head.
Cobra brakes bolt up to the V6 spindles with a hair of grinding. The 94-95 spindles are the most desirable for the 5-lug swap on fox cars due to the very minor change in geometry.
Ive heard of people blowing up v8 T5s on....v8s. LOL As much as kingcars loves to bust my ass tellin' me I should swap one in...one of the big reasons I definitely wouldn't do a T5 anyway if I even considered a manual swap is just that. I feel very confident in my AOD's strength in the face of my driving habits. I wouldn't with one of those.
I would be all over it if I could get it for $150.
The pedals are different, but you already have them.
The v6 tranny's are almost physically the same as the 5.0's other then the ratio's noted above. I dislike such a low gear, but would be a good tranny, depending on what kind of shape it is in.
The pistons in 90 up mustangs aren't as good. Camshaft would work fine and so would the dash...
At the very least, if it has tri-bars, complete 5-lug swap.
I dunno, I might have a hard time fitting that V6 cam into my 5.0 :hick:
I will get the car if I can, if not for anything other than the 5-lug stuff...
it... I forgot it was a v-6. Been bouncing between forums. Sorry.
I believe the Cobra stuff will adapt to the spindles and rear axle. I actually have the calipers and brackets from a Cobra.
False alarm. The nutcase that owns it thinks it's worth $2500. shagtard...
thats hilarical!
Jeeze...he needs to get off the crack. (and I ain't even seen the car...)
I found on craigslist (just for shiznits n grins) a 94 GT for 1800, and several more 94 and 95 GT's all for less than 5k.
If the thing had a diamond stuck in the cluster, it *may* be worth 2500....diamond better be the size of my left ball though...
(about 12 carat :rollin:)
...and now it's for sale. No mention of the bad head gasket or E-fan. The alternator, which he says is bad, is actually OK (the problem is in the battery). The Ranger rims shown on the car were not on it when it was at the shop (it had four 15" steelies). And $2500 worth of brake work? WTF? New rear calipers and rotors and front pads & rotors add up to $2500?
http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-1995-Ford-Mustang-v6-Coupe-2-door-for-trade-for-98-civics-W0QQAdIdZ169724348#
wanting to trade it for a Civic should confirm the toolness of the guy.
its easy to run up a huge tab on brakework, your in the buisness you should know this :P j/k
so its rotted, not safe to be driven and needs motor work but still worth $2500 up there huh... that guy must be drinking toxic waste.
meh... down here you can get those puppiesanese v6 mustangs for less than a grand. 'course you get what you pay for :hick:
i would trade my civic for whatever hes on i hate this car.