Title: Bellhousing & T5 Match
Post by: Superbird88 on October 17, 2011, 09:51:45 PM
Post by: Superbird88 on October 17, 2011, 09:51:45 PM
I bought a bell housing on Ebay that's supposed to fit the fox body mustang GT for which everything I've read should fit the T5 from the t-bird turbo coupe. The problem is, it doesn't fit. The bell housing fits the 5.0 just as it should but I can't get the transmission front bearing retainer to fit (it looks really close and may fit with some maneuvering) but two of the four bolt holes do not line up at all. What gives? Is there an adapter plate? Getting really frustrated with this project.
Title: Bellhousing & T5 Match
Post by: TOM Renzo on October 17, 2011, 10:56:08 PM
Post by: TOM Renzo on October 17, 2011, 10:56:08 PM
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Title: Bellhousing & T5 Match
Post by: jangus on October 18, 2011, 07:05:56 AM
Post by: jangus on October 18, 2011, 07:05:56 AM
E3ZR are the first four digits of the part number for a T5/5.0 bell for the 83-85 cars, and E6ZR is the number for a T5/5.0 bell for the 86-93 cars. Check your's and see what the number is. Anything else and it's not he right one. I sounds like you have one for the 79-82 cars that used the four speed trans, which if you ever plan on putting a Tremec in your car, could still come in handy.
Title: Bellhousing & T5 Match
Post by: Chuck W on October 18, 2011, 09:33:46 AM
Post by: Chuck W on October 18, 2011, 09:33:46 AM
All T5's have the same bolt pattern. If 2 of the holes don't line up, it's not a T5 bellhousing. If I remember right, none of the holes line up between the SROD and the T5. For certain the one for the SROD has a smaller bore for the bearing retainer.
Title: Bellhousing & T5 Match
Post by: Superbird88 on October 18, 2011, 09:27:10 PM
Post by: Superbird88 on October 18, 2011, 09:27:10 PM
Title: Bellhousing & T5 Match
Post by: hypostang on October 18, 2011, 09:40:47 PM
Post by: hypostang on October 18, 2011, 09:40:47 PM
That looks like the SROD bell housing to me, if so that bell housing can be used to put a tremec 3550 in a fox so don't scap it
Title: Bellhousing & T5 Match
Post by: Superbird88 on October 18, 2011, 09:56:53 PM
Post by: Superbird88 on October 18, 2011, 09:56:53 PM
The transmission I have is a T-5 from a 1987 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, so why won't this match up?
Title: Bellhousing & T5 Match
Post by: hypostang on October 18, 2011, 10:23:28 PM
Post by: hypostang on October 18, 2011, 10:23:28 PM
Because it is for the SROD ford transmission not the T-5
SROD = single rail overdrive .. the early fox 4 speed
SROD = single rail overdrive .. the early fox 4 speed
Title: Bellhousing & T5 Match
Post by: Chuck W on October 19, 2011, 07:21:29 AM
Post by: Chuck W on October 19, 2011, 07:21:29 AM
D9= '79 No T5's before '83.
As mentioned, it's an SROD bell, which doesn't have the same bolt pattern as a T5. It does however have the same bolt pattern as a Tremec.
As mentioned, it's an SROD bell, which doesn't have the same bolt pattern as a T5. It does however have the same bolt pattern as a Tremec.
Title: Bellhousing & T5 Match
Post by: TOM Renzo on October 20, 2011, 09:17:52 PM
Post by: TOM Renzo on October 20, 2011, 09:17:52 PM
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Title: Bellhousing & T5 Match
Post by: TOM Renzo on October 20, 2011, 09:19:54 PM
Post by: TOM Renzo on October 20, 2011, 09:19:54 PM
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