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Technical => Drivetrain Tech => Topic started by: Pr0jeCt on May 28, 2005, 09:00:01 PM

Title: Trans swap
Post by: Pr0jeCt on May 28, 2005, 09:00:01 PM
found a 88 tbird with a 3.8l in it. ..Well i need the trans and a fiew other parts off it only.. will the trans from the 3.8 go into my 88 cougar, 5.0l ??
Title: Re: Trans swap
Post by: Haystack on May 29, 2005, 08:19:59 AM
the bolt pattern is the same so yeah it should work.
Title: Re: Trans swap
Post by: Haystack on May 29, 2005, 08:21:20 AM
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/transmission_swap.html
Title: Re: Trans swap
Post by: dominator on May 29, 2005, 03:45:38 PM
Will work but it is much/much weaker,will probably not handle the torque for long.
Title: Re: Trans swap
Post by: Pr0jeCt on June 01, 2005, 10:19:07 AM
ahh makes sence.. Well cuz my cougar needs a lil body work.. tranny for sure (i estimate my 0-60 is around 3 minutes.) I found a t-bird that runs good..trans is great and the body is complete garbage.. Bah i dunno what im gunna do.