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5 speed and speedo question.....

The Mustang used a speedo cable,my car has no cable (we all know that already).When I install the 5 speed,do I just use the speed sensor from the AOD with the appropriate gear?Also,will Mustang loer and upper shift boots work on our cars?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

5 speed and speedo question.....

Reply #1 –
Yeah just put your sensor in the mustang tail shaft.  If you look at your VSS you can see where it is actually cast for cable attachment.  Cable speedo cars used the same VSS casting for feedback to the EEC (those that require it) and cruise control.  The mustang lower boot will work yes.  The sn95 lower boot will work too but the holes are in the wrong spot to bolt to the floor.
One 88

5 speed and speedo question.....

Reply #2 –
Thanks.That was easy enough.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

5 speed and speedo question.....

Reply #3 –
The gear does need changed.  The shaft on the end of the gear is a different length for auto and manual.
One 88
 

5 speed and speedo question.....

Reply #4 –
I'll need one for 3.55's.The white gear.I see them all the time on Ebay.The Sport is going to be so wicked awesome.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..