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Trans swap

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 ??

Re: Trans swap

Reply #1 –
the bolt pattern is the same so yeah it should work.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Re: Trans swap

Reply #2 –
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/transmission_swap.html
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Re: Trans swap

Reply #3 –
Will work but it is much/much weaker,will probably not handle the torque for long.

Re: Trans swap

Reply #4 –
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.