AOD-T5 swap has begun :D May 11, 2006, 08:38:36 AM Started doin a couple small things the other day like interior trim, Putting new quadrant on pedals, and took the AC and smog equip out.Yesterday: out came the drivers seat, driveshaft, and I took the gauges out. Next is to drop the column and try to tackle the pedals. Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #1 – May 11, 2006, 09:13:45 AM I don't think I removed the seat... just the column.. you'll need a nice long extension and your set. This hole is actually too low ( nice cut Bill :flame: ) LOL.. I just put a piece of tin in and made it higher and sealed it up. Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #2 – May 11, 2006, 09:18:36 AM Hey thats not a tbird/cougar LOL, I just noticed that.. Oh well.. same thing.. My pics aren't going to help much Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #3 – May 11, 2006, 10:14:40 AM Quote from: thunder306Hey thats not a tbird/cougar LOL, I just noticed that.. Oh well.. same thing.. My pics aren't going to help muchmuahaha But I know the seat dont have to be removed, But for ease of getting under the dash I removed it. Im hoping I can just lower the column and not take it fully out. Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #4 – May 11, 2006, 02:10:55 PM Quote from: Bane Im hoping I can just lower the column and not take it fully out. Heh, yeah right. I even took the steering wheel off so it would sit lower and still couldn't get the pedals out with the column in. Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #5 – May 11, 2006, 02:47:51 PM Quote from: thunder306I don't think I removed the seat... just the column.. You must be one scrawney little fornicatekr... I can barely see under the dash with the seat installed. I know I pulled the one in the Bird I sold Thundergrowl when I inst the ABS unit... Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #6 – May 11, 2006, 03:28:31 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50You must be one scrawney little fornicatekr... I can barely see under the dash with the seat installed. I know I pulled the one in the Bird I sold Thundergrowl when I inst the ABS unit...at little more than 5' 10 and 195 lbs it was tight but not that difficult. I just remember that dizzy feeling when the blood was rushing to my head.. Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #7 – May 11, 2006, 03:55:46 PM yea i dont feel like doin head stands to get the pedals in lol. Guess Ill work on yanking the column out tonight...supposed to rain today-sunday I think here..figures I left the car in the yard and didnt drive it into the carport before I took it apart. And since I took out the driveshaft yesterday..guess Ill be pushin it across the yard. Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #8 – May 12, 2006, 08:14:30 AM update: column is out, brake pedal has been unbolted but I gotta fiddle with it after work to get it free. was starting to get mad so I packed up the tools and went in the house. Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #9 – May 12, 2006, 10:05:42 AM Did you get the small bolt that is on top of the pedal bracket as well? There is a 10mm nut that attaches the assembly just under the instrument cluster.... Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #10 – May 12, 2006, 11:16:19 AM he will have to open up the hole in the floor just a bit for the shifter to fit into place. nothing much though i have to check ford muscle to see what they said. on how much. Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #11 – May 12, 2006, 12:38:11 PM Quote from: Chuck WDid you get the small bolt that is on top of the pedal bracket as well? There is a 10mm nut that attaches the assembly just under the instrument cluster....I think but it was getting dark and was using a little worklight. Ill know when I get home today an work on it...hope to have the pedals in and cable routed.CougarCoupe88: I have to open the hole up like 1" or so if im not mistaken Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #12 – May 12, 2006, 12:47:23 PM If you want to do it like factory and so the dust boot fits properly, you will have to pull the carpet up and you will see that on the transmission tunnel there is a sheetmetal box screwed to the tunnel that the shifter mounts too. These are different between auto floor shift cars and 5 speed cars. I've pulled many carpets up on mustangs to see this. On a second note, all of you cat/bird guys should do the same thing when going to auto or 5 speed. I did this to my car. I got my sheet metal peice out of a TC. On our floor pans the dimples for the screws are already there, so lining up the sheetmetal piece is easy. This got rid of alot of noise that came through the tunnel area because the dust boot was not down properly. Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #13 – May 12, 2006, 02:21:41 PM Im not going to worry about putting in a diff piece of sheet metal, just going to screw the lower boot to the tunnel. I had the piece of the tunnel from my 88 that was a factory 5spd but decided not to bother doing all that. A little noise isnt a big deal, not a DD and im yanking the sound deadening anyway lolthere was a black switch with a yellow end on it, is that the auto nuetral/safety swtich? How would I go about overriding it. Also how did u route the wiring for the t5 in your car? I know factory it at the bottom of the tunnel about the middle or so of the seat but I dont feel like taking my console and carpet and all that out. Quote Selected
AOD-T5 swap has begun :D Reply #14 – May 22, 2006, 10:20:58 AM update: 95% done woot. Had the cable and everything done on saturday But I need a firewall adjuster. Ordered one from UPR so hopefully that will be here this week. Shift will be here today and im done with it horray. Quote Selected
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