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  1. Jul 26, 2005 #1
    Carl McNew

    Carl McNew Guest

    I've got a T5 in my 66 289 Coupe and it is just amazing! You
    can drive it around town with the first 4 speeds and then
    stretch it's legs on the highway with the 5th gear. I have
    gotten 25 mpg cruising along at 70-ish.

    Carl

    --- Cevon Mclean <cmclean@rbhnrc.usda.gov> wrote:

    > From: "Cevon Mclean" <cmclean@rbhnrc.usda.gov>
    > To: shelbymustang@carmemories.com
    > Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:41:36 -0500
    > Subject: 68 GT350 5-Sp Swap Awsome!
    >
    > Hey Guys,
    > Just wanted to let you know if you were thinking of swaping a
    > 5sp
    > into a 68gt350, dont hesitate. Its the best of 2 worlds..I
    > have 3:89
    > gears and put a New Tremec TKO500 5-sp into the car, used the
    > same driveshaft, but changed the yoke. Ordered the shorter
    > input
    > shaft and used my old bell houseing and clutch assembly. The
    > trans was a bolt in. I used the aftermarket trans mount but
    > modified
    > it so the trans was 1/8 inch from the top of the tunnel.
    > Installed the
    > aftermarket stock looking shifter and 4sp knob. Installed the
    > console, cut it 1/8 inch forward a tad and had to trim the
    > right
    > forward shifter opening in the tunnel about 1/8 inch to clear
    > 5th gear.
    > I also had to make a alumium spacer to move the shifter 1/2 to
    > the
    > left and 1" to the rear to center the shifter in the console.
    > Wasent
    > too bad. Sounds worse than it was...Looks stock and im the
    > only
    > one who knows it has another gear!..but I love haveing the
    > 3:89
    > gears in the first 4 speeds and then 5th gear!. 60mph @
    > 1800rpm
    > and 80mph @ 2500...!!..talk about less wear and tear..also
    > great
    > gas milage!..All for about $2,000...just parts...Of course I
    > saved the
    > stock top loader and shifter. Its great cruiseing at 2000rpm
    > with the
    > Air ON!...Can you say "ICE COLD A/C..!!..."....
    > Just thought Id pass on the info...
    >
    > If interested I got everthing from TTC Eric Swarr in
    > Collegeville PA.
    > 610.489.4029 Great Guy, Big Help.
    >
    > Cevon...
    >
    >
    >




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    Carl McNew, Jul 26, 2005
    Carl McNew, Jul 26, 2005
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  2. Jul 26, 2005 #2
    STAN SIMM

    STAN SIMM Guest

    Re: 68 GT350 5-Sp Swap Awsome!

    Ditto here! I've got a T-5 conversion in 6S1467 and you've got to look hard
    to see it but it's a delight to drive. Of course, I've saved the C-4 and
    all the hardware that came off.
    Regards, Stan
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Carl McNew" <indy_carl50@yahoo.com>
    To: "Shelby list" <shelbymustang@carmemories.com>
    Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 2:43 PM
    Subject: Fwd: 68 GT350 5-Sp Swap Awsome!


    > I've got a T5 in my 66 289 Coupe and it is just amazing! You
    > can drive it around town with the first 4 speeds and then
    > stretch it's legs on the highway with the 5th gear. I have
    > gotten 25 mpg cruising along at 70-ish.
    >
    > Carl
    >
    > --- Cevon Mclean <cmclean@rbhnrc.usda.gov> wrote:
    >
    > > From: "Cevon Mclean" <cmclean@rbhnrc.usda.gov>
    > > To: shelbymustang@carmemories.com
    > > Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:41:36 -0500
    > > Subject: 68 GT350 5-Sp Swap Awsome!
    > >
    > > Hey Guys,
    > > Just wanted to let you know if you were thinking of swaping a
    > > 5sp
    > > into a 68gt350, dont hesitate. Its the best of 2 worlds..I
    > > have 3:89
    > > gears and put a New Tremec TKO500 5-sp into the car, used the
    > > same driveshaft, but changed the yoke. Ordered the shorter
    > > input
    > > shaft and used my old bell houseing and clutch assembly. The
    > > trans was a bolt in. I used the aftermarket trans mount but
    > > modified
    > > it so the trans was 1/8 inch from the top of the tunnel.
    > > Installed the
    > > aftermarket stock looking shifter and 4sp knob. Installed the
    > > console, cut it 1/8 inch forward a tad and had to trim the
    > > right
    > > forward shifter opening in the tunnel about 1/8 inch to clear
    > > 5th gear.
    > > I also had to make a alumium spacer to move the shifter 1/2 to
    > > the
    > > left and 1" to the rear to center the shifter in the console.
    > > Wasent
    > > too bad. Sounds worse than it was...Looks stock and im the
    > > only
    > > one who knows it has another gear!..but I love haveing the
    > > 3:89
    > > gears in the first 4 speeds and then 5th gear!. 60mph @
    > > 1800rpm
    > > and 80mph @ 2500...!!..talk about less wear and tear..also
    > > great
    > > gas milage!..All for about $2,000...just parts...Of course I
    > > saved the
    > > stock top loader and shifter. Its great cruiseing at 2000rpm
    > > with the
    > > Air ON!...Can you say "ICE COLD A/C..!!..."....
    > > Just thought Id pass on the info...
    > >
    > > If interested I got everthing from TTC Eric Swarr in
    > > Collegeville PA.
    > > 610.489.4029 Great Guy, Big Help.
    > >
    > > Cevon...
    > >
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ____________________________________________________
    > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page
    > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
    >
     
    STAN SIMM, Jul 26, 2005
    STAN SIMM, Jul 26, 2005
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