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Offline 1931ford

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2.0 auto to stick shift
« on: November 04, 2009, 03:59:22 PM »
I have put a 2.0 with a c4 automatic in a 31 Ford .I would like to put a 5 speed stick in the 31, will a trans from a 1980's 2.3 Mustang fit? All the Pintos Capris & Mustang IIs are long gone in the local junk yards .  will I need to have the crankshaft machined for a pilot bushing .Thanks for any help 
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Re: 2.0 auto to stick shift
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2009, 08:13:44 AM »
I have not done this swap so my info is suspect.  The car 5 speeds have the shifter located towards the rear of the transmission tailhousing.  From what the magazines show, you might need the shifter farther forward in your 31.  The Ranger 2.3 5 speeds seem to locate the shifter farther forward but I think they are not T5's.  TurboPinto72 has a thread showing how he added a 2.3 T5 to his 2.0 Pinto.
http://www.fordpinto.com/index.php/topic,33.20.html
Since you have an auto, you need a stock 2.0 pilot bearing.  The car 2.0 and 2.3 manual transmission pilot shafts are the same diameter (or as close as I can measure).  Note that the car 5.0 T5 has a larger pilot shaft.  This link shows some of the T5 dimensions and available gear ratios.
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/Detailed/349.shtml
The 2.3 FOX chassis cars came with several different types of clutch cable pull type T5 bellhousings.  The 87 & 88 turbocoupe came with a hydraulic actuated clutch T5 bellhousing.  The 2.0 and 2.3 bellhousing to engine block locating dowels are different sizes and these step dowels may help.
http://www.turboford.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=013741
I am not familiar with what flywheel clutch set up that works best.  Hopefully somebody will add or the search function should find additional.
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