Does anyone know if a Mustang II petal cluster will work ina Pinto? Don't have many doner Pintos around here. I can find more mustang IIs laying dead close by. Any suggestions?
Also, not that I'm doubting anyone but, when installing a t5 trans; Does anyone know if the driveshaft has to be cut or can I just swap out the front yolk/snout?
i can't promise it, but a friend of mine did a 302/T5 swap in his 75 pinto. He used a driveshaft out of a mustang II he claims. He didn't use the stock drive shaft for the car.
don't know if it was a manual or auto mustang II. but... i drove in the car personally so well, thats what he claimed.
Quote from: 8upwithpinto on October 29, 2003, 02:37:29 PM
when installing a t5 trans; Does anyone know if the driveshaft has to be cut or can I just swap out the front yolk/snout?
The original four speed and bellhousing measure about 30-1/4" long (front of bellhousing to output shaft seal). A T5 and bellhousing measures about 31-1/2" long, so yes, you will have to cut the driveshaft if you are replacing a four speed with the T5.
Quote from: 8upwithpinto on October 28, 2003, 04:25:53 PM
Does anyone know if a Mustang II petal cluster will work ina Pinto? Don't have many doner Pintos around here. I can find more mustang IIs laying dead close by. Any suggestions?
I compared the two earlier this year. The Mustang II pedals have a different curvature than the Pinto. It was very close though, so they might still work. I am pretty sure you will only have to change the pedals. You shouldn't have to swap the whole bracket (PITA). My 79 hatchback, which was a factory AT car, had all the holes punched in the bracket to install the clutch assembly. 3 bolts and you are done.
NOOO! Don't waste your time cutting a driveshaft. Using a T-5 with a stock 79 thru early 90 something Mustang driveshaft fits perfect. I used a Motorsport aluminum shaft with a hibrid u-joint on the rear from Autozone (front was large style and back mated to an 8 inch rear small style yoke) And couldn't fit any better.
Geeze, I just realised we are posting on a 9 month old question ???