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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: crossy on April 20, 2008, 02:40:45 PM

Title: Will the 5 speed from a later Mustang 2.3 bolt to a 2.0? looking to do O/D swap
Post by: crossy on April 20, 2008, 02:40:45 PM
As usual i have rejected all that's new (and Foreign) and technically advanced and searched till i found and early Pinto.
i just bought a low mileage 73 and it's been nearly 30 years since i owned my last of 3, but plan on having a bit of fun with it. Since  iwant to really use the car  i was wondering if the later 5 speed from a 2.3 Mustang bolts to the 2.0 and physically fits the pinto tunnel. thanx for any help or links, crossy
Title: Re: Will the 5 speed from a later Mustang 2.3 bolt to a 2.0? looking to do O/D swap
Post by: turbo toy on April 21, 2008, 06:13:03 AM
Yes, it will fit, but you need the T5 bellhousing and a set of stepped dowels.The T5 shifter will also be about an inch farther forward than the stock four speed
Title: Re: Will the 5 speed from a later Mustang 2.3 bolt to a 2.0? looking to do O/D swap
Post by: 77turbopinto on April 21, 2008, 07:10:11 AM
I have the dowels. PM me if you want a pair.


Bill
Title: Re: Will the 5 speed from a later Mustang 2.3 bolt to a 2.0? looking to do O/D swap
Post by: oldkayaker on April 22, 2008, 07:44:49 PM
Below is a link showing how Turbopinto72 handled the bellhousing top two bolt mismatch.
http://www.fordpinto.com/smf/index.php/topic,33.20.html
Title: Re: Will the 5 speed from a later Mustang 2.3 bolt to a 2.0? looking to do O/D swap
Post by: 77turbopinto on April 22, 2008, 07:55:32 PM
Thats kool. I mentioned the top bolt issue to him in the PMs.


Bill
Title: Re: Will the 5 speed from a later Mustang 2.3 bolt to a 2.0? looking to do O/D swap
Post by: turbo74pinto on April 22, 2008, 09:11:51 PM
someone emailed me a little while back about the t-5 swap i was doing.  they said the bell housing out of a mustang wouldnt clear the firewall due to the 2 high mount bolts.  he was building a 71-3 and mine is a 74.  it dropped right in mine like it was ment to be, other than the shifter issue.  was this an issue with the 71-3 pintos?

bob
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