t5 trans swap?

tyler_s18 said

bump on this q lol. i tried to read the thread but couldnt find it. im not the best reader but what year is best to find a t5 outta musturd? and with mechanical(like cable driven) speedo so i can use my stock one? there is one here for $600 and one for $1000 looks like a 93 and 91 in order. thanks

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your crazy if you pay that much for a t5 in my opinion...t5's arent the strongest tranny and if you plan on making more power in the future your probably going to want to step up to a tko, making spending a fortune on a t5 kinda a waste...if i was you id search the local wrecking yards for a 5.0 mustang (86-94 will do but 90 an dlater is supposedly rated at 30lb/ft more than the earlier ones) and then jump on pulling it out yourself...most yards are way cheaper when you pull yourself and make sure ou take everything like clutch, flywheel, bell, etc....sell it off and recoup and then if you ever have to sell your t5 in non broken condition to step up to a tko you can overprice it like everyone else does with them and someone will buy it for sure (lots of fools drive mustangs)....thats what i did lol