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5-SPEED OVERDRIVE MANUAL

T-5 INSTALLATION IN TRUCKS

or if you are using a bellhousing with motor mount ears.

• Trucks use a different bellhousing than a car. It is both deeper and has motor mount ears.

• Rancheros: see T-5 in cars & T-Bird

• To mount a T-5 to a truck bellhousing it must be a 3 speed bellhouisng.

• 1954-56 bellhousings will not work in 1957-60 trucks, no hyd slave mount.

• The 4 speed bellhousing will not work

• The shifter will be at the front edge of the seat.

• An S-10 T-5 will not fit our adaption methods.

• Due to the difference in length of the input shaft you must use a 1993 or older T-5.

• The bellhouisng must be modified.

• You must change your clutch disc.

• Due to the difference in thickness of a truck and car clutch disc the pressure plate must be changed to a car pressure plate or the clutch will slip.

• Using a car pressure plate requires a special throwout bearing.

• We make the special throwout bearing.

• This modification can also be done 215-223 6-cyl truck and 1953 Flat-head V-8 truck bellhousings.

THIS IS A  3-SPEED TRUCK  BELLHOUSING MODIFIED FOR 1993 OR OLDER T-5 USE.

1954-56 F-100 Clutch linkage bracket. Not required on 1957 to 1964 trucks.        

               Modify your bellhousing for T-5 Mustang transmission..............225.00

               Special release bearing for modern pressure plate........................85.00

               54-56 clutch linkage bracket......................................................80.00

               Bellhousing core.....................................................................100.00