help!

[slideways]

I have a 73 mach 1 automatic with a 302. It's a project and my first at that. I have been wanting to make it a standard cause to me there's no better feeling than grabbing gears! So I have a friend that wants to get rid of his t45 out of a 96 cobra. It comes with the bell housing fly wheel clutch ect. The whole nine yards. I'm just wondering if what else will I need besides pedals ect. What am I gonna need. Drive shaft? What? I'm not a super mechanic so I figured I'd ask the experts or the people who have done stuff like this before.

 

[droptop73]

The 96 trans uses a cable actuated clutch that can be adapted to your car, personally I dont like the look. Functionally it's ok. Modern Driveline makes a real nice retro-fit clutch pedal that works nice with a cut down automatic pedal and attaches to the automatic pedal bracket. yes, you'll likely need to have a driveshaft made and modify, fabricate or buy a trans crossmember. The starters are also different from an auto to manual. There are quite a few details that need to be addressed. It is a reasonable amount of fabrication and planning. It really would depend on your skill levels as a mechanic and fabricator. "Kits" do make the job easier... but much less challenging. My 5 speed swap was one of the best mods done to my convertible.

 

[slideways]

Thanks for your input Jeff. I honestly rather find a older 4 speed trans, but my buddy was gonna give me a god deal. He only wants $400 for all of it. I might just leave it auto for now and do it later on down the road.

 

[droptop73]

Ya cant beat the 5 speed for drivability. The overdrive is fantastic if you do any freeway driving.

Here's my swap thread. http://www.7173mustangs.com/thread-c-6-to-t-5-swap

 

[RacerX]

The t45 has a built on bell housing that will not fit a 302. It's for mod (ohc) series only. You need a t5, 3550, tko 500 or 600 plus bell housing for the small block Ford.

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