Thank you for all the replies, it looks like this is plausable. One last question:  excuse my ignorance on this but would the nuetral safety switch be worked through the shiftor or the clutch pedal???

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I ended up using an 89 Must trans mount for mine. I had to cut out about 3/8 of an inch out of the metal part of the mount  & reweld it to get enough clearance between the floor & the trans. Bolted right up to the original manual trans crossmember. For the driveshaft I used one out of a 89 Linc. Town car. They only had to cut it an inch. I also used the front yoke from a Must driveshaft.

Dan      Kingman Az.      86409

Canadian Hot Rodder;

I didn't get the tranny mount when I got my T-5, but I think it would be a better starting point than using the automatic mount due to the location of the T-5 mounting holes to the bracket itself. I had a friend help fabricate my rear tranny mount and don't neglect the pinion angle.

Rono.

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Rono,

I figured as much about the drive shaft, but for the trans mount, can I modify the orignal automatic one and move it back or should I get a manual tranny mount out of a manual, donar car? What about the tranny mount in the donor Mustang, would that be removeable and possibly modified to fit my 56?

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You will also need to fabricate a new trans mount which will be back about 2" from the original location if I remember right. The shifter I'm using is a Hurst Billet Plus shifter that uses shifter stops and keeps you from messing up those syncros. Just follow the directions on the initial shifter install and you're done. I'm really happy with it. One other thing, you won't be able to use your stock driveshaft either. I used one from a LTD and had it cut down and balanced.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Thanks Dan,  I'll have to get out my measuring tape, but I am sure that will leave me plenty of room!

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I took a measurement on my 57 and it came out to 24ins. from the firewall to the stub of the shifter.

Dan      Kingman Az.      86409

Thanks for all the info Guys, Jim Culver I know you have a T-5 in your 56, can you tell me of any issues you had, I believe Ted Eaton was involved in the instalation.

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Rono is correct. In the latest edition of YBM, issue #105, July-August 2011, he specifies that his T-5 adaptor is for 85-93 Mustang transmissions.

Paul

Thank you for the info guys, good to know! I am 5' 11" and keep my seat fairly far back, so I may be ok with the mustang tranny alone. Can anyone who has a Mustang T-% in their car tell me the distance from the fire wall to the shifter in their car? This measurement will tell me if I need the S-10 tailshaft or not. Thank you.

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