I have one of these adapter plates. I'm using it to mate a 5 bolt 289 to a
T-5 Cobra tranny. It is necessary to cut metal for the shifter, but the new
shifter position is much more comfortable and functional than the original
position. Doesn't look stock, but this commonly done. There is some
fabrication involved - you need a new rear transmission mount (very easy to
do), and the carpeting needs to be adapted. The existing speedo assembly
bolds right up, although you probably want to change the gear. I also used
the existing drive shaft without modification.
The AMC tailshaft sorta sounds great, except that they are very expensive
(more than $1K), and I have heard from several people that it is difficult
to keep the tranny fluid from leaking out of the speedo gear hole.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Kathy and Erich Coiner
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:04 PM
To: CE25593@aol.com; tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Bellhousing adapter plate
Hi Bob,
I have no direct experience with this adapter. But,.....
If you use it, the shifter will come up at 12 o'clock. You will need to cut
a hole in the tranny hump on top. Even if you have the AMC Spirit tailshaft
that puts the shifter in the stock location front to back, you will need to
open up a hole on top.
If you get a custom one made, you can rotate the trans over and the shifter
will come up thru the factory hole.
Erich
----- Original Message -----
From: <CE25593@aol.com>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 6:56 PM
Subject: Bellhousing adapter plate
> The National Parts Depot Mustang Catalog has an adapter plate for mating a
> T-5 to a 5-bolt bellhousing. It apparently adds about about 1/, more or
> less, to the total length from the bellhousing to the tailshaft. Has
anyone
> had any experience with this adapter in their Tiger?
>
> Bob Haynes, San Diego
> B382000793
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