What does it take to convert a WC Mustang T5 with a S10 T5 tailshaft? I was reading on another post that I would have to change the bearing in the tailshaft to the Mustangs', but that's all I have found.
GM yokes have 27 splines and Ford have 28, so I'd suspect the Ford yoke may have a different OD. That would necessitate a different bushing and seal. In addition to the tailshaft housing you'll need the S-10 trans top cover, or at the least the shorter shift rails. Getting a working speedo will probably require some innovative mix and match, and will vary depending on whether mechanical or electric. Bob
I did this about 8 months ago for a friend. The shift bar has to be swapped from the chev to ford to fit the chev housing. The ford output shaft has the speedo gear in a different spot and I could not machine the hardened shaft for a spacer. I built up the shaft with JB W
I've read this forum. All it says is too replace the bushing in the S10 tailhousing with the one from the Ford. Is it really that simple?
Got distracted sorry. I built up the shaft with JB Weld, turn it down and cut a new keyway for the gear clip. There was something with the rear countershaft bearing but I don't remember. It should be in the journal article though.
Cool. And the JB weld worked? I have a friend that fixed his threads on a glow plug with JB weld. It was on a Jetta diesel, and he bored the hole out with a dremel. He then took a plug that matched the thread on the glow plug, and he put it into the hole with JB weld around it. He then baked it in his stove for ten hours at 450 degrees. The crazy thing is that it worked. He has never had a problem with it.
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