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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
Any advise you guys might have I am doing this right now and just want to know of any good tips or tricks to make it all go smoothly. Pedel assemblys are going well so far...
 

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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Is Jon helping you out? If so, he should be the one giving US tips, not the other way around
 

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Posted by MR GO FAST (Member # 2088) on :
 

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Originally posted by KCmustangboy:
Any advise you guys might have I am doing this right now and just want to know of any good tips or tricks to make it all go smoothly. Pedel assemblys are going well so far...

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I am in the middle of it right now...so far its taking me three months to do it. I think I can have it finished by the summer of 2006. No time for it. But have Sawson send you some information he sent me. He has good pics and information.
 

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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
3 months? One day job for me :-\
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
Jon is NOT helping me this is at home in my driveway and I don't even think jon knows I am doing it...Any info/Pics you can send would be SOOOOO great. I am going to have this done by monday!...maybe
 

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Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 
Three months I plan on doing my AOD to Tremec 3550 swap in a weekend.
 

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Posted by MR GO FAST (Member # 2088) on :
 

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Originally posted by st5150:
3 months? One day job for me :-\

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Working Mon-Sat. Leave house at 4am. Home by 7pm. Sundays are family time. I will be taking some time off so I can try to make the car show. I have help next weekend and I will have it running by next Sunday night hopefully.
 

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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Yeah, I know how other priorities can eat up "car time". I haven't even changed my oil since January
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
If I had better tools I could get it all done today but its hard with a jack and some stands to do this to 2 cars at once, I am pulling all the parts still off of the T5 car.
 

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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 

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Originally posted by KCmustangboy:
Jon is NOT helping me this is at home in my driveway and I don't even think jon knows I am doing it...Any info/Pics you can send would be SOOOOO great. I am going to have this done by monday!...maybe

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Search www.fordmuscle.com for a how-to. As for tips? Assuming you have ALL THE PARTS ALREADY....... watch out if you're removing the AOD by yourself. Its HEAVY. Use 3-4 feet worth of 3/8" socket extentions with a swivle socket on the end to easily reach the bolts holding the AOD in. Use the same extention from around the sway bar area to remove the starter.
www.mustangworks.com has a good clutch how-to in under the drive line section.

Don't forget thread lock on the pressure plate, flywheel and drive shaft bolts!
 

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Posted by Mustangfiv0 (Member # 2231) on :
 
Took me two weekends, dont forget the piece that goes on the firewall that holds the clutch cable in place, i forgot to get that piece and when i finally relised i needed it i buy it and now my clutch is gone
 

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Posted by MR GO FAST (Member # 2088) on :
 

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Originally posted by Mustangfiv0:
Took me two weekends, dont forget the piece that goes on the firewall that holds the clutch cable in place, i forgot to get that piece and when i finally relised i needed it i buy it and now my clutch is gone

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Doesnt that come attached to the adjustable cable?
 

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Posted by MR GO FAST (Member # 2088) on :
 
And my AOD fell on the ground...but my body broke the fall.
 

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Posted by Team SOLO (Member # 722) on :
 
haulinassmaro and me...start to finish, record time: 3hrs 58 minutes

this is back when we both smoked too...so we took at least one cig break an hour
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
Anyone want to come over and help :-) hehe I will give you the AOD and the complete long block out of my convertable. It runs good and includes ALL the accssories...
 

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Posted by Team SOLO (Member # 722) on :
 
aint driving to sac...but i will take the long block
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
see in order to get the long block you have to drive to sac anyways....might as well turn some wrenchs while your here!
 

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Posted by Team SOLO (Member # 722) on :
 
u should be in the driveway swearing because no one is helping you instead of on the message board swearing cuz you dont want to do it
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
Ok i got the T5 and everything out of the convertable now I am cleaning the T5 and installing pedals in the coupe, I will take out the AOD and put the T5 in its place tomarrow.
 

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Posted by Team SOLO (Member # 722) on :
 

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Originally posted by KCmustangboy:
Ok i got the T5 and everything out of the convertable now I am cleaning the T5 and installing pedals in the coupe, I will take out the AOD and put the T5 in its place tomarrow.

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since i have been here for you morally...can you bring that long block down to san jose?
 

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Posted by MR GO FAST (Member # 2088) on :
 
How did you get the pedals out Greg. I did it with my 89 almost ten years ago but I dont remember taking the dash out.
 

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Posted by Team SOLO (Member # 722) on :
 

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Originally posted by MR GO FAST:
How did you get the pedals out Greg. I did it with my 89 almost ten years ago but I dont remember taking the dash out.

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i unbolted them hehehe
 

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Posted by MR GO FAST (Member # 2088) on :
 
Damn...never thought of that.
 

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Posted by MR GO FAST (Member # 2088) on :
 

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Originally posted by KCmustangboy:
Any advise you guys might have I am doing this right now and just want to know of any good tips or tricks to make it all go smoothly. Pedel assemblys are going well so far...

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Originally posted by MR GO FAST:

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Originally posted by Mustangfiv0:
Took me two weekends, dont forget the piece that goes on the firewall that holds the clutch cable in place, i forgot to get that piece and when i finally relised i needed it i buy it and now my clutch is gone

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Doesnt that come attached to the adjustable cable?

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I bought the stock kinda cable, so i did not know there was even a piece that went into the firewall, i was wondering why it was so wobbly haha
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
Well I didn't get it down this weekend... The good news is all I have left to to install the clutch and T5! be done by monday afternoon for sure! I learned a lot and had some fun doing it, although my hands and body hurt real bad and thats the most swearing I have ever done.
 

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Posted by jayl (Member # 185) on :
 
so basically the pedal assembly isnt too bad? i was gonna have my mechanic friend do it , he quoted me 200 for the pedal swap, install the t5 and all that other crap......my original aod is out, the clutch is bolted up, but the pedals need to be done. i might try it
 

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Posted by 91 5.0 (Member # 1527) on :
 
The pedals are a bitch, but you should be able to handle it.
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
Ya don't get me wrong pedals are by no means fun, but not as bad as I thought. $200 to install the pedals and tranny? hell thats a good deal, if you don't mind spending the money I would go for it. But then again if you don't mind laying upside down yelling at a couple pedals for the afternoon save the $200.
 

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