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Converting tc setup to cable for fox swap?? (parts list)
ianbfromct Offline
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I have a donor 88 tc thats got a rough underside but good drivetrain. I have a roller fox body that has a 5 speed pedal assembly in it but thats it. Im wondering what parts ill need to gather exactly to make the tc T5 cable clutch?? Its going to need a clutch as well so I gotta do that while the motor is apart anyways. 

The only part is have now currently is a bare cable clutch bellhousing with no fork or anything. I might be over complicating this but id rather be fully prepped when it comes down to crunch time.
88 5 speed TC
-3" DP,lowered, 255 Walbro, Gillis valve, Cobra R's, bondo/rust, Stinger's PIMP Ecu
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Mikey97D Offline
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Ian, from what I have read '83 to '86 TC have cable clutches compared to the hydraulic in '87-88. Maybe you can get parts from one of those?
1988 TC, 5 spd, Stinger 3" Exhaust, Schneider Roller Cam, -4° Cam Pulley, Cone Filter, Gilles Boost Control Valve set at 17 psi, Walbro 255 lph, CHE Rear Lower and Upper Control Arms, Braided Brake Lines, Hawk HPS 5.0 Front and HPS (F) Rear, CRES Inserts in front calipers, and '93 Cobra Wheels with General 235/50R17 Tires.   
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BJL Offline
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needs the bell housing from a fox mustang 4cyl. those are easy to find. makesureit has the pivot arm and dog with it. and of course the fork.
i have a cable clutch in my 88 TC.
Brian Larkin
88TC 330,000 miles
Slightly Modified
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ianbfromct Offline
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(01-14-2020, 01:33 PM)BJL Wrote: needs the bell housing from a fox mustang 4cyl. those are easy to find. makesureit has the pivot arm and dog with it. and of course the fork.
i have a cable clutch in my 88 TC.

Thanks Brian I am def overthinking it big time. What do you mean dog by the way?
88 5 speed TC
-3" DP,lowered, 255 Walbro, Gillis valve, Cobra R's, bondo/rust, Stinger's PIMP Ecu
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ianbfromct Offline
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(01-14-2020, 01:33 PM)BJL Wrote: needs the bell housing from a fox mustang 4cyl. those are easy to find. makesureit has the pivot arm and dog with it. and of course the fork.
i have a cable clutch in my 88 TC.


Also kinda on the fence of converting the fox body to hydraulic. Not sure how much work it is to make the TC stuff to work on a fox body and install the slave cylinder. Kinda looking to keep it simple and I feel like cable would be the simplest.
88 5 speed TC
-3" DP,lowered, 255 Walbro, Gillis valve, Cobra R's, bondo/rust, Stinger's PIMP Ecu
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BJL Offline
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(01-14-2020, 02:15 PM)ianbfromct Wrote:
(01-14-2020, 01:33 PM)BJL Wrote: needs the bell housing from a fox mustang 4cyl. those are easy to find. makesureit has the pivot arm and dog with it. and of course the fork.
i have a cable clutch in my 88 TC.


Also kinda on the fence of converting the fox body to hydraulic. Not sure how much work it is to make the TC stuff to work on a fox body and install the slave cylinder. Kinda looking to keep it simple and I feel like cable would be the simplest.


the master cylinder for the Tbird clutch pedal is mounted on the steering column boot. as long as you will to disassemble that and make is work with the mustang your good.i prefer cable clutch since all the parts are the same as a mustang,so quadrants, cables and adjusters are readily available .
Brian Larkin
88TC 330,000 miles
Slightly Modified
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