57fan
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Aug 2005
Olympia Wa.
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I recently completed a complete rebuild of my T-5 after 227,000 plus miles. It did not like to stay in first when I took off. I wound up replacing the 1-2 slider, 1st gear and the reverse slider. Was an amazingly easy transmission to rebuild. You just need a press and a few pullers to do the big stuff. All together I spent about $425 on the transmission parts and gears and another $350 for a starter, flywheel and clutch assy.
The car starts so much easier and shifts like a charm. The only issue I had was the fact that the rebuild kit had the wrong input shaft bearing in it. So I went to the local parts store and bought a Timkin bearing for under $10.00
87 Turbo, 5 spd, full loaded with sun roof.
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TurboCoupe50
Joined:
Apr 2001
Chesapeake, Va
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Quote:Originally posted by 57fan:
The only issue I had was the fact that the rebuild kit had the wrong input shaft bearing in it. So I went to the local parts store and bought a Timkin bearing for under $10.00
The kits come with a 5.0 input bearing, it is smaller than the 2.3 bearing...
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DrPhang
Joined:
Apr 2001
Petersburg, Virginia,
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Damnit Tom I still need a 87-88 TC
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TurboCoupe50
Joined:
Apr 2001
Chesapeake, Va
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Quote:Originally posted by DrPhang:
Damnit Tom I still need a 87-88 TC
Sorry Adam I'm sold out, only have my keepers and a parts car... They are getting hard to find at the auctions, and I ain't paying $600-$800 for a POS that I could get at auction for next to nothing...
The nice '87 I had went to Newfoundland, new owner is tickled to have a 19 year old Bird that is 99.9% rust free. Up there they have 1-2 year old cars with more rust.
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83zombi
Joined:
Dec 2004
Morongo Valley, CA
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Glad you mentioned the ease of which the rebuild went. Where did you get your rebuild kit from? Or did you just replace what looked bad? I was going to order the Harlon non world kit but first get the video although it's for a world class rebuild. I've gone through several engines but this will be my first tranny. Any advice you can give me like stop reading and just do it? Will I need any referance material like the manual? Thanks
83 dead bird, in pieces however I'm reading from the book of the dead, should be running soon.
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