# difference in ford transmissions?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-in-ford-transmissions/162628>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [November 8, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-in-ford-transmissions/162628 "2003-11-08T15:56:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Tony8470](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tony8470](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tony8470)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-in-ford-transmissions/162628/1 "2003-11-08T15:56:51Z")

</div>

What exactly is the difference between the M5R2 and the T5 manual transmissions? I am planning on doing a swap on my car from the AOD automatic tranny to an M5R2. I have to get a new driveshaft for specific reasons I don’t know of. But I’m told that you don’t need a new driveshaft when changing from AOD to T5. Can I put a T5 in my supercoupe??? Or is it for 5.0’s only?? I know the supercoupe stock M5R2 is pretty much a truck transmission…blazer, f150 etc. Also, is there anyone that can do this swap for me cheap? I am in no way capable of something of this magnitude.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-in-ford-transmissions/162628/2 "2003-11-08T16:36:34Z")

</div>

stock T-5 rated ( Ford Mustang ) @ 300 Ft-Lbs " 1990 +  
87-89 Stang @ 280

If your really on a tight budget get a T-5.  
if not buy a used TKO and numerous others.  
the other beefed up T-5 is also crap.  
I’m a very aggressive driver, the stock tranny can’t handle crap.

also 1st gear 2nd ratios are different from early t-5 to 90’s t-5

it shouldn’t be hard to convert over, if have the parts lined up

😃

Quik and i are probably going to do his soon…

I dont know shit about the Turbo/ SC trannys ☹

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/difference-in-ford-transmissions/162628/3 "2003-11-08T16:38:02Z")

</div>

oh i forgot

whatever you decide to do~  
FORD TRANSMISSIONS ARE CRAP 😉