T5 - 3550 swap

[ktm300hater]

I have a 3550 and am putting it in my 65 Galaxie and removing the T5. I've got the right bell housing and shifter, the clutch and driveshaft splines are the same. I may have to do a little crossmember modding. But as far as overall length are they the same? And the shifter should be in the same position correct?

[Baron Von Crowder]

shifter is in the same spot, and IIRC the length is the same was well.

[Sleeper]

The trans bushing is back about a inch vs a t5. We used to just grind the spot welds off a factory double hump and slide it back in the tubes.

[ktm300hater]

The trans bushing is back about a inch vs a t5. We used to just grind the spot welds off a factory double hump and slide it back in the tubes.

I'll have to do some fab work on my crossmember then, it's a galaxie and the cross member is slid back as far as it could go with the t5

thanks for the replies

[Baron Von Crowder]

very cool.

[ktm300hater]

very cool.

Thanks, it's fun as hell to drive. It gets a lot of thumbs up from old guys. Next is a vortech S trim.

I just replaced the 3.00 open diff with 3.70 and a trac loc.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Thanks, it's fun as hell to drive. It gets a lot of thumbs up from old guys. Next is a vortech S trim.

I just replaced the 3.00 open diff with 3.70 and a trac loc.

I bet! I get that when driving my 69 mustang, people stop and stare.

With 3.73's and a 3550, I have no problem moving at normal hwy speeds or higher, except for the folks that want to take a look, and either slow down or speed up...