I have a 70 maverick with a 200 inline 6. I was wanting to know what 5 speed transmission would bolt up to the 200. If anybody has done this or knows anything about it please help me out! I know the 200 already gets great gas mileage, but I have heard that a 5 speed with the 200 gets up to 38 per gallon.
You can get an adapter plate from any mustang supply house to bolt a T5 to your set up. You will have to fabricate a rear mount and have your drive shaft shortened but thats pretty easy stuff.
Thanx for the help. Are you referring to the adapter between transmission and bell housing or bell to motor
170/200 bellhousings are different than 250/302 bellhousings. The Spacer plate is to compensate for the longer input shaft ... not bellhousing mountings.
We That link should take you to Ford Six Tech page but I think they are having some tech problems. They have all the info you need to swap a T-5 to a 200 six. There are 8 different bellhousings for the 144/170/200. And 2 or 3 bolt starters. So you have to figure out what you have using there page and get the right adapter. I have it all printed out but its WAY TOO much to type (9 pages). I think all require a zero imbalance flywheel. If you had a 250 you would be good to go. No adapters needed.
The bell housing may be different between the different motors, but all Mavericks and Comets used the same transmission. THe pattern of the transmission is different between the 3 speed and the T5. Also the T5's input shaft is about 9/16" longer. THe adapter plate is that thickness to space the transmission out, plus adapts the T5 pattern to the bell housing transmission pattern. Makes it a bolt in deal. Then you just have to deal with the mount and drive shaft length.
I agree too !! a 250 cid would be a better power plant and to some point more economical at the long run, as in parts adaptation and smother responce. with that 5 speed. good top end to boot !!
Aren't quarter mile times supposed to be in the Drag Racing part of the forum? J/K 20 MPG - Thats pretty decent!
Hmm, and you still have the stock ignition? I should be able to get my 200 up to high 20's then by upgradeing the ignition and a few other things. I'm getting mid 20's out of my 250, seems to be about the most I can squeeze out of it.
