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Old 09-16-2003, 04:40 PM
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90 lx 2.3l is going to be changed out to 302 out of 87 ltd cruser. do i need the electronics from the crusier or the mustang gt? also i heard the t5 borg-morton trans is what gets put in 4cl and 8? true?
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It's T-5 by Borg-Warner, and although the 4cyl and 8cyl sare the same T-5 case the are built with different internals and to different specs. A 4cyl 5-speed is a lot weaker than a 8cyl T-5. It is general accepted that puttin a 4cyl T-5 behind a V-8 is a bad idea.
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Re: motor trade out

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It is general accepted that puttin a 4cyl T-5 behind a V-8 is a bad idea.
But still can be done as a last resort.:Evillol:
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