87 mustang Stocker - help me not get laughed off the track!

[Dave Gantz]

The Astro A5 sounds like a good trans. I'm going to try one in my '87. It's been discussed a lot on The Corral.

[alejan1975]

Originally Posted by Dave Gantz

The Astro A5 sounds like a good trans. I'm going to try one in my '87. It's been discussed a lot on The Corral.

i've looked at those as well. they seem to be stronger than the gforce t5 kits and to be fair the gforce trans are marketed as "street". it seems that they still have 3rd gear failures.

If you end up going this route i'd love to hear any feedback. I'm going to start on the motor now and hope to have some cash together to deal with trans and clutch before spring. Before i pull the trigger i'll talk to the guys at gforce and Astro, and am leaning towards a Ram sintered clutch/alum flywheel setup (about $1500).

Trans and clutch should be right aroud 4500 which is still "budget" compared to the the G5r approach.

[Jeff Swanson]

Alex, while it's not the greatest you can make the T5 work, especially with a HO Mustang stocker. The key will be getting the clutch soft enough. Gear spacing is also an issue. Go to the NMRA forums and talk to the Coyote Stock and Factory Stock racers. The Coyote Stock racers are running 10.50s with T5s.

I ran 12 flat with a Liberty Proshifted T5 in a '93 Cobra K/S 15 years ago. Picked up a lot when I switched to a G Force GF5R, but the point is you can make the T5 work if you're on a tight budget.

Good luck and have fun!