5.0 Swap

[Junglejoe]

I did that too! Early '90's Mazda B2300. I don't remember the shifter as being an issue, and mine was a bench seat.

The biggest hurdle is the hydraulic slave cylinder. I used one from a KIA Sephia.

Since you are RWD, a T-5 is the way to go. I really wanted the 4WD version for my BII, but they are rare.

Hows that slave working out

 

[Mechrick]

Hows that slave working out

Worked great for the two years I owned it. I used Russell adapters to AN line to make it work. Drilled two holes through the cable-style bell housing to mount the slave. Thought the pedal effort was excessive at the time, but my BII had exactly the same effort. Not sure if the V8 bell housing is as easy.

 

[svtcards]

It was closer to the dash with the m5odr2 it was from a 88-95 5.0 f150. Thats why I needed the custom shifter. I hate none oem looking stuff also but custom car some times you have to sacrifice minor oem details

So that pic wasn't with your t5 in your truck?how close to console does the t5 sit now? Have any pics of where it sits with t5?

 

[Junglejoe]

T5 shifter location

 

[19Walt93]

I like the T5 a lot better than the Mazda transmission. A Fox body uses a shorter input shaft and bearing retainer than a 94-95 SN95. The Fox body bellhousing and trans will move the shifter around an inch forward and is more common/cheaper. 4.2 V6 F150's were extremely rare around here and I never liked the way the m5od shifted.

 

[Junglejoe]

Here is it is with the pro5.0 shifter

 

[svtcards]

So the sn95 t5 will be a tad further back then your foxbody t5 setup?

 

[lvwill]

It's 5/8" farther back. Probably wouldn't even notice the difference.i had a sn95 t5 in my fox body and it was fine.

 

[Junglejoe]

If you're running a 60/40 seat still.. might hit the seat for 2nd,4th and reverse

 

[svtcards]

I have buckets with a center console in mine.