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I talked to my mechanic. He senses that I likely broke the shaft that 1st and 2nd gears share in the T-5 transmission, which is only rated to about 350 ft lb of torque.
We’re looking into a T-56.
 

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I talked to my mechanic. He senses that I likely broke the shaft that 1st and 2nd gears share in the T-5 transmission, which is only rated to about 350 ft lb of torque.
We’re looking into a T-56.
OK, so now you're back to it won't drive/shift 1st/2nd gear? It is possible you broke the shift shaft and/or roll pin in the shifter. Guess the Stang is too heavy for your setup. I beat the crap out of my T5 in my Cobra for years but it was 1k# lighter, and now it's in a '65 Stang still goin' strong.
 

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Make sure the trans has fluid in it . . When they’re hot and low on fluid they don’t like to go in gear
I talked to my mechanic. He senses that I likely broke the shaft that 1st and 2nd gears share in the T-5 transmission, which is only rated to about 350 ft lb of torque.
We’re looking into a T-56.


Your mechanic is wrong . Every gear runs on the same shaft expect 4th gear the 1:1 gear . When you blow 3rd gear in a t5 or t45 you lose all gears usually except 4th
 

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Your mechanic is wrong . Every gear runs on the same shaft expect 4th gear the 1:1 gear . When you blow 3rd gear in a t5 or t45 you lose all gears usually except 4th
My comment was more the shift shaft rather than the mainshaft, but I doubt all that given mention of it all shifting fine the next day.
 

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just out of curiosity , have you checked the fluid in the trans ?
 
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Yes, did all that! We’ve decided to upgrade to the Tremec TKX 5-speed transmission. We ordered an entire kit from Silver Sport Transmissions in TN, which includes the tranny, yoke, u-joint, bell housing, crossmember, etc so there’ll be no need to piece it together and shop for miscellaneous parts to get it all together. Same size and bolt up pattern, pinion angle, etc. This handles up to 600 hp and 7500rpm in our chosen wide range gear ratio:3.27, 1.98, 1.34, 1.00, 0.72
 

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Yes, did all that! We’ve decided to upgrade to the Tremec TKX 5-speed transmission. We ordered an entire kit from Silver Sport Transmissions in TN, which includes the tranny, yoke, u-joint, bell housing, crossmember, etc so there’ll be no need to piece it together and shop for miscellaneous parts to get it all together. Same size and bolt up pattern, pinion angle, etc. This handles up to 600 hp and 7500rpm in our chosen wide range gear ratio:3.27, 1.98, 1.34, 1.00, 0.72
That should work out very nice!
 

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Yes, did all that! We’ve decided to upgrade to the Tremec TKX 5-speed transmission. We ordered an entire kit from Silver Sport Transmissions in TN, which includes the tranny, yoke, u-joint, bell housing, crossmember, etc so there’ll be no need to piece it together and shop for miscellaneous parts to get it all together. Same size and bolt up pattern, pinion angle, etc. This handles up to 600 hp and 7500rpm in our chosen wide range gear ratio:3.27, 1.98, 1.34, 1.00, 0.72
I'm sure your mechanic is aware, but just make sure you check the dimension between the fork-ball and flywheel as instructed with the CF kit, now that you're installing new parts.
 

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Yes, did all that! We’ve decided to upgrade to the Tremec TKX 5-speed transmission. We ordered an entire kit from Silver Sport Transmissions in TN, which includes the tranny, yoke, u-joint, bell housing, crossmember, etc so there’ll be no need to piece it together and shop for miscellaneous parts to get it all together. Same size and bolt up pattern, pinion angle, etc. This handles up to 600 hp and 7500rpm in our chosen wide range gear ratio:3.27, 1.98, 1.34, 1.00, 0.72
That’s the transmission I run in my 95 it’s killer
 

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I'm sure your mechanic is aware, but just make sure you check the dimension between the fork-ball and flywheel as instructed with the CF kit, now that you're installing new parts.
Stock pivot ball depth is what you want with a tkx I know from experience and had to pull my trans back out
 
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Tranny is supposed to get delivered to the shop by end of day tomorrow (Friday). So, that’s good news. I also received an email from Silver Sport in TN where the shop ordered it from: 10% discount on complete TKX transmissions! Hoping they’ll do me a solid and apply that to mine. I asked the shop to call and ask; I will too. Hey, it’s $400 +/-

(Really miss my lil black snake :-(
 
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I did finally follow up on couple things you guys have chimed in on:
1. I started it up, IN GEAR, no problem;
2. I started it in NEUTRAL, no problem;
3. I can throw all gears with the motor running and with the motor off. But there definitely ARE sticky, rough, notchy spots where getting it into gear is a battle.

I backed it out of its respective parking place in the driveway, drove around the circle drive (about 400’), got 1st & 2nd gears. Parked it back in its spot!
 
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Dropping the car off Saturday. Work scheduled to start Monday! Just hope it’ll make the 20-mile trip there! I’ll do as much freeway as possible since the higher gears seem to cooperate better right now!
 

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In the FWIW dept
I had lots of problems with my Mcloed RST clutch. Mcloed replaced it 3 times. seems my combo warps the floater plate and gave me problems like you are having, mine would last 20 min.
last replacement was upgraded to RXT all metal disk.. now this is a GOOD clutch. And it will lock up good enough to break a TKO 600 in 3rd.
I now run a T56 Mag and I like it .
It appears that the clutch company's rate their products at some imaginary HP/TQ .
It also seems that the twin disc require MORE travle to work properly,, guess that makes sense with twice as many parts to separate.
 
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Finally dropped it off this morning. Estimated about a week as there are two others in for tranny’s ahead of me now!
 
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I’m happy to say that I picked up the car this morning… new CenterForce clutch kit, new Tremec TKX transmission, and new driveshaft!

I promised myself (and the shop) this time I would break it in properly and NOT do hard starts for 500 miles. At which point we’ll drain and inspect the break-in fluid and replace with ATF and I’m good to go!
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Congratulations on getting it back! How does the new trans feel in comparison to the old one?
Actually, a little sticky/ratchety, but I’m attributing it to its newness and suspect it’ll smoothen out
with time.
Obviously I can’t do hard starts for 500 miles, but I’ve been assured it’ll handle anything my lil’ 347 can throw at it! :)
 

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