No sure where to look on this site as there isnt a search option 

But im looking at doing a T5 gearbox conversion to suit the 292..
Tried searching the net but can not find the exact answer im after.

• -OK so with the 292 i know that i can use the 3 Speed bell housing that i have already and mod it to suit. But what i need to know is can i use any pre 1993 T5 gearbox                                                                                                                     and replace the input shaft to the mustang 7 1/8( 180 mm)  one.?
•  -If i end up using a adapter plate wouldn't the input shaft need to be approx 19 mm longer anyway .?
• -Also do you have mix match the clutch and pressure plate ??

If you click on  'explore' above left, put your cursor in the bar on the right hand side and scroll down, search comes up bottom left.
Here are some posts by Canadian hot rodder

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic69698.aspx

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic70364.aspx

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic72681.aspx

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic72376.aspx





South Australia

You can also link from the opening page here to John Mummert's site. Just scroll down a bit.  He has an adaptor & other info on T-5 conversions.. 


Paul

Paul's suggestion of looking at the information on John Mummert's web site pertaining to the T-5 installation is a good one.
See if this will get you to it...    http://www.ford-y-block.com/t5in-cars-bird.htm
Hope this helps. 


NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

In considering a T-5 conversion, I found the following information helpful from the Modern Driveline web site...

History of the T-5s (they're not all the same!)    http://www.moderndriveline.com/Technical_Bits/t5_history.htm

T-5 specifications (gear ratios, torque rating, original applications)    http://www.moderndriveline.com/Technical_Bits/transmission_spec.htm

How-to swap    http://www.moderndriveline.com/Technical_Bits/classic_swaps.htm

FAQs Index    http://moderndriveline.com/md_faqs/index.shtml

The T-5z and Modern Driveline 5th gear options of .63 or .73 or .59    
http://www.safepay.net/cgi-bin/shop/cart.cgi?db=mddata.txt&category=Transmission&merchant=moderndriveline


NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

If it is for a truck,

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic15164-1.aspx

To answer your questions, the input shaft should not need to be swapped, only trimmed.
You don't have to mix and match the clutch pressure plate but that is an option.



Lawrenceville, GA

This is a picture of a292 and  Z code (see 251 stamped on the trans) T5 (pre '94) mounted to a standard bell housing and a Modern Driveline adaptor.  No trimming involved but two new holes need to be drilled in the Bell Housing.  Some prefer the Mummert adapter, whic I understand requires some minor shortening of the input shaft.  This apparently puts the clutch disk a little further on to the splines.  A feature favoured by hard drivers.


Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia

Cheers for the help and the links....=D

It will be going in a 1929 ford tudor ,thou i will be using the bellhousing from the 3 speed gearbox thats on the motor now as i will need to use the original mounts for both font of engine and bellhousing ones 

The main thing im still trying to work out is if this T5 gearbox which was from a VN commodore 1988-1991 will work or not
Or this one that is the V6 model 

If you have mounts on the bellhousing, it is from a truck.
Pic here shows the truck ears.

http://www.ford-y-block.com/t5in-trucks.htm

You may be better off looking for a car bellhousing, all the Cussos in 55/56 here were manual
(i think).
I don't think a commode T5 will handle the torque of a Y.


South Australia

yeh i have the bell housing with the ears/ gearbox mounts

was just looking at the gear ratios for the VN and the mustang one and they about the ratios ...so should be strong enough