T5 transmission on model A

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marcshall

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hello all , i would like to put a T5 5 speed transmission on a model A motor . dose anyone have what i need , or plans of how one can make the parts needed . or were one can buy what is needed . thanks have a good day
 
Check the ad section of any Model A magazine for the last several years. Someone sells an adapter kit. The reviews I've seen are supportive EXCEPT for the components that adapt the mechanical brakes. Most folks seem to feel that the conversion is only feasible if you ALSO convert to hydraulic brakes.

Steve
 
Steve beat me to it!

Also, look at the #2 Sticky at the top of the page:

TRANSMISSIONS
4. No known website: Auto Restorations (Borg-Warner 5-Speed) (800) 955-3139 (Indiana)
 
I have one in my roadster and I love it. I got the kit from a company called auto restorations in Muncie, Indiana. Phone number is 1-800-955-3139 . The kit comes with a brake cross shaft so you can use mechanical brakes. I would say the big draw back is that you have to notch the cross member in the frame.My model a is pretty far from a correct restoration anyway so I didn't mind this to much. The really wonderful thing besides fifth gear is the ability to down shift at any speed. This really saves on the brakes on mine.At fifty miles an hour the little four banger is almost ideling. I love the really low first gear also for just putting around . It's never jerky like my original ****** was.Anyway I'm glad I did this to my A and would recommend it ,or I should say I'm not disappointed I did it. Good luck, Frank
 
I did mine and kept the torque tube rear end.....I used a s 10 4x4 transmission and a adapter on the back side to connect the torque tube....much stronger IMO
 
Suggest you do a search on over drive transmissions and look at the pros and cons of all the options . ( t-5 ,f-150, mitchell ,borgwarner )
 
marcshall said:
hello all , i would like to put a T5 5 speed transmission on a model A motor . dose anyone have what i need , or plans of how one can make the parts needed . or were one can buy what is needed . thanks have a good day
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There are a lot of ways to go on this.
If you have the facilities, all it takes is a piece of aluminum 2 inches thick and 10 inches square (approx) and a piece of 1/4" thick aluminum big enough to fit on the front of a SBC bell housing.
There is no complicated layout. You need a milling machine and a sawzall or band saw.
 

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Pete said:
There are a lot of ways to go on this.
If you have the facilities, all it takes is a piece of aluminum 2 inches thick and 10 inches square (approx) and a piece of 1/4" thick aluminum big enough to fit on the front of a SBC bell housing.
There is no complicated layout. You need a milling machine and a sawzall or band saw.
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Pete,

What flywheel are you running with the above conversion?
 
look at the laine family web site he did the conversion and posted a very informative article with pictures and tips.
 
Is anyone using the above open drive transmission kit worried about the removal of the torque tube? Or is that addressed in the kit?
 
I do not know if the kit addresses it or not, but you need to beef up the rear radius rods. The torque Tube provides stability, and removing it requires something else to handle the torque. However if you use a T5 out of an S10 FWD then you can remove the transfer case and use the the flat surface on the ****** to keep your Enclosed driveline.
 
Believe it or not, I side with the purists on the subject of transmissions. I have an A with the T5 and one with a '39 transmission fitted with a Zephyr gear set. Also had an A with a stock transmission and a Borg-Warner o'drive. All things being equal and getting the best bang for the buck, I'd do the next A with a Mitchell o'drive and sycro transmission.

Hopefully Auto Restoration has cleaned up their act when it comes to installation instructions. Based on my experiences, I considered their kit as high quality, ill-fitting components.
 
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