N1ghtM0nkey

Hey guys, recently I've been getting very tired of driving a gutless B16 CRX around town, especially on the highway. It makes me sick to think that I gave up a perfectly good '89 LX 5.0 hatch for this thing every time I get on the highway. Basically I'm tired of my CRX and I want to go back to a Fox body Mustang.

So that brings me to my next problem, I found one I like that has a pretty good body on it and supposedly has a nice motor...but it's automatic. It's priced right, at $1800 but I'm not sure what to think about it being automatic. I don't like the hood that's on it either.





So if I get this thing I definately want to do an HMT setup on it and convert it to 5spd. This is where I need help, I've been in the Honda world so long and I don't really know ---- about fuel management on these things and I'm kind of in the dark about what kind of transmission to put into it. My last fox body had a T5 transmission in it and reverse would always grind and from time to time I got a 2nd gear grind. I've heard the T5's don't last for ----, especially with a modified motor.

I don't want to keep the car automatic, but I don't want to be changing the transmission every month if I boost it.



Basically I've got two questions:
Is there any other cost effective way to change over to a 5spd without using a T5 transmission?
What kind of fuel management modifications should I make if I decide to boost it? Do I just put a bigger MAF and bigger injectors on there and call it a day or what?

Here's a picture of my old one that I gave up for my CRX.

J-SMITH69

aftermarket 5 speeds are expensive but its the only way to go for high power 5psd in a foxbody

N1ghtM0nkey

So I should be looking at the Tremec transmissions? Think I could get by on the automatic until I can afford to buy a tremec?

J_KoZ

Ford's automatics are a lot stronger than their manuals.

0b00st0

The hatchbacks are ugly. Get a coupe.

J-SMITH69

yes, i would just get a front mounted trans cooler and you'll be ok for quite a bit of power

tekno9998

and get a coupe the hatches are ugly

SikStang

tremecs are expensive... but def. worth it...

if you are going to take the time effort and money into converting it to a manual.. put a 6 speed in it.... you will be so much happier....... you should be able to get a used t46 for a fairy decent price.....

1991civicsi

Go Auto, Artcarr FTW, or swap a Tremec

jinxy

the hatches look ok if they're not GT's. The gt's look like they have downsyndrome. I do agree that the coupe looks allot better though.