I have a wimpy T-5 tranny in my 85 CJ7 - I'm replacing it with a T-176, will
the bellhousing on the t5 work on the T176?

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Wimpy T-5???

Man you better not let any Mustang V8 owners hear you.... They use the
same 'wimpy' T5 tranny behind the 5.0.

I blew a seal on mine back in 99 and lost all the gear oil. I was 25
miles from a house and limped out with it going Bang Bang, Bang in every
gear including neutral. 3rd was the quietest so I used that in low
range.

Put gear oil back in, changed the seal and it is still going strong 5
years later.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

HomeBrewer wrote:
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> I have a wimpy T-5 tranny in my 85 CJ7 - I'm replacing it with a T-176, will
> the bellhousing on the t5 work on the T176?
>
> --
> _____________
> HomeBrewer
> Remove the xxx to reply!

 

Wimpy T-5???

Man you better not let any Mustang V8 owners hear you.... They use the
same 'wimpy' T5 tranny behind the 5.0.

I blew a seal on mine back in 99 and lost all the gear oil. I was 25
miles from a house and limped out with it going Bang Bang, Bang in every
gear including neutral. 3rd was the quietest so I used that in low
range.

Put gear oil back in, changed the seal and it is still going strong 5
years later.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

HomeBrewer wrote:
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> I have a wimpy T-5 tranny in my 85 CJ7 - I'm replacing it with a T-176, will
> the bellhousing on the t5 work on the T176?
>
> --
> _____________
> HomeBrewer
> Remove the xxx to reply!

 

Wimpy T-5???

Man you better not let any Mustang V8 owners hear you.... They use the
same 'wimpy' T5 tranny behind the 5.0.

I blew a seal on mine back in 99 and lost all the gear oil. I was 25
miles from a house and limped out with it going Bang Bang, Bang in every
gear including neutral. 3rd was the quietest so I used that in low
range.

Put gear oil back in, changed the seal and it is still going strong 5
years later.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> I have a wimpy T-5 tranny in my 85 CJ7 - I'm replacing it with a T-176, will
> the bellhousing on the t5 work on the T176?
>
> --
> _____________
> HomeBrewer
> Remove the xxx to reply!

 

Wimpy T-5???

Man you better not let any Mustang V8 owners hear you.... They use the
same 'wimpy' T5 tranny behind the 5.0.

I blew a seal on mine back in 99 and lost all the gear oil. I was 25
miles from a house and limped out with it going Bang Bang, Bang in every
gear including neutral. 3rd was the quietest so I used that in low
range.

Put gear oil back in, changed the seal and it is still going strong 5
years later.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

HomeBrewer wrote:
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> I have a wimpy T-5 tranny in my 85 CJ7 - I'm replacing it with a T-176, will
> the bellhousing on the t5 work on the T176?
>
> --
> _____________
> HomeBrewer
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No. The T-176 kept the Ford pattern:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/t176.html We know there's a
stock bellhousing because AMC used the transmission. Their inputs and
outputs have the same spline count, so I don't see a problem, other than
you will lose your overdrive.
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HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> I have a wimpy T-5 tranny in my 85 CJ7 - I'm replacing it with a T-176, will
> the bellhousing on the t5 work on the T176?
>
> --
> _____________
> HomeBrewer
> Remove the xxx to reply!

 

No. The T-176 kept the Ford pattern:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/t176.html We know there's a
stock bellhousing because AMC used the transmission. Their inputs and
outputs have the same spline count, so I don't see a problem, other than
you will lose your overdrive.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> I have a wimpy T-5 tranny in my 85 CJ7 - I'm replacing it with a T-176, will
> the bellhousing on the t5 work on the T176?
>
> --
> _____________
> HomeBrewer
> Remove the xxx to reply!

 

No. The T-176 kept the Ford pattern:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/t176.html We know there's a
stock bellhousing because AMC used the transmission. Their inputs and
outputs have the same spline count, so I don't see a problem, other than
you will lose your overdrive.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> I have a wimpy T-5 tranny in my 85 CJ7 - I'm replacing it with a T-176, will
> the bellhousing on the t5 work on the T176?
>
> --
> _____________
> HomeBrewer
> Remove the xxx to reply!

 

No. The T-176 kept the Ford pattern:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/t176.html We know there's a
stock bellhousing because AMC used the transmission. Their inputs and
outputs have the same spline count, so I don't see a problem, other than
you will lose your overdrive.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> I have a wimpy T-5 tranny in my 85 CJ7 - I'm replacing it with a T-176, will
> the bellhousing on the t5 work on the T176?
>
> --
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> HomeBrewer
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in addition to getting the correct bellhousing, don't forget that the 176 is
shorter than the T-5 so the driveshafts and tunnel cover will need to be
addresed.