WTB: Ford T5 gearbox for 240

GingerNinja

Looking for a T5 gearbox to swap into a 240. EB to EL V8 T5 seems to be what I'm looking for although I understand I will have to swap the input shaft to make this work. BA T5 with different rear extension and input shaft may also work.

Any suggestions on where or who can make this possible would be appreciated. I've tried sending measurements to a few gearbox places but getting crickets at the moment. The usual FB marketplace, Gumtree and eBay search is ongoing.

Any help would be brilliant.

volvodriverman

There's a Tassie fords for sale or wrecking fb page that might be helpful.

timbo

EB to EL V8 T5 were rare 20years ago, basically un-obtanium now. I would chase the BA option

Matt1275s

Try https://partsonline.com.au/ I have used them quite a bit to locate some hard to find parts and my T5 gearbox that I recently had delivered. I'm trying a commodore box in my 240 though.

The site works by putting in a request for what you are after, it sends those details to wreckers and spares stores all over Australia and people will contact you if they have something available. Saves a lot of calling around, often gives you multiple options as you usually get a few responses and I have had no problems with getting stuff sent all the way up to Darwin for a reasonable price.

GingerNinja

Do these gearboxes need to be about 21.5" / 546mm from gearbox face to shifter to pop out the hole in the centre of a 240? If I use a Deeworks adaptor and M46 bellhousing? I gave away my old M46 to measure.

Essbos

GingerNinja
Do these gearboxes need to be about 20.5" / 546mm from gearbox face to shifter to pop out the hole in the centre of a 240? If I use a Deeworks adaptor and M46 bellhousing? I gave away my old M46 to measure.

I measure a 240 M46 at about 620mm from bellhousing face to shifter mount centre

GingerNinja

Thanks. How thick is the bellhousing on its own?

jlfents

If your asking about how a Falcon box lines up, I can get you a photo of where the Falcon shifter lines up wrt the 240 hole tomorrow. Actually, if you or someone can get me a measurement it'll help me get a more accurate photo for you...

With stock motor mounts I need the distance between the harmonic balancer bolt to the radiator support.

Ex850R

There is much info on this already on this site, search it.

GingerNinja

Ex850R
There is much info on this already on this site, search it.

There's a lot of scattered info and discussion on the subject and I wanted to double check the numbers I had found.

jlfents

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Can't shift gears as it sits in this photo

Major Ledfoot

jlfents
https://cdn.ozvolvo.org/uploads/708/3NQ8LR8AADE1.jpg
Can't shift gears as it sits in this photo

@jlfents what was that T5 out of? Do you have a tag number?

Ex850R

GingerNinja
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/192096#Comment_192096
There's a lot of scattered info and discussion on the subject and I wanted to double check the numbers I had found.

It was years ago but aa very long thread with massive info i thought was a pinned post.

Somebody will have it in their brain who it was and fiond it , maybe a gogle search with ozvolvo in the search with gearbox etc will bring best result.

jlfents

Major Ledfoot
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/192106#Comment_192106
@jlfents what was that T5 out of? Do you have a tag number?

EB series 2 according to the seller. It's definitely the early falcon rear housing. Don't have the tag number on me, can get it for you tomorrow night if you like.

I should mention the position of the transmission in the above photo was guessed as the motor wasn't bolted in. Either way, the tunnel and or shifter hole needs to be cut when using a falcon rear housing in a 240. I'm not sure if it is explicitly said in that t5 thread.

Major Ledfoot

@jlfents writes:

EB series 2 according to the seller. It's definitely the early falcon rear housing. Don't have the tag number on me, can get it for you tomorrow night if you like.

Thanks, it would be nice to know the tag number.

AFAIK, EB extension housings have the casting number 0552-066900 if they don't have the reverse brake setup, and 0552-066903 if they do.

0557-066906 is the AU extension housing.

0557-066926 is BA.

0552-066901 and 0552-066904 are Commodore.