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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:36 pm 
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hi all
Is it fair to assume that all XF's with a 5 speed manuel gearbox with a 4.1 motor are a T5 gearbox?
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:43 pm 
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if its a 5 speed then yes its a t5 ford didnt bring any other different 5 speeds out except for the BA i think?
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:31 pm 
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thanks
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:39 pm 
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xf defiantly t5, average box really

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:45 pm 
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so what would be strong 5 gearbox for an xf falcon that would fit in?
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:48 pm 
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um sorry boys... no
only the latest xf's came with t5's..
the early models came with a borgwarner 5spd (bw-0507) which was a single rail with an extension housing bolted on.. this box was crap. built for a 4cyl, sigma i believe??


the easiest way to tell if you dont know what each box looks like is the older box has a big "5" stamped on the side of the middle casing where as the t5 doesnt.. also if the box has a bellhousing attached the clutch fork for a t5 comes out on the left (passenger side) where as the bw-0507 comes out on the left (this interferes witth the CAT on unleaded models...


t5 is a far superior box, stronger with better internals and better gearing,, however they are harder to find..


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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:50 pm 
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t5's are fine...

supra 5spd can also be made to fit..


i flog my t5 all day everyday and she shifts fine, doesnt crunch or get stuck in gear or make any funny noises



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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:55 pm 
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I just havent had much joy with the t5's meself. And i was under the impression it was the xe's with the BW 5 spds. I may be getting confused with later xf utes tho with the t5's. Please enlighten me

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:00 pm 
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the xf's came with bw0507's until they went unleaded, they changed the box to accomodate the cat,,, you can definately get a xf sedan stock with a t5...

i havent had any trouble with t5's,, if your worried or running big power, get an el xr6 t5, and an xf bellhousing or maybe even an au box??




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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:18 pm 
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it's not the power issue with the t5's i've had dramas with, it's just I forever seen to be pullin them down and doin syncros. Not just one car tho, i'm on to about the 6th one, all 1st gear.

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:25 pm 
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dont know about your synchro issue, but with the 5 speed boxes, the weak one was supposedly only fitted to the 200 cube 6's..... they dont seem to agree with the 250's

 

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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:03 am 
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What interceptor said.

The 5 Speed BW box was only offered with 200's (3.3l) as it wasnt up to the torque of the 250(4.1).

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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:59 am 
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The BW box wasn't strong enough for the 3.3 motor either. One good dump the of clutch and its all over.
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