Swapping Tranny ?'s

Hey guys, I have the opportunity to buy a mint 1991 Mustang GT with an automatic. I would rather a 5 speed and like the way the 5 speed puts the power to the ground better on that year of the car. My question is what do I need and what is involved. I'm thinking I'll need a complete clutch, tranny and flywheel. Is this a difficult job to do? thanks

It is a well worn swap on the 1987 to 1993 5.0 cars, and very doable at home, but it is more than clutch, transmission and flywheel. The full list:

1. The T-5 itself, plus its bellhousing, clutch fork and pivot.
2. Flywheel, clutch, pressure plate and a pilot bearing in the back of the crank (check that one is there, since an automatic car does not need it). The 5.0 is externally balanced, so the flywheel has to carry the same imbalance as the flexplate you are removing.
3. A pedal box with a clutch pedal, and the clutch cable, quadrant and firewall adjuster. The automatic car's pedal assembly has no clutch pedal.
4. Transmission crossmember and mount for the T-5, the shifter and boot, and the shifter hole and hump plate in the tunnel if your car does not already have them.
5. Driveshaft: compare yours against a 5-speed car's before assuming it fits.
6. Wiring: the automatic's neutral safety switch circuit has to be replaced with the clutch pedal switch circuit so the car will crank, and the backup lamp switch moves to the T-5.
7. The computer. On the mass air 5.0 cars the 5-speed computer (A9L) and the automatic computer (A9P) are different, and the A9L is the one to run with the manual.

Swap kits sold for these cars bundle most of item 3, 4 and 6, which saves chasing junkyard pieces.

Dana