t5 to c4 swap in a 96 v6 HELP

[96b.boy]

need alittle help with my swap as it stands now i have mostly late pan fill c4 it has most of the little stuff done alto's reds bands ect. just redone tci street fighter convertor 164 tooth bell manual/ auto valve body .but it's going in a forgoten stang 94-99 v6 stangs have a weird balance to the flexplate and no one makes one .i'm wondering if i can use a stock flexplate off a 96 v6 i.e. bone yard find to get this swap going .i've read that the t5 and c4 share the same mounts is this true?i know the bell fits so were good there .also tranny cooler which one to get ?and lines for it should i use hose or bend and flare some tubing ?i know this sounds like a werid request for help

[96b.boy]

also were do you put a trans temp sensor on these ?
edit looks like the pan is the best place from what i've been reading

[96b.boy]

sorry for posting this up so soon i shuld have searched more first you all have alot of great info here :-D i've answered alot of my questions already but still have afew 1.flex plate off a 4r70w v6 will that work ? sorry new to auto not sure if a flex is lflex. 2.are the mounts on a c4 diffrent then a t5 3.will i need a drive shaft spacer i've learned to use the pan for temp sensor ac conden for a cooler and steel line to the cooler so the main thing is just getting it to fit for anyone not knowing about the v6's there the same as a 94-95 gt trans wise if that makes it easier to help .also i'm running a frpp alum.drive shaft will that work with the c4 or will i need to cahnge ? thanks everyone for such a great site

[SilverFox]

The 164 bell should bolt no problem to the 3.8, and I am willing to bet you can use the stock 3.8L Flex if you find one...it should be big converter bolt pattern for your big c4 converter (that is what you will need)

Mounts might be the same...not sure...it is simple to mod the Xmember to make it work I am sure.

You might need a driveline even, it is a matter of measure and just working with it. Note you should check to make sure the yoke fits the C4 - it should, however if not, then you will want to use the AOD/C4 yoke (easy to find)

[96b.boy]

good news found a flex .silverfox if post up the part number on the bell can you or do you know were i can check to make sure it's for a 164.

[Karl Owens]

big C4 converter pattern is the same as AOD/AODE, the T5 mount will bolt to the C4 but the C4 mount is farther forward. I would try to move the engine back at least 1 inch and then the stock T5 driveshaft will work

[96b.boy]

ok up date: she is in half way rite now i've got six bolt's up top in . the bottom one's are a diffrent thread .does any one know what the thread and lenght for the lower bolt on a c4 are? tramn mount is a 3/8 off so just welding a plate to move it back and i'll just run a drive shaft spacer for now . but she's almost there:-D

[Karl Owens]

5/16" Nc