T5 Swap Part 1

After the plan to fix the rust damage failed, I decided it was about time to start the bigger projects. And what better was there to start with than the transmission swap. Now I just had a problem of how to get the Mustang high enough to get the transmission out. I've been thinking about it for a while and finally figured that a good (and cheap) way to get the car up was to buy some cinder blocks and lift it on them.

I fetched ten blocks (a few extra just in case) from the nearest hardware store and got to work. I used my small floor jack to lift the front corners up and placed a block under the tires. Then I lifted the whole rear up from the axle housing and added more blocks. Finally I lifted the front again and placed another block on the first one. Now the Mustang was high enough so I placed some wedges on both sides of the tires so the car won't roll of the blocks while I'm under it.

Lifting the car took most of the evening so I had just enough time left to drain the transmission oil and remove the drive shaft. I think I'll watch through the excellent CJ Pony Parts video of the T5 swap once more before continuing.