Can you get a pic of how you wired your starter? sounds like the gear not engaging.

Ernie

 

Your starter is not engageing the flywheel...You will probably need one of several things...
It is possible that there is not enough amperage for the starter solenoid to fully engage. If that is not the problem, you can repostition the starter , closer to the flywheel...If not possible, then you either need a larger drive gear on your starter, or a different starter altogether...The standard flywheel for your tranny has 157 teeth....The easiest thing to do, is return your starter, and get a standard one.
One note, even though you are using a mini-starter, you should also have a separate starter relay in the circuit...

 

Additional information...

If I read casting number correctly (1352-055322) the Tremec T-5 transmission is from a 1984 S Truck 1.95 L4 Isusu. www.tremec.com

T- 5 WC Discription

Identifying and Assembling a T5 5 Speed

T5 History - Different T-5's

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I believe I have it wired correctly as I can hear the gear pop out and spin it just does not seem to be close enough or does not push the gear out far enough to engage the flywheel...

If I go with a standard starter which year would you suggest?

Jared

 

Take a picture or do a drawing of how you have the starter itself wired up.

If the starter just spins free and the engine it may be wired wrong..

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That;s what happens when I enter the msg and don't click send for 45 minutes...

Measure the depth from the face of the bellhousing where the starter mounts and the edge of the flywheel ring gear. Make sure that the ring gear has all it's teeth! ((hey don't laught - it's been known to happen))

 

I had a similiar problem. A friend of mine purchased a starter from a vendor at an event for me. It was for a " manual trans " small block. Actually it was for a 289 era manual trans small block. The 5.0 uses the same starter for auto or 5-spd. You may want to check this.Just thought I'd mention this.

 

So should I get a starter for a 5.0 mustang and see?

What year?

Jared

 

Assuming (big word), that you have the correct bell housing, any standard 5.0 starter from 89 to 93 should work fine...Just ask , when you pick it up, if you can return it if it's the wrong size....Any chance of getting a picture of the starter mount on the bell housing , with the starter out?

 

As mentioned above, pull the starter and take a few measurements/pictures before just buying parts willy nilly...

Measure from the block plate IN to the flywheel ring gear and measure from the starter mounting lip to the starter drive gear (with the gear extended) and see if the measurements are the same (indicating the gear is extending to reach the flywheel)...

Also note the starter drive location relative to the flywheel edge, it may be too far away (wrong starter and/or wrong block plate). We need some pics of the starter opening in the block plate so we can see the location, the flywheel, etc.

HTH...
Mark