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tyjoja · 04-13-2008, 03:21 AM

Hey I know where a t-5 five speed tranny out of a camaro with a v-6 is for sale, has anyone matched up one in these trucks? my 73 has a 250-6 and four speed granny right now. would love more of a car type feel and the extra gear would be nice. thanks bob

swb85 · 04-13-2008, 04:46 AM

Not sure on the actual details of the swap, but what I DO know is the T5 is a sissy of a transmission. They can't handle much torque at all......kind of a "grenade with the pin pulled" sort of deal. If you go that route, baby it and no quick shifting!

Pyrotechnic · 04-13-2008, 08:18 AM

I know there's at least one guy here with a I6 pushing a T5. Yes, it's weak transmission. GM would not put one behind anything bigger than an 305 V8, so thats a good rule of thumb to follow as far as power handling. I think it would be fine behind a 250 I6 as long as you took care of it.

tyjoja · 04-13-2008, 08:33 AM

thanks for the info, I think the guy's asking 60 bucks for it, I was thinking about it. I wonder what it would take to adapt it in. thanks again bob

collin86 · 04-13-2008, 10:00 PM

you can take the t5 and swap the internals with z28 camaro internals and gears and the work pretty good. my buddy has one in his s10 with a 400 crank horse 350 and he flogs on it all day every day for a year now.

shouldndt take much to get to work just the right bell housing and stuff

04-13-2008, 03:21 AM	#1
tyjoja Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: albany oregon Posts: 168	t 5 tranny Hey I know where a t-5 five speed tranny out of a camaro with a v-6 is for sale, has anyone matched up one in these trucks? my 73 has a 250-6 and four speed granny right now. would love more of a car type feel and the extra gear would be nice. thanks bob

04-13-2008, 04:46 AM	#2
swb85 On a budget like Fred Sanford Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 2,031	Re: t 5 tranny Not sure on the actual details of the swap, but what I DO know is the T5 is a sissy of a transmission. They can't handle much torque at all......kind of a "grenade with the pin pulled" sort of deal. If you go that route, baby it and no quick shifting! __________________ '85 Silverado swb: 383 stroker, 10.5:1, vortec heads, 232/238 roller cam, RPM air gap, performer 750 carb, stainless longtubes, 3" duals/super 44's, T56/4.11 383ci build / exterior refresh thread '98 Camaro z28: 370ci twin turbo 370ci build '01 Tahoe LT 4x4: 5.3, longtubes/ory, magnaflow duals, custom tune....wife's DD

04-13-2008, 08:18 AM	#3
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: t 5 tranny I know there's at least one guy here with a I6 pushing a T5. Yes, it's weak transmission. GM would not put one behind anything bigger than an 305 V8, so thats a good rule of thumb to follow as far as power handling. I think it would be fine behind a 250 I6 as long as you took care of it.

04-13-2008, 08:33 AM	#4
tyjoja Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: albany oregon Posts: 168	Re: t 5 tranny thanks for the info, I think the guy's asking 60 bucks for it, I was thinking about it. I wonder what it would take to adapt it in. thanks again bob

04-13-2008, 10:00 PM	#5
collin86 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: spokane, WA Posts: 136	Re: t 5 tranny you can take the t5 and swap the internals with z28 camaro internals and gears and the work pretty good. my buddy has one in his s10 with a 400 crank horse 350 and he flogs on it all day every day for a year now. shouldndt take much to get to work just the right bell housing and stuff __________________ 1986 swb...soon to be some weird pro touring look..but better 92 jeep cherokee.... crawler



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