OK....Now the question is , how many different version of the GM T-5 are
there out there...are there Aluminum cased, and Iron cased units? close vs.
wide ratio boxes? Top loaders vs. side loaders? short vs. long tail
shafts? and exit spline count?
Still no info on the GM 6 speeds yet...
Will the Buick 215 4spd bell housing (which I already have) work on the
Rover blocks? all years? and Displacements?
I need to know this, because of what I want to do. I may need to switch to
the Newer Stronger Rover block.
Is there a "Strong" British 5 or 6 speed tranny that will work? I am not
Locked to using the GM boxes...Still open to Ideas..
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
To: John Bowman <jbowman@mindspring.com>
Cc: buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, February 06, 1999 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: GM 5 or 6 speed Trannies
>
>The 1982/92 Camero T-5 is a direct bolt up to a 215 4-speed bellhousing.
>Use a 10.5" clutch for a Chevy S-10 pickup w/ T-5 & a McCleod hydraulic
>throw out bearing for a no hassle set up. This is what I run in my MGB,
>using the stock MGB clutch master cylinder. If you mate up to a late
>model Rover, you will need a 1/4" spacer or shorten the tranny input
>shaft. The T-5, V8 version ( there is a V-6 version you don't want) has
>a 26 spline input shaft, so only the Camero/Firebird & S-10 stock
>clutches will work. There is a 9" Mercedees clutch out there somewhere
>with 26 splines that will work, but I don't have the specifics.
>
>Jim Stuart
>with many happy T-5 miles behind a 215
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