Gents,
I find myself in the position of needing a new transmission. I replaced the
rear oil seal on my T-10 last night and discovered that the whole debacle
with drivetrain industries left me with a bent output shaft. Since I need a
tranny I'm looking into T-5s. Before I decide on this route versus sourcing
another T-10 I need some answers, hopefully you guys can help.
How do I identify a .63 fifth from a .75? Will there be a number on the
tranny or is it in the body number of the donor car? Either way, what am I
looking for?
What cars did they come out of?
What spline count do they have on the input shaft? Ten is preferable
because I can reuse my clutch.
What is the diameter of the input shaft? This is significant for clutch
disk, but also so that I know if I can reuse my HTOB.
If I already have the factory 4sp bellhousing will the T-5 bolt right up?
If so, is the length of the input shaft the same or will I need to make a
spacer?
Does the pilot bushing need to be special or can I reuse the stock one?
Roughly, how long is the driveshaft when using a T-5?
I'm not worried about the speedo gears because I have an electronic
speedometer, but I'd like to know what thread the speedo takeoff is on the
T-5.
I'm aware that I will need to modify the crossmember again, and will likely
have to modify the shifter as well, so I don't anticipate any surprises
there. Same for tunnel mods, there may be some but I'm not worried, I know
how to use a hammer :)
Obviously, I don't expect there are many people out there that have made the
T-10 to T-5 conversion, so I'm not as interested in conversion procedures
but in what was encountered when installing the T-5 to begin with.
If I missed anything that had to be modified or any special parts that had
to be sourced, please speak up.
Thanks a lot everybody,
James Nazarian
71 MGB Tourer
71 MGBGT V8
85 Dodge Ram
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