Hi Mike,
This may seem ironic, given my recent puzzlings over mix n'match new/old
technology, but I did say I wasn't a purist! But of course the T-5 isn't
visible and is a necessary addition to make the truck driveable at highway
speeds.
I had a local trans shop build a T-5 for me with a camaro main case and an
S10 tail housing.
The '80s Camaro T-5s have an 18 degree twist which puts the tail housing at
a funny angle when you bolt up to a 235. You can see the bell housing
offset in the camaro in this photo
http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/BorgWarner/bwt56pics.html.
The shift also comes out too far back on the car versions, whereas the S-10
tail housing has the shift at the front. The camaro versions have a closer
set of ratios, however, than the S-10s. Early camaros, novas, etc., did not
have the twist, but they also had the shift in the wrong place.
Grant Galbraith reports using S-10 T-5s satisfactorily, but using 1st as a
granny low and basically driving on 2-5. He says the S-10 versions he's
used did not have the camaro twist.
I read recently on another site that you can put Ford World Class T-5
internals into a Chevy T-5 case, and that these will handle an extra 100
horses or so. Don't know if this was hot air or just what.
Regards,
Grant S. gls@4link.net
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