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Technical TRANSMISSION - T5 Tech Links

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Flat Ernie, Mar 17, 2007.

  1. Flat Ernie
    Joined: Jun 5, 2002
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    Flat Ernie
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    Here are some good threads with info on T5 transmissions & adapting them to our hot rods. Focused mainly on adapting it to the Flathead Ford, there's still lots of good info regarding other adaptations.

    Ultimate T5 Tech
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171291

    T5 Oiling Funnel Info for tailshaft swaps
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2185366#post2185366

    Swapping the tailshaft - a common question well documented
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2994438

    General T5 Info
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20583

    Fordbarn post
    http://www.fordbarn.com/earlyv8/forum03/messages2/5108807.html

    Other T5 Posts w/Good Info
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39127
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108634
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89495
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46109
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53148
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=168748
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161282
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=189368
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=189650
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=323536
    Brewsir documents a 235 Chevy install - nice details in this one:
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=265732

    Another Chevy thread - lots of good tech in here:
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=265732

    Here's a good tech piece on shortening a stock shifter's throw:
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=226183

    This one covers more than just the T5:
    Be-All End-All Flatty Tranny Post (Kilroy)
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65870

    Shortening the throw of a T5 shifter:
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22617
    More Shifter stuff in these posts:
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237711
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=241919

    Here, crazydaddyo shows off his way cool Jeep T5 to Torque-Tube conversion:
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=256226

    For the stovebolt guys, here's Tony's T5 adaptation to a 53 Chevy:
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2787988
    And another great Chevy T5 adaptation:
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=623998

    One of the common questions is about the throwout bearing. In this post, Vergil shows us how he adapted the S10 T/O bearing to the Ford fork:
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=323986

    Here's a good thread over on the 67-72 Chevy truck site:
    http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=313954

    Stuck with an electronic speedo and need a cable, the easiest (and likely most expensive) is cable-x:
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=798708

    Here's a neat thread on using the very late model Mustang (05-07) V6 T5. These are short and have a yoke on the back. The shifter requires some work and this is how our veteran enjenjo did the trick:

    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/s97-t5-conversion.933071/

    And since you can't search for character strings less than 3 letters using the internal search engine, try using Google. Just type in:

    "T-5" site:jalopyjournal.com or "T5" site:jalopyjournal.com

    It'll keep you busy!

    For those interested in something different - here's an excellent thread about using a Toyota Supra 5-spd:
    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146964



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  3. nmartin2
    Joined: Dec 22, 2012
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    Hello all, I want to thank everyone in advance, these are good T5 articles. However, I have a problem which I have seen mentioned.
    Will a T5 WC bolt to a 1969 350 V8 Camaro, with GM 621 bell housing.


    I just noticed the T5 WC trans mount is at an angle, which means it will not
    bolt to the cross member in a perpendicular fashion. Any ideas? Are there
    any conversion plates for the trans mount. Will this cause any other problems?

    I was just informed the later Camaro T5 bell housing has a tilt to it to compensate for the angled
    mount, but then the shifter will not be straight up, in addition I would have to
    convert to a hydraulic clutch. I had not planned on this, but I might have to along with determining what else I will need with the hydraulic clutch.
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    One of my options is to try to make an adapter plate for the angled trans mount. This was not planned or mentioned in any website I visited before my conversion.
     
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  6. Holy cow!
     
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