Technical Banger to t5 adapter plate

I read somewhere that there is an adapter plate to mate a t5 to the stock model a bellhousing. Anyone know of such a thing.....or am I hallucinating
Thanks

 

http://vintagemetalworks.blogspot.com/2015/11/model-to-t5-adapters.html

 

Was thinking car bellhousing not truck. Thanks for the reply tho.

 

http://www.vintageprecision.com/
I have one of these bell housings to a T-5
It is a nice product and they have detailed drawings and instructions
Also have used the AA housing with a transmission adapter
What are your plans?

 

There was a setup for sale awhile ago either on Craigslist or Facebook MP with I believe a stock bell housing but unfortunately I can't find the ad now. So there may be what you're looking for available. If I run across the ad again I'll post it.

 

Edit: Found the ad
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/pts/d/sylmar-model-t5-with-juice-brake-set-up/7430457123.html
Model A T5 with juice brake set up Tremec Borg Warner flathead B block (San Fernando Valley)

 

Does Clings automotive make one?

 

Went to a Model A swap meet last weekend and there was a guy there selling conversion stuff. Looked well done and he had a nice display. Said he had/or was working on (?) a setup that would give 10 speeds as well. Nice guy. John Baker 606 348 8533 [email protected] He's in Moticello Ky.

 

Thanks. This is what I had in mind but want to build it myself. Quick measurements with a tape it looks like the t5 input shaft is too short to reach the flywheel...wonder how he got past that hurdle?

 

Something other than a non syncro trans so my daughter can drive without double clutching.

 

“You might be wondering why we chose to use the AA bell housing over the stock passenger bell. Well, there as several reasons. First, the AA bell is about 2.5" shorter. This allows us not to have to use an extension on the input shaft of the T5. The T5 input shaft is actually quite a bit shorter than the original 3 speed transmission and doesn't even come close to reaching the flywheel with the passenger bell. With the AA bell housing, you have to trim 5/8" off of the pilot diameter and everything else lines up quite nicely. Also, since the overall package is shorter, the original cross member, if left in place, needs much less modifications. The AA bellhousing also lends itself very nicely to allowing for the use of both T5 bolt patterns. The '93-'96 T5 seem much easier to acquire at a reasonable cost.”

From the Vintagemetalworks site.
The AA bell housings are out there and reasonably priced. I think that I paid $30.

 

Dig that crazy shifter, using the shift rail installed backwards, running towards the front!

 

Ever thought about the old Volvo 4 speeds from the 50s and 60s, m41 I think? There are some posts on here about it. Seems fairly straightforward.

Edit: Got home and on the computer instead of squinting at my phone. The transmission is an m40. M41 would have the electric OD. Anyway, here's the thread I was thinking of:

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/volvo-m40-transmission-conversion-in-model-a.951708/

 

I've used the volvo's, its a nice little tranny

 

I reviewed this thread some time ago. Those trannys are getting hard to find in Denmark and more so here in the states. It looks like they used the AA bellhousing too, I was trying to use the A pass car bellhousing.

 

Once you have an AA bellhousing mounted and see the ease of using one you understand why they are used.
As said for all their advantages . Only drawback really is no peddle mounts. An easy one to overcome with the adapter plate.

 

If you use an A housing, it starts putting things pretty far back, like a shifter under your seat.
If you figure out the A housing, let us know.

 

I used an AA bellhousing with a Vintage Metalworks adapter mated to a Camaro T-5 with an S-10 tailshaft and even with that setup, the shifter ends up farther rearward than I like. With a stock Model A bellhousing, the shifter location would be even worse, as has been mentioned. The Vintage Metalworks adapter includes a pedal shaft so you don't have to relocate anything. Very nice piece of kit.

 

some have mentioned the Volvo m40 set up. These are the ones i have done. I use the AA bell housing as its shorter. They work good but have had to make most parts as there is no conversion available. I used an open drive on both of the ones I converted. If there were more transmissions around I would think about it as they are pretty simple and are about the same size as a model a 3 speed

 

That looks really sweet. The problem; as you mentioned is finding the tranny. Thanks for the great photos they really tell a lot.

 

You can substitute a different length input shaft, what does the measurement need to be?