Re: Identifying the T-5 5 Speed

["Joe Wyatt" <jwyatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim, everything I have including Jeep Catalog & Order forms for the 1980 to 
1986 Service Manuals shows that the 1980 and 1981 jeeps used the T-176 or 
T-18A Transmissions, even the Haynes and Chilton's repair manuals state the 
T-5 was first offered in 1982 along with the T-176 and T-18A.

I'm not sure how the 80 to 81s noted below got the T-5.

Message-ID: <BAY20-DAV108BA65757C7E71DB4EEA2AC500@xxxxxxx>
From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "amc" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Identifying the T-5 5 Speed
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 19:44:07 -0800

A: There are at least 4 local '80-'82 FSJ pickups with T5 stock local to me
and maybe 10 more on the full size list. Maybe not World Class, but they are
fairly tough.


From: "Joe Wyatt" <jwyatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Identifying the T-5 5 Speed
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 15:53:37 -0600

Jim according to BW-TREMEC T-5 Identification Chart the first T-5s were made
and sold for 1982 model AMC/Eagle/Jeeps, Nissan 280Zs, GM, cars, S-10, Ford,
T-Birds and Mustang.  All they did was Modifier the T-4 and add a 5th gear,
This is now known as the Non World Class T-5, in 1985 they beefed it up for
Ford and the new World Class T-5 got its name.

The cost went up with the WC, by looking at the 262 versions of the T-5 its
looks like AMC never used a WC.
I will send you a copy of the Tag List I have put together so far, still
need info on Gearing 1 to 5, used in AMC's if any one has specks to Tag
number.

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From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "amc" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Identifying the T-5 5 Speed
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 08:17:15 -0800

A: The strongest of the T5s used (AFAIK) was in the '80 to '83 Full Sized
pickups behind the 4.2L. Advanced Adapters makes a heavier duty upgrade to
swap in it's place, but only 4x4 version (I think). I had a Tremec behind
the Turbo Nissan 280ZX I picked up long ago (I swapped it for a regular 280Z
4 speed and resold the car then sold the trans alone for $1500. I found out
afterwards they were selling the trans new from Nissan for $1,000 and picked
up a couple more and resold them, making a nice little side profit)

Jim Blair, Seattle, WA '84 J10 Black Jack (getting lifted and stroked!), '73
J4000 304/TH400/QT tow truck http://www.virtualjeep.com

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