Re: T-5 transmissions

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

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" So, I've been thinking about my t-5 in my American again. the 4-1
" first gear leaves me desiring a little better gearing. I'm thinking
" of trying to build a hybrid trans and wondering if there is anyone
" on the list that knows T-5 interchanges.

i've read what i can find...

" I'm thinking of picking up a 82-87 F-body T-5 and swapping the
" gearset into my 83 AMC t-5. This would give me the 2.95 first gear
" I desire. My question is, Will it work? I think I would need to use
" the AMC input and output shafts. I think I would also want to use
" the AMC 5th gear. 

yes and no.

it will go together - and 5th is 0.73, more reasonable than 'stang 5.0
- but nix on the gm input.  i believe it'll end up too short.  good
news - afaik you can use a 5.0 input.  near as i can tell, all
2.95-3.35 t5s have the same input drive gear.

not -absolutely- sure on that.

you'd need pilot bushing and clutch disk, and maybe throwout bearing
for a late-'70s t150 3sp.  disk could be for most any ford, 1 1/16" x
10 spline.

no guarantees, but i wouldn't be surprised if the amc t5 turned out to
be the same length as a ford...  the t150 and sr4 were both ford
trannies straight out.

"    What I can find on the net leaves me to believe it will work, but
" does anyone know?
"    I don't care that it would still leave me with a Non World Class
" trans. No big deal to me. I can even find f-body transmissions.
" Theres one on Ebay right now I can pick up for $175 plus shipping
" that looks like it would be fine. It's opened up with lots of good
" pics and I'd put new brass and bearings in it while I was at it.

as of '87 iirc, gm did finally get wc tech.

i haven't heard/read anything specific about mixing/not mixing wc and
non-wc parts.
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