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Blackjeep99 · 07-18-2010, 11:56 AM

Ok got It all tied up and runnin all seemd good but had a slite wine in 2nd and 3rd gear. It shifted well and drove well really like OD. By the next day took truck on a longer drive in to town 2rnd and 3rd started wineing and grinding sound now 1st 4th and 5th work great sound good and quiet so I pulled it out checked all the clutch, pilot, and Ds all were good. when I drained it had metal in it. SO. My quess is it was bad from the yard I got it from. So there supposed to get me another on mon. But all and all a great swap easily done with basic tools and knowledge. Just make sure u get a goot tranny lol. IF anybody near marion Oh has a 88 S-10 T-5 with mech speepo let me know I want to have a back up. Oh it went in a 69 swb GMC 350.

07-18-2010, 11:56 AM	#1
Blackjeep99 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Caledonia Ohio Posts: 49	My T-5 swap all done but got bad trany Ok got It all tied up and runnin all seemd good but had a slite wine in 2nd and 3rd gear. It shifted well and drove well really like OD. By the next day took truck on a longer drive in to town 2rnd and 3rd started wineing and grinding sound now 1st 4th and 5th work great sound good and quiet so I pulled it out checked all the clutch, pilot, and Ds all were good. when I drained it had metal in it. SO. My quess is it was bad from the yard I got it from. So there supposed to get me another on mon. But all and all a great swap easily done with basic tools and knowledge. Just make sure u get a goot tranny lol. IF anybody near marion Oh has a 88 S-10 T-5 with mech speepo let me know I want to have a back up. Oh it went in a 69 swb GMC 350.