Thread: T-5 swap time
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Old 06-29-2020, 11:39 PM   #12
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Re: T-5 swap time

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Originally Posted by Asshat View Post
Hey - diefinitely following this - I may want to do this also.

What is the ratio of your rear differential?

the trans has a 2.95 first with a .63 od and I am Running 3.73 out back so it should be a nice combo.
Captain fab Thanks for the insite
Jocko I have your T5 post saved great write up

So I have to sit and think about my choices..... I can:

A) Cut the Aluminum bell housing off and use the super rare( lol) 1960-62 V-8 1/2 bellhousing with the the slave cylinder on the passenger side , source a new starter fab up a new clutch hose and hope that bell mounts line up.

B) Cut the whole crossmember off and keep the full aluminum bell that is on there now This would allow me to keep what I have .starter and
hydraulic clutch set up on the driverside. I have two automatic crossmembers an original 60-62 and a custom made one.
they both are about 4 inches short of where the T-5 tail mount is, and I would have to address the offset Camaro trans mount.

C) Trim the crossmember ( sort of like pancaking a front crossmember) and follow the same steps as above
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