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**jocko** · 02-02-2013, 08:47 PM

thx for posting the link BAT. I agree with brokenspoke, use the one that came with your truck - it will orient the camaro trans "straight up" (i.e. you won't incur the frustrating camaro "tilt/twist") and you can route your hydraulic hoses through the hole where you will have removed the shifter rod and its boot. That is, if you HAVE to have hyd clutch, etc - it is not required at all, you can use the factory stuff and that saves a lot of headache. But, if heart set on the hyd release bearing, etc, then you can still use the stock bell.

One more note - if you use a stock bell - you must use an S10 shifter (both are straight)
if you use a (new) camaro bell for some reason - you must use a camaro shifter (both are bent, opposite directions - so that the stick still comes up straight).

02-02-2013, 08:47 PM	#121
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,934	Re: Complete T5 swap thread - one way to skin the cat thx for posting the link BAT. I agree with brokenspoke, use the one that came with your truck - it will orient the camaro trans "straight up" (i.e. you won't incur the frustrating camaro "tilt/twist") and you can route your hydraulic hoses through the hole where you will have removed the shifter rod and its boot. That is, if you HAVE to have hyd clutch, etc - it is not required at all, you can use the factory stuff and that saves a lot of headache. But, if heart set on the hyd release bearing, etc, then you can still use the stock bell. One more note - if you use a stock bell - you must use an S10 shifter (both are straight) if you use a (new) camaro bell for some reason - you must use a camaro shifter (both are bent, opposite directions - so that the stick still comes up straight).