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**jocko** · 03-03-2013, 12:52 PM

oldtrux is correct. F-body T5s need no adapter to accomodate input shaft length - however, if you want to fit them into a bench seat truck, it requires and S10 tailshaft housing in order to have the stick come through the floor in the proper location, that's all. An F-body WC T5 with an S10 tailshaft housing is the ideal combo that requires the least modifications to install. But, most folks can't afford to buy 2 transmissions to make 1 and the S10 tailshaft housings are getting harder and harder to come by. So, on a truck that won't be flogged, installing an S10 trans, which is normally not a WC (although they did make some WC S10 transmissions, '93, I believe) with a spacer plate is the most cost effective approach. If you have buckets, you can install an F-body T5 without any changes at all, no problema.

03-03-2013, 12:52 PM	#141
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,937	Re: Complete T5 swap thread - one way to skin the cat oldtrux is correct. F-body T5s need no adapter to accomodate input shaft length - however, if you want to fit them into a bench seat truck, it requires and S10 tailshaft housing in order to have the stick come through the floor in the proper location, that's all. An F-body WC T5 with an S10 tailshaft housing is the ideal combo that requires the least modifications to install. But, most folks can't afford to buy 2 transmissions to make 1 and the S10 tailshaft housings are getting harder and harder to come by. So, on a truck that won't be flogged, installing an S10 trans, which is normally not a WC (although they did make some WC S10 transmissions, '93, I believe) with a spacer plate is the most cost effective approach. If you have buckets, you can install an F-body T5 without any changes at all, no problema.