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**jocko** · 10-02-2010, 08:48 PM

thanks Heater63 - good info. I was planning on the mid-shifter location (if I went the tremec route) and that's why I had a number well north of $2K in my head. When you add in the possibility of the need for a crossmember, possible driveshaft change or mod, etc - adds up quick. What you mention is about what I remember the price being for just the trans alone. The T5 looked like the stock shifter location would be a good fit, I agree (i.e. S10 for a bench seat truck). So, I'm gonna do a little more shoppin and see what mods/extra stuff they may have done to the trannys and go from there. May wait for the Moser (?) 5 speed to come out this winter also just out of curiosity. All these plans are on hold until I move, but once I get back to Cali, then I can dive right in and the trans is the first thing I need to get swapped to make it a little more driveable - lots of open empty highway, and I don't really want to be doing 60 just to keep it below 3500 rpm...
Thanks again all.

10-02-2010, 08:48 PM	#8
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,937	Re: T5 vs Tremec (and now Moser??) thanks Heater63 - good info. I was planning on the mid-shifter location (if I went the tremec route) and that's why I had a number well north of $2K in my head. When you add in the possibility of the need for a crossmember, possible driveshaft change or mod, etc - adds up quick. What you mention is about what I remember the price being for just the trans alone. The T5 looked like the stock shifter location would be a good fit, I agree (i.e. S10 for a bench seat truck). So, I'm gonna do a little more shoppin and see what mods/extra stuff they may have done to the trannys and go from there. May wait for the Moser (?) 5 speed to come out this winter also just out of curiosity. All these plans are on hold until I move, but once I get back to Cali, then I can dive right in and the trans is the first thing I need to get swapped to make it a little more driveable - lots of open empty highway, and I don't really want to be doing 60 just to keep it below 3500 rpm... Thanks again all.