[drummin89]

for a T5, this thread has lots of good info, as does the whole site as a T5 is one of the top mods done

http://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/...426#Post421426

What I am planning to do, is find a 84 and old F-body car with a T5 and take the trans. The f-body trans requires no machining of the input shaft and front bearing retainer but positions the shifter further back and will not work in trucks with the bench seat. No problem for me as I am using bucket seats. For trucks with bench seats, you can change out the tail shaft housing with one from a s10 and have the shifter in a position more near stock. This is the best of both worlds as its easier to adapt and puts the shifter through the floor about stock. The other option is just to use a T5 out of a s10. This would require machining the input shaft (shortening the overall shaft length and lengthening the splines) and modifying the bearing retainer, the tail shaft housing does not need to swapped. Not hard to do but avoidable by finding a T5 from a F-body car and changing out the tail shaft housing. No matter which one you choose, all the mounting tab holes on the front of the trans will need to enlarged to 1/2". One last thing, to new of a trans and you will either need a electric speedometer or an adapter as later transmissions have a electronic speedometer drive instead of mechanical. When you get time, search the stovebolt for "T5", there is more than enough info to turn you blue.

http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/t5tranny.htm