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mvfd70 · 02-14-2010, 11:19 PM

I just bought this off of the Bay a little while ago. Borg Warner T-5 from a 89 V-8 Camaro. Can't wait to get it all together now.

sixnine · 02-15-2010, 12:11 AM

Nice! Take lots of pics/notes and feel free to share 'em!

Leviticus · 02-15-2010, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sixnine

Nice! Take lots of pics/notes and feel free to share 'em!

This^^, I look forward to seeing that go in. Gotta love the hand shakers!

mvfd70 · 02-15-2010, 01:18 PM

Oh there will be pictures. I will share my progress and probably ask more questions as I go along. I'm still in the frame building process so hopefully i can get this thing cleaned up and installed and get a rolling chassis soon.

vasquezmrysvll · 02-15-2010, 01:27 PM

if its not the world class model, i wouldn't put it behind a 350

shaneo2112RUSH · 02-15-2010, 02:17 PM

cool find!! i had one sitting behind a 327 and loved it! but i only had 3.08 gears in the rear end and made 5th gear useless. would recomened 3.73 or 4.11 depending on tires and trans gear size!! still have the trans and sold the motor!! Is that a vent tube on the top of the trans or no? mine didn't have one!

vasquezmrysvll · 02-15-2010, 02:22 PM

the non w/c or w/c models never came from the factory behind anything bigger than a 305 5.0L. and there was a reason for that. good trans, just be careful with it.

mvfd70 · 02-15-2010, 04:08 PM

I'm assuming that is a vend tube on top. I'll find out when I pick it up this week. As far as the engine goes I shouldn't have anything to worry about. It's going behind a 250 I6. I'm pretty sure I won't have too much power for that trans.

vasquezmrysvll · 02-15-2010, 04:25 PM

it should be fine then. are you using a hydraulic or manual linkage

**slomotion** · 02-15-2010, 08:04 PM

I put a WC T5 behind a 292 I6. What a difference! It made the truck come alive.

You might want to check into a Sonoma tailshaft though. I suspect where the shifter is now would be too far back to work very well. The Sonoma tailshaft will put the shifter immediately behind the gear box.

Brad · 02-15-2010, 11:01 PM

I know you'll be happy with the transmission. I loved it and I miss my little 6! Did you see my build thread on this? Check out the sticky at the top of this forum.

02-14-2010, 11:19 PM	#1
mvfd70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Opdyke, IL Posts: 775	These are the times I like eBay I just bought this off of the Bay a little while ago. Borg Warner T-5 from a 89 V-8 Camaro. Can't wait to get it all together now. Attached Images __________________ 1978 Chevrolet Silverado 3/4 ton 400 small block. 2000 F-250 Powerstroke 2002 GMC Yukon Denali XL

02-15-2010, 12:11 AM	#2
sixnine Longtime Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Over Yonder (DFW) Posts: 171	Re: These are the times I like eBay Nice! Take lots of pics/notes and feel free to share 'em! __________________ Rokcrln - *"I'm a major car addict so trying to go as low buck as possible is like asking a coke head to use flower to save money."* 1972 C10 Short Step -http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=261405

02-15-2010, 01:18 PM	#4
mvfd70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Opdyke, IL Posts: 775	Re: These are the times I like eBay Oh there will be pictures. I will share my progress and probably ask more questions as I go along. I'm still in the frame building process so hopefully i can get this thing cleaned up and installed and get a rolling chassis soon. __________________ 1978 Chevrolet Silverado 3/4 ton 400 small block. 2000 F-250 Powerstroke 2002 GMC Yukon Denali XL

02-15-2010, 01:27 PM	#5
vasquezmrysvll "the other guy" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Olivehurst California 95961 Posts: 901	Re: These are the times I like eBay if its not the world class model, i wouldn't put it behind a 350 __________________ God Said,"Building A 10 Second Import Is Like Coming Out Of The Closet, In The End Ur Still....."EXPLETIVE"

02-15-2010, 02:17 PM	#6
shaneo2112RUSH Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pueblo,Colo Posts: 424	Re: These are the times I like eBay cool find!! i had one sitting behind a 327 and loved it! but i only had 3.08 gears in the rear end and made 5th gear useless. would recomened 3.73 or 4.11 depending on tires and trans gear size!! still have the trans and sold the motor!! Is that a vent tube on the top of the trans or no? mine didn't have one! __________________ 1968 LWB C10 "Project LADY EYE SORE" (She is my baby and sent me to the hospital 3 times for eye injuries lol) who said love hurts??

02-15-2010, 02:22 PM	#7
vasquezmrysvll "the other guy" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Olivehurst California 95961 Posts: 901	Re: These are the times I like eBay the non w/c or w/c models never came from the factory behind anything bigger than a 305 5.0L. and there was a reason for that. good trans, just be careful with it. __________________ God Said,"Building A 10 Second Import Is Like Coming Out Of The Closet, In The End Ur Still....."EXPLETIVE"

02-15-2010, 04:08 PM	#8
mvfd70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Opdyke, IL Posts: 775	Re: These are the times I like eBay I'm assuming that is a vend tube on top. I'll find out when I pick it up this week. As far as the engine goes I shouldn't have anything to worry about. It's going behind a 250 I6. I'm pretty sure I won't have too much power for that trans. __________________ 1978 Chevrolet Silverado 3/4 ton 400 small block. 2000 F-250 Powerstroke 2002 GMC Yukon Denali XL

02-15-2010, 04:25 PM	#9
vasquezmrysvll "the other guy" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Olivehurst California 95961 Posts: 901	Re: These are the times I like eBay it should be fine then. are you using a hydraulic or manual linkage __________________ God Said,"Building A 10 Second Import Is Like Coming Out Of The Closet, In The End Ur Still....."EXPLETIVE"

02-15-2010, 08:04 PM	#10
slomotion Old Duffer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 1,821	Re: These are the times I like eBay I put a WC T5 behind a 292 I6. What a difference! It made the truck come alive. You might want to check into a Sonoma tailshaft though. I suspect where the shifter is now would be too far back to work very well. The Sonoma tailshaft will put the shifter immediately behind the gear box. __________________ '68 Short C20 Flatbed Dually w/ 292 4bbl, Langdon cast headers, and WC T5 trans. '81 G10 Shorty Van "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." Will Rogers "Under promise, then over achieve."

02-15-2010, 11:01 PM	#11
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,673	Re: These are the times I like eBay I know you'll be happy with the transmission. I loved it and I miss my little 6! Did you see my build thread on this? Check out the sticky at the top of this forum. __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...



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