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08-19-2011, 08:01 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Christchurch
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Update to T5 box or 700R Auto?
My 69 has the original 350 and 3 speed which has been converted to floor change.
The 3 speed has lousy mileage and jams between gears (1st, 2nd or reverse) when stopped at lights which is driving me nuts! I was going to convert to 700R but a T5 5speed O/Drive out of a 96 Camaro has come up. Is the T5 an easy swap, any one done this swap or should I stay with converting to the 700R? Thanks for any advice. |
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08-19-2011, 08:05 PM
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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN
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Re: Update to T5 box or 700R Auto?
what do you use the truck for? do you have preference manual or auto? theres a good writeup on t5 intsall somewere
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08-19-2011, 08:11 PM
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Re: Update to T5 box or 700R Auto?
Truck is my daily driver, undecided in manual or auto. The driver in me prefers manual, the lazy me likes auto
 
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08-20-2011, 12:06 AM
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The Older Generation
   
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Location: Montezuma, Iowa
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Re: Update to T5 box or 700R Auto?
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08-20-2011, 03:55 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Christchurch
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Re: Update to T5 box or 700R Auto?
Thanks LockDoc, all the info I needed.
Now all I have to do is decide if it will survive my occasional lead foot? |
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08-20-2011, 08:50 AM
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The Older Generation
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Montezuma, Iowa
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Re: Update to T5 box or 700R Auto?
Quote:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=417079 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=475370 LockDoc
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08-20-2011, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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Re: Update to T5 box or 700R Auto?
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The ax-15 would be better or the 700. Best of luck |
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08-21-2011, 06:03 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Christchurch
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Re: Update to T5 box or 700R Auto?
The ax-15 is not common here so almost impossible to find.
Will just have to keep looking and make the 3 speed last a little longer! Thanks guy's. |
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08-21-2011, 10:32 AM
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The Older Generation
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Montezuma, Iowa
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Re: Update to T5 box or 700R Auto?
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I don't know if the Toyota Supra Turbo, R154 5 speed would be any easier to find but it is the same transmission. LockDoc
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08-21-2011, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: St.Petersburg,Fl
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Re: Update to T5 box or 700R Auto?
I'd go with a 700R myself. i got tired of shiftin gears a while back.
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