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no1udknow · 02-13-2015, 10:15 AM

ok guys, every time I ask about a 5 speed I get random suggestions like "just get a t56" or "just buy a gear venders o/d" I really am just looking for a list of transmissions I can search for that are 5 speed with o/d

here's what I have so far:
t5
wct5
nv4500
nv3500

any other suggestions would be apreciated.

**LockDoc** · 02-13-2015, 10:43 AM

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Don't rule out the Jeep AX15 or the Toyota Supra Turbo R154 5 speeds.(basically the same trans) There is an adapter kit available to bolt them up to the Chevy bellhousings and they are supposed to be a pretty stout manual 5 speed. The adapter is a little pricey but it is milled and the kit comes with a GM bellhousing locator/throwout sleeve and mounting hardware.

http://www.novak-adapt.com/catalog/kit_gmax15.htm

I bought the kit and I have a Jeep 2WD AX15 trans, and I ended up putting it in my '34 Ford Coupe behind a Chevy 377 Stroker motor...

If you need a bell housing adapter ring get it from here:

http://www.dennymac.com/muncie-bell-...g-adapter-ring

The Novak one is $32.10 plus $15 shipping and the Dennymac one was $28 shipped when I bought mine.

LockDoc

no1udknow · 02-14-2015, 01:22 PM

Thanks lockdoc, thats pretty cheap for an adapter.

no1udknow · 02-14-2015, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

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Don't rule out the Jeep AX15 or the Toyota Supra Turbo R154 5 speeds.(basically the same trans) There is an adapter kit available to bolt them up to the Chevy bellhousings and they are supposed to be a pretty stout manual 5 speed. The adapter is a little pricey but it is milled and the kit comes with a GM bellhousing locator/throwout sleeve and mounting hardware.

http://www.novak-adapt.com/catalog/kit_gmax15.htm

I bought the kit and I have a Jeep 2WD AX15 trans, and I ended up putting it in my '34 Ford Coupe behind a Chevy 377 Stroker motor...

If you need a bell housing adapter ring get it from here:

http://www.dennymac.com/muncie-bell-...g-adapter-ring

The Novak one is $32.10 plus $15 shipping and the Dennymac one was $28 shipped when I bought mine.

LockDoc

So in your picture, what is the bell housing off of? a sm460/465?

**LockDoc** · 02-14-2015, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by no1udknow

Thanks lockdoc, thats pretty cheap for an adapter.

No problem. Not a bad price compared to some of the bell housings. It has some CNC work done to it.

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Originally Posted by no1udknow

So in your picture, what is the bell housing off of? a sm460/465?

The bell housing is off of a later Chevy V-8, it doesn't have the cross member mount bosses on it. Any Chevy bell housing will work with the adapter so you can mount it by the bell housing mounts or the rear trans. mount.

LockDoc

Ugly71C20 · 02-14-2015, 04:07 PM

Theres the old getrags too, the pre nv3500/nv4500. The 3500s are known to have some issues, but the 360s are ok I believe?

You can find late model nv3500s occasionally, they came behind the 4.8 vortecs. They are supposed to be pretty beefy. Stay away from the s10 stuff though cause the shifter is 8" back.

02-13-2015, 10:15 AM	#1
no1udknow Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Sacramento,California Posts: 696	more 5 speed questions. ok guys, every time I ask about a 5 speed I get random suggestions like "just get a t56" or "just buy a gear venders o/d" I really am just looking for a list of transmissions I can search for that are 5 speed with o/d here's what I have so far: t5 wct5 nv4500 nv3500 any other suggestions would be apreciated. __________________ Built not bought! My dad always tried to convince me HEI was pointless! Welding is a lot like sex, you don't have to be great with the rod as long as you thoroughly prep the surface and your good at grinding My build : 68 C10 Short Bed Conversion

02-13-2015, 10:43 AM	#2
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,818	Re: more 5 speed questions. - Don't rule out the Jeep AX15 or the Toyota Supra Turbo R154 5 speeds.(basically the same trans) There is an adapter kit available to bolt them up to the Chevy bellhousings and they are supposed to be a pretty stout manual 5 speed. The adapter is a little pricey but it is milled and the kit comes with a GM bellhousing locator/throwout sleeve and mounting hardware. http://www.novak-adapt.com/catalog/kit_gmax15.htm I bought the kit and I have a Jeep 2WD AX15 trans, and I ended up putting it in my '34 Ford Coupe behind a Chevy 377 Stroker motor... If you need a bell housing adapter ring get it from here: http://www.dennymac.com/muncie-bell-...g-adapter-ring The Novak one is $32.10 plus $15 shipping and the Dennymac one was $28 shipped when I bought mine. LockDoc Attached Images __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 - Last edited by LockDoc; 02-13-2015 at 11:05 AM.

02-14-2015, 01:22 PM	#3
no1udknow Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Sacramento,California Posts: 696	Re: more 5 speed questions. Thanks lockdoc, thats pretty cheap for an adapter. __________________ Built not bought! My dad always tried to convince me HEI was pointless! Welding is a lot like sex, you don't have to be great with the rod as long as you thoroughly prep the surface and your good at grinding My build : 68 C10 Short Bed Conversion

02-14-2015, 04:07 PM	#6
Ugly71C20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Davis, California Posts: 26	Re: more 5 speed questions. Theres the old getrags too, the pre nv3500/nv4500. The 3500s are known to have some issues, but the 360s are ok I believe? You can find late model nv3500s occasionally, they came behind the 4.8 vortecs. They are supposed to be pretty beefy. Stay away from the s10 stuff though cause the shifter is 8" back.



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