Trans options.

hefftone · Nov 19, 2008

Would love to replace the 2.8 in my 93 dime with a 5.3l motor. My truck is a 5 speed, which i greatly prefer over automatics. Any way to mate the t-5 to a 3rd gen v8? Can't remember if these use bellhousings, a one piece case.

If so, Would it survive or can it be fortified?

Where any of the gen3 v8 trucks equipped with manuals, perhaps behind a 4.8....

Deeze49686 · Nov 19, 2008

that version of the t-5 would grenade under the torque of the ls motor. find yourself a mustang t-5, and use a gm bell.

SweetS10V8 · Nov 19, 2008

Deeze49686 said:
find yourself a mustang t-5, and use a gm bell.

AKA world class T-5

'JustDreamin' · Nov 19, 2008

And the WC T-5 still isn't the stoutest 5 speed available (compared to the TKO 500 / 600, Richmond 5speed, etc).

How much hp / tq are you looking to make? If you're at 350hp/tq or better, the WCT-5 isn't a choice I'd make either, but that's just me.

The non WC t-5's have no place behind a LSx motor. Even a stock "wimpy" (270 to 295hp) little 4.8L makes more power than the nonWC can handle.

'JustDreamin'

jnoehl · Nov 19, 2008

yeah, t-5's not worth the time, i cant tell you how many t-5's that i've replaced in fox bodies. get something stronger tko, or t56

'JustDreamin' · Nov 19, 2008

Oh, and to answer your other question, there are manual transmissions available behind the 4.8, and I think the 5.3. But they're all truck transmissions with a granny 1st. Not exactly a performance trans (and shifts like a truck transmission).

But, maybe that's what you want.

'JustDreamin'

01blzxtreme · Nov 20, 2008

t 56 6 speed would work good,
wouldnt it???
ill let someone with more experience talk about this one,
i hear good things about it but aint got to much knowledge on it

'JustDreamin' · Nov 20, 2008

01blzxtreme said:
t 56 6 speed would work good,
wouldnt it???

It would, assuming he's not building a 4x4, since the T56 doesn't have a 4wd version available.

'JustDreamin'

circa · Nov 20, 2008

'JustDreamin' said:
It would, assuming he's not building a 4x4, since the T56 doesn't have a 4wd version available.

'JustDreamin'

if you check out what his faces build thread, his t56 has been adapted to the awd tcase. which means you can build a t56 4x4.

Kampz69 · Nov 21, 2008

circa said:
if you check out what his faces build thread, his t56 has been adapted to the awd tcase. which means you can build a t56 4x4.

link to thread?

'JustDreamin' · Nov 24, 2008

circa said:
if you check out what his faces build thread, his t56 has been adapted to the awd tcase. which means you can build a t56 4x4.

Whose thread are you talking about??? I know its not mine, I've got a 4L80E in my truck (I'd like to have a T56, don't get me wrong).

Yes, it is possible to build a 4wd version of the T56, I never said that it wasn't.

However, there are not commercially available parts for that build. All of the ones I've seen have been "one-offs". For example, Summit's Quadra-duece originally had a T56, and it had a custom tailshaft housing. There's a guy on Sy Ty that has one, again, custom tailshaft housing.

I'd love to see some parts that are readily available. I think if one started with the C5/C6 tailshaft housing, it would be easiest to build an adapter. But then you'd need to relocate the shifter, so I'm not sure its all that much better.

'JustDreamin'

'JustDreamin' · Nov 25, 2008

circa said:
if you check out what his faces build thread, his t56 has been adapted to the awd tcase. which means you can build a t56 4x4.

You have a link???

'JustDreamin'

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'JustDreamin'

jnoehl

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01blzxtreme

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Kampz69

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