Originally Posted by Lugnutz
I’m 99% sure you can use the 26 spline shaft you have and switch to a 26 spline clutch disc. I did a little test a few weeks ago with the same T5 you have. I used an adapter plate and kept the 26 spline shaft. It worked but I only drove around the block because the T5 badly needs a rebuild. It was whining worse than a spoiled teenager.

The Jeep shaft swap will also work. With the adapter plate the Jeep shaft doesn’t need to have the pilot tip trimmed. Since the Jeep shaft is a NWC shaft, you need to switch to a brass synchro for the input shaft instead of the fiber lined WC style synchro.

This video will help explain how the Jeep shaft swap works with a WC T5. Watch the whole thing for all the details but skip to the 8:00 minute mark for now to see. Jeep swap video

Sorry i forgot to specify, i want to utilize the stock clutch on the 261, which is why im wanting to go the jeep route. I also would like to avoid the adapter such as in this method. https://lugnutz65chevystepside.weeb...ap---diy-and-skip-the-adapter-plate.html But i assume thats not possible bolting to a 261 bellhousing?

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