FWIW, here’s my installation. My T5 had a 26 spline input shaft. I didn’t need any adapter plate. It was a direct bolt on because my T5 was a Camaro V8 T5 that I converted to S10 tail housing. LINK HERE

1965 Chevy C10 Shortbed 1/2-Ton Stepside
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