hello chevygirl. i installed a t5 in my 55 first series and i followed all of the tips and tricks posted on this forum to do it. my t5 was also from a late 80s blazer, a chevy astro van clutch disc, and an astro van drive shaft. the truck is not finished yet , but i was able to at least drive it down the street and get it up to 3rd gear. what a blast that was!i am using the stock 3.90 rear gears for now, but i get the idea from reading some of the posts here that even with overdrive on the t5 that it might still be geared too low. we will find out soon though, because as soon as the temperate warms up outside, i will be back at it. you might find that the shifter has a long throw but the location of it will look pretty good[i mean the position on the floor]. the long throw can be fixed by using a kit that hurst makes to shorten the throw, or you can search on this forum to find a post about a home made remedy. also ,it is great to see yet another person from our area on the forum. i would be interested if you have a cab available as i am looking for one to be used on our next project. you can e-mail me if you wish. good luck.
