I was wondering if anyone has used a t5 with a 26 spline input shaft? I found one locally on craigslist for a good price and was wondering if this would work or not? Any input would be great!
you will need to identify the trans. the two T5's with 26 spline are the Camaro 5.0 V8 and the Ford 5.0. the 26 spline is the strongest input shaft on the T5 (good for 330 lb-ft of torque vs the anemic 14 tooth splined shafts which are rated at 220 lb-ft).
If it is a Camaro unit, you can very very easily swap in an S-10 tail shaft and shift rail to move the shifter up. this will give you a T5 Hybrid that will be stronger, use a standard GM clutch disc, and handle a V8
unlike modifying the T5's with the 14 spline input shafts by cutting the bearing retainer, elongating the splines and trimming the input pilot, the 26 spline unit is already the right length, has long enough splines and the short bearing carrier.
Here is some much needed reading
http://www.mongosgarage.com/tech/t5/index.htmhttp://www.inliners.org/Jack/T5tech.htmlhttp://www.inliners.org/Jack/t5_page.htmlhttp://www.ttcautomotive.com/English/media/pdfs_autogen/T-5_Service_Manual.pdfhttp://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/transmissions-drivetrain/48307-t5-tranny-info-all.htmlhttp://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171291&highlight=s10http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=169265
