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I have heard an 87 S-10 trans will bold up to my truck, will an 87 camaro trans also bolt up the same and fit?

my truck is 1958 1/2ton short box 6cylinder

thanks

should, but best to find out exactly what the trans is, there were likely various ones available in 87 .... also need to consider shifting possibilities

Bill

As far as bolt up, I have in the back of my mind that modern trannys fit 1963 sixes and up and 1955 V8 and up. In your case, There probably will be a bell housing/flywheel change or an adapter needed. As Bill indicates, Auto? Manual? what are these proposed trannys? Anything is possible and has been done already. You only need time, space, a little help and money. Many bolters here know the tricks once they know what you have and what you want specifically:(motor/tranny).

No adapter needed to bolt up a T5 to a 58 6 cylinder bellhousing.

Some of the t5"s have a ford bolt pattern and will not bolt up to your bell housing. The camaro T5 has a canted shifter( shifter is not staight, at a 15% angle) and it is also at the rear of the taishaft. You would want a t5 out of an s10 truck, the shifter is at the front of the tailshaft housing and won't come up in the middle of your seat like the camaro shifter will. Also If I remeber after 81/82 most of the t5's had an electric speedometer, you would probably want one that has a cable driven speedometer.

Lotta good stuff on T5's in the tips. If T5 is what you are talking about. May not need adapter but will need adapting.