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| | | Joined: May 2013 Posts: 30 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2013 Posts: 30 | 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 | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | 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 | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | 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).
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | No adapter needed to bolt up a T5 to a 58 6 cylinder bellhousing. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 | 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.
Tommy
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | 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.
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