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| | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 4 | I want to install a 84 Camero T5 in a
54 3/4 Ton with the 4:57 axle.
Because of the location of the T5 shift lever,I'm thinking of maybe splitting the seat bench 50-50 or thereabouts, making room in between so as to make room for the shifter which is located pretty far back from the stock location. I guess I'd have to reinforce the seatframes underneath.
Anybody done something like this?
That is, adapt the bench seat or maybe install something else in order to clear the T5 shifter. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Carl W. Goss,
I cannot answer your question, but will ask one. You already own the Camaro T5, and its shifter is near the back. Aren't there identical boxes with the shifter location much more forward...S-10 has this setup I think.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 119 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2006 Posts: 119 | I read where someone changed the tailshaft housing on a Camaro T5 to an S-10 tailshaft housing which has the shifter located further forward. Might be worth checking into. | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | I have read of people using the Camaro guts in a S-10 tranny.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 | Like those guys said, it would be very easy for you to get the tail shaft housing from a truck T-5 which has the shifter box at the front of the tail shaft housing and swap it with the one on the camaro t-5. Then you wouldn't have to split the seats because of the tranny.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | It is WAY beyond my upholstery skill level to fabricate new seats by "splitting" the original bench seat. The frame would be a matter of looking at how the mounting "sides" were made and reproducing them so you had your "split" bench". Buy a discarded seat frame would be the easiest. If you wanted to put completely different seats in your truck, if you do a search there is a wealth of information to be found. Try this link for the S10/Camaro transmission http://www.inliners.org/Jack/T5tech.html
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | somebody on this site did this and posted the pix unfortunately i don't remeber who, do a search on the t-5 or seats and you might find it. ron
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | why split the seat? make a "cutout" where the gear shift will be. Take your seat and turn it up side down. Weld some flat metal to the bottom springs, unfasten the uphostery then snip out your recess/cove and then pull the fabric in place....I have not done this personally but seen it done. Think about it! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 4 | I think that's the way to go chip. Thanks to everbody for their input. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | I read where someone changed the tailshaft housing on a Camaro T5 to an S-10 tailshaft housing which has the shifter located further forward. Might be worth checking into. just buy the S10 tail housing, install it and BE DONE w/ this seat, new gearshift nonsense
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