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| | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 | Hello Everyone,
I was looking for information on what slip yoke and drive shaft was used when a T5 trans conversion was done. This will also include the size of u-joints.
Thanks,
Bread
. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Use your original drive shaft. Get a yoke from practically any 68 up GM using a 3 speed or automatic trans. except TH400. Contact a drive shaft shop & give them the dementions. They will modify yours to fit & install the correct u-joint.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 | Wrenchbender Ret, Thank you for the reply and advice. I parted with the closed drive shaft and rear axle w/leaf springs. I was looking at getting an S10 drives shaft from the salvage yard and have it cut to length. It seems that all the salvage yards here are tapped out of S-10s. I do not know what kind of slip yoke and u-joints needed to completed the connection. I have looked at some venders for a borg warner compatible slip yoke but there are many to chose from. Thanks for the help, Bread .
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | I used the drive shaft from a 78 oldsmobile cutlass, had to have it cut to fit | | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 | Hoozat,
Thanks for the chime.
Where did you get the slip yoke?
Bread
. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | got it with the transmission, the u joints are pretty much all the same with the cars and small trucks
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | I have the s-10 rear and the s-10 t-5 tranny in my truck with the original 216 motor and it runs just fine | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 | I used an 90's Chevy Astro van driveshaft when I did the T5 conversion on my 54 3100. I didnt have to cut or modify the driveshaft. The slip yoke fit the T5, all I needed was a combination ujoint to mate it to the 62 C10 diff that I used. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 | Gents,
Thank you for the advice, I really appreciate it.
Bread
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