Technical S-10 T-5 to flathead

Is there a preferred S-10 T-5 for a swap behind a flathead? Is the electronic or mechanical speedometer preferred? I have access to a mechanical speedo transmission. I have done quite a bit of reading on here and didn't come across anything regarding this. I'm going with the Cornhusker kit after reading the recommendations here. Thanks

 

Yes, most of us prefer the mechanical speedo.

 

Ok, thanks!

 

Not me! An electronic, preferably GPS!

Ben

 

I guess it depends on if you want to use your vintage Stewart-Warner speedo, or the new Dolphin electronic.

 

We sell both rebuilt manual speedo when we can find them and the electric along with the most complete adapter kit.Gary at Cornhusker Rod & Custom

 

Firstinsteele, I’ll trade you two electric tail housings for every mechanical tail housing you have.

 

I'm using an electronic Speedo T-5 in my RPU. I'm using SW gauges, so I bought the electronic to mechanical Speedo converter. I still have not driven it yet so no idea as to how good it will be

 

Electronic t5 Speedo drives seem to be the most common ,sadly . Apart from cable X ,what converter do folks use?

 

I purchased two transmissions; one mechanical, the other electronic. Needed the mechanical hookup only to find out that that transmission was a T4. Looks identical from the outside. Ended up using the extension housing from the T4 onto the T5 after a bit of grinding on the shifter gate to engage 5th gear.

 

Mechanical or electronic is a bit of damned if I do/damned if I don't because with a mechanical you still have to figure out what you are going to do or how you are going to calibrate the speedometer. = do I swap speedometer gears in the tail shaft or do I buy a unit to get it right.

You can find calibration boxes like this at semi truck and 4x4 shops or quite often on the transfer case of a 4x4 at a wrecking yard. Internally they are like a little quick change in that you figure out what percentage of change you want and then you set the gears up inside to get that change. I first learned about them when I worked in a Ryder Truck shop in the 70's. They seem to have gotten a bit spendy from some sources lately but as far as installation they are unscrew the cable, install the box and screw the cable on the box and done.