T-5 Tranny Questions

Gunna do a 5 speed in a 53 AD truck. It will be behind a mildly hopped up 305. I know I need a world class, but does it really matter if its a "chevy" or "ford" one. i.e. does the chevy bell housing bolt on to either tranny?
Also does anyone know the measurements from the front of the tranny to the shifter for both?

Thanks.

 

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V8 T5's can handle roughly 300 lb.ft. Good for small block Fords, less than 351 cid displacement, street driven. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=articletext>
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A=19.5"
B=7.2"
C=14.5"
D=24.7"
Weight
75lbs
T5 Rebuild Manual - PDF 4.11MB
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only with an adapter. there are two different cases, and newer s10s (2.2L) actually used a ford pattern iirc. There is a nice write up on inliners.org about a wc camaro t5/s10 tailhousing swap.

 

Bolt pattern on Ford T5 is completely different from GM T5.

 

why do you need a world class? you going to beat on it? if so then I agree

 

Is that true? I was thinking the front of the tranny was the same and the bell housing that bolts to the tranny was the place where things were different. I know the tail shaft is different and the location of the shiifter was available in 3 different locations on T5 transmissions. Probably is different as the chevy T5 has a different shifter location than the ford version, so the case is probably totally different.

Too bad.. I know the ford version inside out! I've rebuild a bunch of them.

 

Are they hard to rebuild? Never done a manual tranny. Built a few engines.

 

they are not hard to build, my T-5 screamed in every gear but 4th so I tore it down, it needed a counter shaft and I replaced all the bearings , I think total cost was $220.00 for everything, and it works perfectly my nail head loves the overdrive

 

Check the tech link in my sig. Easiest way to do this behind a 305 is a bellhousing for any old SBC 4-spd & a T5 from a V8 Camaro or Firebird.

But there's more than one way to skin this cat...

 

Here's a list of T5 factory applications:

The T5 Page

 

Thanks for the good info guys!

 

That's a pretty incomplete list, but it's reasonably accurate for what it does list.

 

G-Force Transmissions are very popular in the mustang drag racing world. They can handle various levels of power based on your needs, and I'm sure they could tailor a bellhousing to your motor. They specialize in bulletproofing T-5's. http://www.gforcetransmissions.com/

 

Is a WC tranny that was behind a v6 car going to hold up the same as a WC that was made for a v8? Are there differences in WC t5s? (besides gear ratio)

 

Do a search on the HAMB. There is a thread on here that has more info than you can imagine. I'll post a link later if I find it.

 

I searched a bunch before posting and read most all that I found, flat ernie's page is the best so far. I was just hoping someone would have a quick answer on the v6/v8 thing.

 

My father in law has a Non W/C from a 4 cyl (I think it was a 2.5L) behind a mostly stock 305. So far it hasn't blown up, but he treats it pretty good. He does get on it every now and then. It's probably only a matter of time before it's done.

 

Here is a bunch of reading:

http://www.britishv8.org/Articles/Borg-Warner-T5-ID-Tags.htm


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The thread I was talking about was Flat Ernie. If I remember correctly, the 4.3 v-6 and the v-8 use the same bell housing. I think most of the info you need is in his thread.

 

It depends. The gear ratio plays a part in the strength. In general, all else being equal, a high 1st gear ratio (lower numerically) is stronger than a lower 1st gear ratio.

But you won't find ratings for each and every T5 anyway...

 

Ratio differences not withstanding, the difference in the WC and non-WC is in the bearings and synchros, which are the same on the WC version of V6 and V8.

Bob