Wilson_WWSC Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 is a t5 tranny a good choice for my v8 z? how does it fit? i am currently moving my engine back with the JTR motor mount kit. does it fit well under my z? also, is there anything i should be aware of about the t5? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedRacer Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 The T-5 is an excellent choice for a V8 Z car. Depending on the torque of your engine you may want to consider using a “World Class†(WC) version which is a bit beefier. Some Camaro versions tilt the trans over at a 14 degree angle. You can use a 1984 and later Corvette bellhousing to "straighten" the trans up. A plus to using the Corvette bellhousing is that it has a much better hydraulic slave cylinder. You will have to make a wedge shaped adapter or slightly change the design of the transmission mount as well. Using the JTR conversion method you will find that the T-5 shift lever ends up right where the old Z car shifter was. For obvious reasons I wanted the look of the tall shifter but it has quite a long throw. You may want to consider a shorter shift level and/or short throw shift kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Wilson - try searching in the drivetrain and this forum - this question has been asked many times. You will find a bunch of good info if you search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson_WWSC Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 thanks to the both of you for the info. i was goin to go auto (ppl say it handles torque better) but now im manual all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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