Guest Anonymous Posted August 11, 2000 Share Posted August 11, 2000 Hello everyone, I have been running a 700r4 in my car.It currently is sitting at my tranny guys shop. I lost all forward gears except 1st. Anyway, he's going to pull it down and give me the word on how bad it is. I have a friend that has has a 3 spd stick out of a 68 Camaro. it has been recently rebuilt and is in great shape. He pulled it because he was putting a nitrous system in his car. He will sell it to me for 200 bucks flywheel to tailpiece (including the shifter) for 200 bucks. He thinks the bellhousing is off a Vette. its aluminum. but he doesnt know the year. I know losing the OD will be a bit of a pain but I dont drive hardly any highway miles on the car now except for going to autocrosses. So I may be able to live with the 3 spd. Getting a good T5 or T56 around here is a joke. There arent any, period. And I dont have the scratch for a Tremec or a T56 for that matter. I guess what I'm wanting to know is can this tranny be installed using low cost salvage yard parts? My main concern is keeping cost down other than doing it right. To be honest, I dont care for the automatic at all. either you are poking it around to keep the neck snap effect down on the first second shift. or ya try to take off fast and the low 1st gear just lights the tires. Its ok once ya get it into 2nd gear. Id be much happier with a standard. But I'd like to hear the hard facts and not end up making a mistake trying to make an older model tranny work in a Z. thanks in advance John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted August 12, 2000 Share Posted August 12, 2000 Hrm, I think you'd be happier with a 4spd but hey - it's your car... So, how long is this thing? Compare it to the measuremeants of a T5 - bellhousing to shifter. Make sure it's not goign to poke up in the backseat or in your fusebox! Next, take a gander at that funky mechanical shift linkage. You going to be able to fit that in the tunnel? Will it all shift freely when you're done? Internally shifted transmissions are easier because they have no external linkage to bind or get in the way. 4spd manuals also present this probl;em if they're of the MuncieSaginaw type I believe... Where are you that T5s are so rare? Kripes for the Mustang crowd here they all but fall out of trees, I'd think the Chevies would be about the same - they came in enough cars for kripes sakes! Anyone here out his way that might have a source for him? I understand why an auto doesn't float your boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 12, 2000 Share Posted August 12, 2000 Hey, I'm going to pick up the tranny today so I'll know more about fitting it in by this evening. As far as finding a suitable 5 or 4 speed its a matter of economics not just logistics. The look on my wifes face when I told her my tranny was fried considering what Ive spent already this year on this car. I just dropped 400 on racing rubber and a Griffin rad last month. A T-5 probably wont hold up to my engine. for that matter a WC T-5 would be barely adequate. and the rest of the choices are just too expensive for me to get this year. I'm not putting any money out now anyway. The guy is gonna let me see if it will work. So its worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted August 12, 2000 Share Posted August 12, 2000 Economics is a different matter entirely. However, If you think a T5 won't live in the car, then an old three speed won't either. Just my advice, but I'd wait until you can afford the right tranny, unless you enjoy swapping them out. I personally have taken the 6 speed out of mine 8 times, and root canal was looking more attractive by the time I got the thing sorted out. Good Luck. Mike ------------------ "I will not be a spectator in the sport of life!" mjk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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