T5 transmission shifter relocation
Is it my imagination or do I recall seeing a swap somewhere that involved moving the shifter on a T5 transmission forward? I am doing a spitfire swap using a T5 and need the shifter moved forward. I know the S10s had a more forward shifter but I have a Camaro T5 I would like to use. Thanks.
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tbo Tim Body St Thomas Ontario (221 posts) Registered: 01/27/2013 06:47PM Main British Car: 1954 Triumph TR2 stock 2 litre |
Re: T5 transmission shifter relocation
Look up Mark Sawatsky'sv12 MGB GT in Project Journals and scroll down 40 pictures to see a neat way to move the shifter ahead any length you want .It's a really neat idea. Hope that helps you.
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waterbucket Philip Waterman England (112 posts) Registered: 07/30/2011 01:08PM Main British Car: 1972 MGB GT |
Re: T5 transmission shifter relocation
Daniel
This is how TVR did it on some cars, I think they also used the S10 tailcasing on some cars. [www.ebay.co.uk] Philip Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/08/2018 04:28PM by waterbucket. |
Re: T5 transmission shifter relocation
For the Ford T5 - The S10 tail shaft conversion puts the shifter in the correct position. There a re two S10 tail shaft options, electric and gear drive speedo though, and which one you use affects options for speedo. We used the gear drive unit because it was far easier to find, and as we are planning to use a GPA speed sensor it really was not an issue.
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tork Michael Clark Gilroy, CA (10 posts) Registered: 07/08/2017 02:04AM Main British Car: 1967 TR4A Ford 302 w/AOD |
Re: T5 transmission shifter relocation
I am getting ready to put a T5 in my TR4A.
Today, I am planning to use a T5 tailshaft from 'moderndriveline.com'. It's pricey though. But it gives you two places to put the shifter. It appears to be like the S10, but easier to find. [transmission.moderndriveline.com] |
dwtr6v8 Don Watson West Virginia (305 posts) Registered: 12/07/2007 07:45AM Main British Car: 1974 TR6 Ford 5.0 HO |
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TR6 347 Joel Schlotz Norcal (5 posts) Registered: 09/06/2017 06:23PM Main British Car: 1974 TR6 Ford 347 |
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I bought the Modern Driveline S10 style T5 tail housing a while back. It was a good option for relocating my gear shift lever and it also has the proper location for the Ford speedometer cable. The transmission mount on that tail housing is different than the original transmission mount on the Ford style tail housing. It did require modification to the transmission mount on the frame as well as to the metal/rubber transmission mount itself, to interface to the new tail housing.
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MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4511 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: T5 transmission shifter relocation
Yes. You can swap an S10 tail to the Camaro trans if that gets the shifter where you need it.
Or, do Mark's trick. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/12/2019 09:41AM by MGBV8. |
ALV Al Vandergoot Sidney, British Columbia Canada (67 posts) Registered: 01/13/2013 09:49PM Main British Car: 1971 Triumph TR6 Ford 2.3 turbo |
Re: T5 transmission shifter relocation
I used a ford t5 out of a 93 mustang. once iinstalled i flipped the mustang shifter and it put the shift nob pretty close to the stock location. Of course i had to make my own transmission cover. Good luck. Cheers.
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