Transmission Conversion Classics on Autotrader. The 5 speed Borg WarnerTremec T 5 is one popular gearbox. Thousands have been stuffed into everything from lowly Chevettes to Nissan 2. ZX Turbos, but theyre most commonly found in Mustangs, F body Camaros and Firebirds, and Chevy S 1. Muscle car fans can probably use one of the tougher versions as is, but if you decide to slide one of these lightweight 7. There are over 2. T 5, with a seemingly endless variety of gear ratios, shifter locations, speedometer fittings and strength requirements. Unfortunately, we only have room to show you one of the most common T 5 conversions for street rods. It all comes down to a matter of class World Class, to be exact. When the first T 5s came out in 1. The ratios varied with each application, but they all incorporated flat roller bearings, bronze synchro rings and other cost saving measures. The stoutest V 8 versions were only good for 2. Abbyy Pdf Transformer 1.0 Crack. In 1. 98. 5, Ford complained that this wasnt tough enough for their hotter Stangs, so B W countered with a beefed up World Class WC version. The weaker versions were then nicknamed non World Class NWC. Both versions continued in production, with the WC models usually reserved for Mustang and Camaro V 8s. The WC featured many improvements, including a stronger bearing structure. This upped the torque ceiling to about 4. T 5 isnt a racing box, and even a WC will not live long if subjected to abuse. Chevy Manual Transmission For Sale' title='Chevy Manual Transmission For Sale' />However, they sell in salvage yards or online from 5. Heres the catch. If youre planning to use a GM drivetrain, the only source of WC boxes is the 1. CamaroFirebird. The shifter is located at the rear of the tail housing, putting it too far back for use in most rods and vintage pickups with narrow cockpits or bench seats. Chevy S10 Transmission For SaleEven if you have buckets, the rearward mounted shifter fails to mimic the placement of the venerable Ford and GM transmissions of the past. But there is a solution. Best of Both Worlds. The Chevy S1. 0 had non WC T 5s with 1. To fit in the pickup cab, the tail housing features a shifter location shoved all the way forward to the gearbox housing. Its enough to make the S1. Many restorers do just that, selecting one out of a V 6 S1. However, if you have too much power for a NWC box, dont despair. You can have the best of both worlds WC muscle with S1. S1. 0 shift rail cover and tail housing onto the WC box. And to show you how, were going to build a hybrid S1. WC box to bolt in our GMC 6 powered 1. Model T Bonneville racer. First you need to pick your options, with two commonly available ratios for the 2. Camaro V 8 WC box. There is also the matter of speedometer drives on the S1. The 1. 98. 2 1. 98. S1. 0 used a mechanical speedo driven off the side of the housing. In 1. 98. 9, a digital dash option featured an electronic speedo with a different tail housing tailored to fit the sending unit, so some 1. From 1. 99. 0 on, all S1. T 5s were set up for digital only. The only way to convert a digital S1. So how do you tell which ratio a given box has Good luck. T 5s are identified by a metal or paper ID tag bearing a number starting with 1. Be warned, there are other numbers stamped on the main and tail housings that dont correlate to the ratios. Plus, you have no way of knowing if the gearbox has already been swapped with parts from another. There are lists of T 5 tag numbers on the internet www. V8. org, but for our purposes were going to stick with 1. F body V 8 WC. These are the only WC Camaro T 5s with mechanical speedometer drives and differ only in fifth gear ratios. Model numbers 1. 35. We found a 1. 76 online for 5. Bargain chasers sometimes find these for 2. WC box for the earlier Camaro V 8s better than the V6 version but not as strong as a WC T 5. The S1. 0 part of our combo arrived complete with master cylinder, slave and an 8 ball shift knob. How could we resistRunning on the Salt can include both speed and style It was a little high at 1. These can sometimes be had for as little as 5. Once you have all the parts in hand, the whole deal should go together fairly smoothly in just a few days. Sale Price 27. 31 ea. Add to Wishlist. 13. Add to Wishlist. This item 19551957 Chevy, 5Speed Manual Transmission, Tremec TK0600. Find great deals on eBay for chevy 5 speed transmission and chevy 6. CHEVY S10 2. 2 NV1500 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 2000 2001. And once installed, your modified World Class 5 speed should make your rod a class act. Captions. A polished World Class T 5 with S1. The S1. 0 tail housing is on the left. Note that the shifter box is near the front gearbox end of the housing, while the Camaro tail housing at right locates the shifter at the very back. Before you re install the S1. The rear transmission mount is in the same place on both housings, but differs from a T1. Muncie, so you may have to move your chassis mount. Wizardry 6 Save Game Editor. These two S1. 0 tail housings look alike at first, but note the angle of the speedometer drive hole. The one on the left is angled just below the main shaft centerline, so the small mechanical speedo drive gear can sit just below the main drive gear on the shaft. The housing at right is for a digital sending unit, and the speedo hole is pointed directly at the main shaft. Converting this for use with a mechanical speedo is expensive. A Camaro tail housing can be swapped from digital to mechanical with no mods. A quick look at the front of these two boxes identifies the one on the left as a WC box. Note the round bearing retainer to the left and below the main shaft. This has two circles on WC versions, one inside the other. On the NWC version right, the retainer looks like a freeze plug. The four bellhousing mounting holes will need to be drilled or reamed out to half an inch. This is our WC box that was removed from a Firebird. Note the rearward position of the shifter. If you have bucket seats, you might be able to use it as is. First we take off the shifter, and then drive out the pin that holds the shift finger to the top plate shaft. Drive the pin all the way out, or it will come back to haunt you when reassembling the unit. Underneath the finger is a spring and a detent ball, so dont drop them when you slide the finger off the shaft. Bag the pin, spring, finger and ball to keep them secure. Remove the tail housing bolts and tap gently with a plastic hammer to separate it from the main housing. Dont use a screwdriver to pry it apart, or you will damage the aluminum housings. Remove the top cover bolts, noting that two of them have shoulders to center the plate. Handle with care, as the top bolts are thin and can break andor strip easily. To remove the top, tap with a plastic hammer to break loose the seal, and then gently pry at the corners where there is a shelf provided for that purpose. Remove the top by pushing away from you using your thumbs before lifting the lid off. The main shafts on the Camaro and S1. Note that the S1. Camaro shaft on the bottom has a red plastic helical gear for the mechanical unit. You can go either way on the speedo, just make sure both transmissions are set up for the same type. Or, you can forgo the entire speedo operation and use the tach or a GPS device to check your speed. The shaft is thicker underneath the plastic speedo gear. The gear is retained by a metal clip located by a shallow hole drilled in the shaft. Here, we have released the clip and tapped the gear off of the raised area. Some gears are held on by balls and lock pins, but we recommend the clip type. Measure the length from the end of the shaft to the center of the S1. Transfer the measurement to the Camaro shaft and mark it with a Sharpie pen. Drill a new hole to the depth and diameter of the clip pin.