I think you are correct about the BW T-5 tranny. All of the ones I have
seen have had an OD 5th. gear. They used them in just about anything that
had a 5-speed in the 80's. Chevy (S-10, Camaro, and possibly any rear
drive GM), GMC (S-15, and Jimmy), F#%d (Mustang, Capri, T-bird, etc.) ,
and I think even Jeep and a Do#ge or two.
Kevin Lake 56 napco/burb GMC
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> From: Chris Dillon <dillo021@tc.umn.edu>
> To:
> Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 5 speed trans
> Date: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 8:42 AM
>
> I think that all the Borg-Warner T-5 the common 5 speed in most S-10 and
> Camaros/Firebirds of the 80's are 4 + 1 Transmittions so that 5th is
> overdrive. The other option for reducing RPM's is using the old
BorgWarner
> 3 spds that have electric overdrive for every gear this gives you an
> overall 30%, (I think this is right I have to check a book at home for
the
> right # for sure.) I ran this tranny for a year in my 51 Chevy until I
put
> a new rear end in and put a 4-speed in. These 3-spds are neat little
> trannies, they came in Fords and Chevies starting 1955 and ended in the
mid
> 1960's. They are geting harder to find, but I do see them popup at swap
> met now an then. One last note neither one of these trannies are real
> tough and graet for sixes, but I would use on a major powered small block
> street rod. Well I'll stop rambling, I really like this list and I'm
> learning so much.
>
> Chris Dillon
> '51 Chevy 3100
> '66 Mustang
>
> MIKE BOTELER wrote:
>
> > >>5-speed transmission? There's an idea I had not thought of. I
> > have a
> > 4-speed (Actually 3-speed with a granny gear). I had thought of
> > changing
> > the rear end for a better ratio, but a 5-speed transmission sounds
> > like a
> > plan too. Anyone done this with an AD 3600?
> >
> > Smokey
> > '50 3600 5-window<<
> >
> > Unless the 5 speed is an Overdrive transmission (ie:5th gear = OD) it
> > will still have a 1 to 1, 5th gear ratio which is the same as your 4
> > speed!
> >
> > Mike B. '56 8400 Wrecker :)
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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