T5 into LH
#1 _micksgtr_
Posted 19 May 2006 - 10:25 PM
I have a hsv T5 and was wondering who makes kits for the rest of the parts needed. the car is currently auto.
also some idea of cost would be great
cheers guys and gals
#2
Posted 20 May 2006 - 05:26 PM
#3 _user asked to be removed_
Posted 20 May 2006 - 05:43 PM
#4 _L_X_Hatch_
Posted 20 May 2006 - 07:29 PM
#5 _micksgtr_
Posted 20 May 2006 - 08:51 PM
what would my t5 be worth to sell???
cheers
#6 _user asked to be removed_
Posted 20 May 2006 - 09:00 PM
So would a T56 be worth it, and arnt Muncies and Muncie Rock crushers ment to be extremely good box's, ive been told that a Muncie Rock crusher can handle 700hpt5 are alright as long as your not making 2 much power, i would say not much more than 200km at the motor. t56 are the six speeds, very strong, very expensive and a very hard conversion.
#7
Posted 20 May 2006 - 11:33 PM
They jump out of gear with a bang. They are noisey. They use tranny oil, not gearbox oil. NOT built to handle a V8 at all. The T5 in my 185i ss was stuff when i sold it at 90,000km and was noisey at 40,000 and never flogged (good when new). I can say the T5 is the worst gearbox i have own and VL turbo box not far bebind it. And I have never blown a manual gearbox in my life.t5 are alright as long as your not making 2 much power, i would say not much more than 200km at the motor.
#8 _L_X_Hatch_
Posted 21 May 2006 - 09:24 AM
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Posted 02 June 2006 - 10:07 AM
#10 _L_X_Hatch_
Posted 02 June 2006 - 09:22 PM
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Posted 03 June 2006 - 04:25 AM
#12
Posted 08 June 2006 - 08:07 AM
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Posted 08 June 2006 - 02:14 PM
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Posted 17 June 2006 - 01:39 PM
#15
Posted 29 June 2006 - 06:07 AM
The transmission tunnel has not been cut in any way to fit the T56 & the same gear shift location of the M21 has been retained. Only a few very minor taps with a hammer were needed on the rear left side of the tunnel to allow clearence for the reverse solenoid lockout.
The rear casing was changed with that of a early Camaro to allow the use of a mechanical speedo cable and the reverse solenoid lockout has been connected via the brake switch.
So hopefully this will put an end to the rumours that a T56 won't fit into a LX Torana without major modifications to the tunnel. I was told the same by various people but I just chose not to believe them!
#16
Posted 02 July 2006 - 06:17 PM
#17 _micksgtr_
Posted 03 July 2006 - 07:52 PM
also where did you get the rear extension so you could run the cable speedo?? will that fit my t5??
cheers
#18
Posted 16 July 2006 - 06:46 AM
Here are a few dimensions of the two gearboxes.
GM Super T10, Muncie, Saginaw A=6.3 B=14.2 C=23.0 D=N/A E=N/A F=3.75
GM T5 (V8) A=6.3 B=16.0 C=25.0 D=19.0 E=21.2 F=3.75
GM T56 F-car (production) A=4.9 B=21.0 C=26.4 D=21.1 E=23.9 F=3.75
GM T56 F-car (aftermarket) A=6.3 B=21.5 C=27.0 D=21.6 E=21.6 F=3.75
Measurements are in inches.
The T56 extension housing I have to allow the use of a speedo cable will not fit the T5 but I'm sure there would be a similar T5 housing that you should able to swap over to suit your needs. A good friend of mine had a T5 installed in his VH Commodore which had a cable driven speedo.
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