Speedway Tech Talk - Swapping Tail Housings and Covers on a T-5 Transmission

[@beaudouglass1854]

This guy is, hands down, the single most upbeat hot rodder around.

[@ltlieu61]

just like what i did with my T5! camaro 26 spline, and now it fits great in my 68 C10!! still running like a champ!

[@rockyk5]

Got an 91' GT Mustang T5 behind a 392 Hemi in a 33" Ford Coupe, 20 years, 25K miles and its still going strong. That overdrive work great with the 3.55 gears.

[@jrusher19]

Great video ! Im swapping tail shafts/housings from a s10 to my camaro T5 this is what i needed to see . Im going to swap output shafts though so i can utilize the mechanical speedo and have it located in the right place in the s10 housing

[@574ak49]

Love all the hints on the shifter install. Mine is a 1967 Mustang. Real life help.

[@stevehansen5389]

Great video. I usually cut the "dangler" off of the bottom of the tailshaft housing. It's only needed if you are going to run anti-chatter rods. I use a couple of metric bolts about 3" long with their heads cut off to guide the tailshaft housing to the case. This gives you the "third hand" you need when you are aligning the small parts in the shifter box.

[@johnbehneman1546]

Thank you so much. I learned so much!!!! All my mini trucks had 5 speeds manual gearboxes. They may all be T5's. Now I am considering that for the Edsel.

[@600miles]

3:27 The Q & A section on T5s of the Speedway website says Camaro T5 shifter is at a 15 degree tilt towards the driver. They also say the bolt pattern is wrong for the Speedway bellhousing adapter. 10:17 missed a bolt !

[@GearBoxVideo]

HI, I know this video is old and I know some of you remember me from doing the Eric The Car Guy T5 rebuild video. But when you assembled this transmission, since it was non world class, you could have used the S10 mainshaft from the non world class to get a functional speedometer. Also during reassembly you left (or forgot) the rear thrust bearing on the countergear. Hopefully you corrected that. Without that bearing in place both the tail housing and upper gears will get messed up since you have now created a .060 endplay issue.

[@BeerMoneyGarage]

GearBoxVideo do you have a video where i can get a better look at that thrust bearing?

[@GearBoxVideo]

watch the video at 8:18 . You can see when he flips the tail over that the thrust bearing is stuck to the inside of the tail. Look to the upper left of the screen. When he assembles it, it is not on the S10 tail

[@BeerMoneyGarage]

GearBoxVideo okay i see it. thanks for the reply 👍

[@timm3687]

Thanks a million Eric! You have a good eye on that thrust bearing! I did in fact discover it after the video was created (found it stuck in the old tail housing). It is a good point to all viewers that you need to be careful to ensure that is in place!

[@justindemsey6273]

Never done any trans work in my life can you post a pic of the thrust bearing I can't seem to grasp what you are saying about the video at 8:18

[@blownaway4371]

Awesome!! I ordered a 'short throw shifter' from Evilbay, thinking ALL T-5's shifter base mounts were the same. BUT NOPE. So I received a much longer Mustang base VS the Camaro shorter base housing that I needed. BUT all's not lost. I have a spare Mustang tail housing from an exploded trans that using your video I can swap out, and looks like it'll fit (hopefully). (I Really didn't want to send it back since EVERYBODY is using this Covid as an excuse to delay shipping it seems..) Plus, for the price. It really does look and feel pretty darn nice.! Thanks again. and if I mess up, it's all yer falt!! (just kidding LOL)

[@coopman4916]

You never showed the plastic oil funnel that sits in the hole at the extreme rear of the large OD gear. It appears that your trans had been re-assembled WITHOUT it, but it's worth noting that you should have obtained one to go back in just as you are assembling the tail housing. The tail housing itself is what holds that plastic funnel in place. Coopman

[@jacquelinechellis4036]

Sort of a oil pump i think, i want that on mine LOL

[@johnscreekmark]

I have a 1988 S10 with a 2.5L Iron Duke and 5-speed manual. It appears to be a Borg Warner. The Fill and Drain plugs are protruding Box-shaped - not recessed 17mm Allen plugs. I’m being told I should use 5w/30 Synchromesh fluid to replace. The original manual calls for GM 5w/30.

[@epopddot]

Thank you for making this video. I am converting a Cobta T-5 to Chevy and I really needed some guidance.

[@benharper1682]

good deal. hoping to get a S10 or GMC S15 tailhousing for my 04-99 V6 Mustang Tremec T5 that i am trying to put in my 1965 Ford F100 behind a 302. Thanks and enjoyed the video

[@adamirie2936]

Very K😎😎L Video, Very well done ! I wish I could buy an S10 T5 already done ! 😉

[@That_AMC_Guy]

I've been dreading doing this to the T5's I have. I have an AMC Hornet that's currently using an AMC T5 with really wide ratios. It's like driving a truck. I have a 1985 WC Mustang T5, and everything I've read says I should pretty much be able to swap everything over - but what I'm worried about most is the speedo drive. The early WC T5's SHOULD have it in the same spot as my AMC T5, but I've not yet crawled under to do any measuring. I'd also hate to pull everything apart only to find out I can't do the swap and have to put everything back together.

[@geraldparker7239]

Thanks for that tip ! I want to use it in a mid. 50's ford so I need the cable hook up.

[@quadsman11]

Timing is everything ! Just getting ready to tackle this project myself !

[@haulinsteelcustoms9304]

was that a v8 camaro T5?

[@brucethoel3636]

I would recommend some blue thread locker on all the bolts being they have such a low torque.

[@f150bft]

I wonder if all the T-5 tail housings and top covers will work with the gearbox. That Camaro housing would locate the shifter in a better position for my Mustang ll.

[@bobhalstead1879]

I have seen broken trans cases because of using too much silicon,very little is needed,especially in blind holes.i had an employee snap the end off of a camshaft because he used silicone on pulley bolt.

[@livindalife5356]

I know this is an old video and I'm hoping someone is still viewing this video. I have a 3rd gen Camaro T5 from a 305 V8 that makes the trans tilted to fit that body. It appears this is NOT from a 3rd gen Camaro V8 but maybe a Mustang or even a V6 since it is NOT angled. I have a 1994 S10 with a 4.3 V6 that has a bad , I believe, NV3500 5 speed manual. I was hoping to use my T5 in this. Someone mentioned that to do this swap you need to start with WC T5 with a V8 input shaft. I'm pretty sure my Camaro T5 is NOT a WC. I'm curious if someone might be able to follow up on this subject. Btw, that thrust washer was a excellent catch.

[@jimijamesification]

Very helpful and well done video. Thank you.

[@streetfire7787]

did i miss the part where the top cover changed?...the shift rod is alot shorter now ?

[@michaelclosson68]

I bought a T5 with the 4WD Rear housing for my El Camino. Debating on whether to spend 200 to make it look nice or just leaving it on there without a transfer case...

[@574ak49]

Magnet tray helps keep the little things corralled.

[@alltheboost5363]

Awesome video.... do you know where one might be able to find information to find what vehicles and what T5 interchange Parts wise.

[@Rage.N.Rush908.]

Did you ever find that answer???

[@dannychiguina3962]

Great 👍 Tips n Trans

[@SPURTIS00]

Great video. thanks! Was surprised when i wasn't able to simply lift the cover off the top. It's great to know how the assembly/disassembly goes.

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

straight forward and informative, thanks!

[@markmagruder616]

What to ask , did it not need a thustwasher, and a plastic oiler in the higear hole..?

[@moodondie]

Great video Tim. My T5 WC is leaking where the tail housing mates to the transmission case. Do you know if it pulls apart the same way as the T5 in this video?

[@CameronWinters-ks2kg]

Is it possible to just put a shorter shift shaft into the top plate instead of changing the whole top plate

[@joey6119]

What is the cheapest 302 piston to raise compression on a 1998 engine

[@171apples171]

Great video. Ive been wanting a t5 in one of my land yahtch gm sedans but ive yet to come across a good core to mess with. Im confident in tearing one apart now. Definitely not a transmission guy either but ive rebuilt 2 automatics in my life and they both worked great. Believe it or not, the manual transmission was still a mystery to me lol

[@charleslewis8968]

Is it necessary to remove the top cover on a brand new trans? Looking to just swap to an s10 shaft

[@pete1003]

I have a question I'd like to convert mine to four-wheel drive so I can use it in my 95 Ford f150

[@georgespangler1517]

Very informative vedio,,but the factory used black unsilicone sealant for a reason and not any silicone,,,it's bad news in transmissions,,,, exspeally bolts,,,as you said hydraulic raming and you got lucky no bolt striped out,,,,

[@georgespangler1517]

Best to buy a performance shifter,,,helps with 3rd gear issues the t5 can have with standard shifter

[@Proziee]

What type of grease are you using that was red inside the shifting area? I'm looking at putting my T5 back together and want to lube it up well.

[@BlackDomeJerome]

What kind of lube is that, just normal bearing grease?

[@aroundlinemen]

Do you sell the y block engine bell housing for t 5 trans.

[@markmagruder616]

Hi, were you going to put the blue speedo gear on after the case is on?

[@daxvasquez1523]

How are you going to run a speedometer now that you have no ring gear?

[@averybrown5888]

I have a 29 ford and wish to put the body on a s10 running gear. am I correct on trying to use the years of 1990 to 1999 for a good fit? wheel base is 103.5 inch.

[@MrMrBigro]

Can I modified a regular T5 to a cossie T5 ? If so where can I get the part it will be going into a mk1 Capri and the shifter has to be move backward about two inches?

[@earlbond007]

So many euphemisms so much laughter

[@mrcrzy1nks]

Hey I have a 55 Chevy truck 235 l6 what trans will bolt up to it

[@mr.klutchrednose2700]

NICE MY FRIEND I ALSO HAVE A 55.5 CHEVY 3800 DUALLY W/ THE 235 N 4 SPEED MANUAL....HAVE U FOUND OUT WHAT TRANSMISSION WILL BOLT UP OR KLOSE 2 BEING A BOLT ON THANK U

[@davidpatten4858]

Tim, At the beginning of the video, you mentioned that it didn't matter if the transmission was a World Class or not for your application. My question, most S10 transmissions are non-WC, can you do the tail housing swap from a non-WC onto a WC transmission?

[@GearBoxVideo]

Yes, but not the other way around

[@geraldparker7239]

Question : using the s-10 tail housing the ear the bottom do you really need it ? Can it be cut off do you need it ,sense the mount is behind it? I don't want it hanging down.I plan to use a 83-85for speed- o cable I haven-t seen it yet so ?

[@speedwaymotors]

Yes, you can cut that off if you like! Thanks for the question!

[@markesthe1]

I have one question, i have the same car trans. i was wondering if i can drop a shifter from a S10 t-5 in mine and be functional? i welded a long stick to stock stick witch I'm assuming make the throw on the stick long. i need to shallow that up some.

[@MrShaun6495]

I need that elec speedo sensor

[@donaldappelhof2059]

My problem is the speedometer. My car is a 60 ford and the t5 is electronic. $$$$$. Wish I knew a cheap way out!

[@richardwimmer6846]

Pop the white cap off the speedo, there is a square drive in there, i cut the nut off my g.m.cable, trimmed the sleeve down,working 20 years now

[@donaldappelhof2059]

@@richardwimmer6846 I ended up putting the tail of the transmission in my mill and drilled a hole for the cable. Then I had to add a gear on the output shaft. It’s working great. It took me two days to set it up in my mill but one minute to drill the hole.

[@themk7587]

Are the S10 tail housing's speedometer ports the same size between electronic and mechanical?

[@speedwaymotors]

No they are not the same. The electric speedo sender is a much larger diameter than a mechanical speedometer drive.

[@RobWillmot]

good vid

[@geraldparker7239]

Does it matter what yr. the trans is that you get the tail housing from? I need to use Speedo able for my original Speedo I was told I should use a 93- and down wc so does to tail housing need to I found a 95

[@speedwaymotors]

1983 - 1985 S-10 tail housings have the mechanical speedo provision and are the most desirable. If you do not want to use the speedo drive (use a GPS instead) then the year doesn't make much difference. Thanks!

[@stevemiller6766]

Did you get paid by the word for this video?

[@fiddlerpin]

You forgot to replace the speedometer drive gear before you put the tailhousing on!

[@spallatial]

He purposely left it out since he was going to use gps for speed. :)

[@waiting4aliens]

thanks guy

[@eixr]

Get some cheap baking pans ($4 for 3 of them at walmart) to put your small parts in. They wont roll away then.

[@fiddlerpin]

You can't pull the top cover off without removing the tail housing first

[@randellgribben9772]

....no...

[@georgespangler1517]

Yes thicker fluid will cause sicerniz ers to not slide and perform well

[@randellgribben9772]

wrong..non world class t5's run in gear oil........ world class t5's run in atf3 or atf 4 fuild.. if you put gear oil in a world class t5 you will mess up the carbon lined synco's.....but you can try if you want

[@georgespangler1517]

@@randellgribben9772 can't you read,,

[@randellgribben9772]

@@georgespangler1517nor can you spell correctly., was reading this on my cell phone, mate... ' fluid will cause ( sicerniz ers ) to not slide ' what is that word ' sincerniz ers ' > dont try to edit it, i have a copy of it now.. is that like the word.....' bigly

[@georgespangler1517]

@@randellgribben9772 I'm not trying,,,word correct made enough of a mess already, but only woman worry about spelling anyway, as well as starting arguments on utube, don't know how you got gear oil from transmission fluid.. get a life I have a street rod to finish no time for petty bullshit.

[@jpratt5276]

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