Precisely. Smokey's question referred to the S10 T5, not the F-body T5.
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant Galbraith" <trks@javanet.com>
To: "New Mexico Jim" <ADvent@thuntek.net>
Cc: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] S-10 transmission
> If I'm not mistaken both you and Grant S. use the V-8 box. They have the
right
> lenght pilot/input shaft and bearing retainer already. If you use a S-10
box the
> bearing retainer and imput shaft are longer.
>
> Grant
> 50 Chevy 3100
> 52 GMC 150
>
> New Mexico Jim wrote:
>
> > What changes? I added a T5 to a 57 with a 235 and installed a new clutch
disc to
> > match the trans input shaft spline count hand twisted a ½" drill bit
through the
> > 4 bolt holes, chopped my driveshaft and drove it. Did I miss something?
The
> > pilot bearing matched up.
> >
> > Jack Halton wrote:
> >
> > > Smokey,
> > >
> > > They will all fit but the best ratios, assuming you are using a 235,
are in
> > > the T5 from the V6 models. Some of the 4-cyl T5's had a 4.03 1st gear
and
> > > .86 overdrive 5th. The 4.3 V6 T5 has a 3.50 1st and .73 5th; the 2.8
V6 T5
> > > has a 3.76 1st and .72 5th.
> > >
> > > A good rule of thumb is (1st gear ratio * rear axle ratio) = as close
to 12
> > > as possible. So depending on your rear axle, plug in the numbers and
look
> > > for a trans with the closest match.
> > >
> > > There are some relevant threads on the stovebolt.com and inliners.org
> > > message boards. Also check Grant's article on Chevytrucks.org. Iassume
> > > you're aware that there are some mods to the input shaft required, and
a
> > > different spline clutch disc must be used.
> > >
> > > Jack Halton
> > > 51 GMC 1/2 ton
> > > Winter Park FL
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Charles Culver" <sculver@iwl.net>
> > > To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 6:07 AM
> > > Subject: [oletrucks] S-10 transmission
> > >
> > > > I'm about ready to install the S-10 5 speed in the '50 now. Anybody
in
> > > the
> > > > Houston area know of a good place to get one? Any particular one I
need
> > > to
> > > > ask for?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Smokey Culver
> > > > '50 3600 5-window (mine)
> > > > '58 Apache (hers)
> > > > League City, Texas
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
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