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| | | Re: HELP PLEASE! | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,182 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,182 | I am waiting on a call but i may have found a t5 from a 4.3 astro van | | | Re: HELP PLEASE! | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | Its not a WC, but if your not doggin it and keep up on maintenance it should serve you well, make sure to get the offset plate on top of the trans, it moves the shifter to the drivers side and makes it much more comfortable to drive.
2003 Grand Caravan Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL | | | Re: HELP PLEASE! | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,182 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,182 | Im not really worried about being WC or NWC. As long as i can get one from atleast a 4.3 itll hold up. I just wasnt to sure about the ones from the 2.8 and 2.5. Im sure if a s10 or astro with a 4.3 can snatch around loads all day my old straight 6 shouldnt hurt it none. | | | Re: HELP PLEASE! | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,434 | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,434 | I did this exact swap. swapped in a camaro 5 speed. I did not swap to the S-10 shift. It puts the shifter a little far back but it wasn't terrible. The s10 tail shaft would probably keep you from having to cut through the support in the floor that I had to cut through and cap off. We later took that trans and put it in a club members 79 short where it currently resides. The cross support I had to cut in my long wheel base was not in the same place as in the shorty.
My trans came from a camaro/firebird but honestly I never asked if it was from a v8 car. I just bought a clutch, modded my cross member and put it on. I loved it. I was REALLY hard on it and it held up just fine. Alex is rompin on it now. Sometimes ignorance is bliss i suppose.
there is a website called t5swap.com I think. it is the t5 swap authority. helps you identify different versions and stuff. great resource. google it. good luck.
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| | | Re: HELP PLEASE! | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,182 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,182 | Great. I actually just located one from a 87 atro that had the 4.3. Seems like it should have a good shift location kinda like the s-10. Ill check that website out. Thanks | | | Re: HELP PLEASE! | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | Sweet! I cant wait to see this done! Can i take it around the block when its in?
2003 Grand Caravan Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL | | | Re: HELP PLEASE! | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,182 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,182 | I plan to try and take as many pics as possible when i do it incase anyone else needs to do it. | | | Re: HELP PLEASE! | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 88 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 88 | I bought a 4.3 vortec for a service van it was a astro. Ran out of everything couldn't kill that motor for nothing | | | Re: HELP PLEASE! | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,182 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,182 | Im not useing a 4.3 engine, just a 5 speed standard that was behind it. | | |
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