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Re: HELP PLEASE!
River_Rat #565594 May 30th 2012 3:39 pm
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I am waiting on a call but i may have found a t5 from a 4.3 astro van


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Re: HELP PLEASE!
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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.


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Re: HELP PLEASE!
River_Rat #565613 May 30th 2012 4:51 pm
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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.


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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!
River_Rat #566104 June 02nd 2012 12:09 am
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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


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Sweet! I cant wait to see this done! Can i take it around the block when its in? lol


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I plan to try and take as many pics as possible when i do it incase anyone else needs to do it.


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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

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Im not useing a 4.3 engine, just a 5 speed standard that was behind it.


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