Supe said:
Any bellhousing issues? I know the input shaft length is supposed to be a little longer than on a T5, not sure about a T10. Wondering if there are any issues as it pertains to pilot bearings, etc.
Not that I was aware of. Just slide right in. I didnt measure input shafts, I just went off the fact that the TKO is supposed to be a direct replacement for a 4 speed.
t5montecarlo said:
Agreed, don't use a superboot unless you have to. If you don't have much penetration, I always liked the round boot and plate used in the 60s Cobras and Mustangs. The look is clean and simple, and would look correct with a bench seat. You may first have to fabricate a small flat area to mount it to; it won't look right on a curved surface.
I like that round boot too, but I actually built a small template for a tiny console yesterday. I live next door to a sheet metal shop so Monday I'll see if they can get me those pieces and I'll weld it up soon. It's square so I'll probably just stick with a square boot. Lokar has some new black bezels which are cool.
blue70chevelle said:
Were you running a Z bar setup with the 4 speed? If so what headers were/are you running? I'm looking for a 1 3/4" primary that will clear a z bar and nobody has any answers for me..
I still run the Z bar with the 5 speed. I remember header selection from 10 years ago when I bought mine. PAIN. I ended up going with a cheap cheap pair of HEDMANS for a g-body. SUMMIT has a tool where you pick your car, make, model, engine.. you used to be able to select Manual/Auto, but I checked and that is no longer an option.
Some headers may fit a 4 speed g body, and not be specified because the manufacturer didnt have a 4 speed g-body to test fit. It's all in the angle of that back tube. Good luck bud. If you've got the $, have a set built
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Here's the final shifter position.
This shifter is actually on backwards from how a t-5 would be, the TKO has provisions for both positions. I could have flipped it to the normal position, and rotated the shifter handle to bend forward but that was real close to the seat.
For the people that said you cant run a bench seat with a 4 speed. I did it just fine.
For the people that said you cant run a bench seat with a 5 speed, I'm about to do it. With actually more room.
You can see the various patch pieces.
Welding up that 4 speed hole