T5 on a 5.3 help
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T5 on a 5.3 help has anyone mounted a T5 to a 5.3? i am doing an ls conversion on my c10 an i am running a 5.3. i already have the t5 an would like to know if anyone makes an adaptor plate or is this not possible?
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^ I was gonna say something similar, but I didn't want to be too harsh. But in a truck, it may be ok depending on gear choice and tire height. But the T5 has a horrid RPM dropoff and with 4.11s it may top out at about 95 in a car. -My buddy found that out the hard way in his Fox. Never saw a T56 in a truck though.. That'd be pretty cool for a muscle truck. 
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^ I was gonna say something similar, but I didn't want to be too harsh. But in a truck, it may be ok depending on gear choice and tire height. But the T5 has a horrid RPM dropoff and with 4.11s it may top out at about 95 in a car. -My buddy found that out the hard way in his Fox. Never saw a T56 in a truck though.. That'd be pretty cool for a muscle truck.
As for the T56 in a truck issue, Dodge came out with one years ago called the SRT10 Viper truck. I have seen a Lightning with a T56 and even sold a T56 to a guy putting one into a Suburban with 33" tires!!!
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Verdad Gallardo Not to mention a truck is about 1000 lbs heavier than most cars the T5 came in from the factory. Thats going to decrease its torque capacity.
As for the T56 in a truck issue, Dodge came out with one years ago called the SRT10 Viper truck. I have seen a Lightning with a T56 and even sold a T56 to a guy putting one into a Suburban with 33" tires!!!
As for the T56 in a truck issue, Dodge came out with one years ago called the SRT10 Viper truck. I have seen a Lightning with a T56 and even sold a T56 to a guy putting one into a Suburban with 33" tires!!!
You might want to determine what year and engine because there are at least 2 bellhousing patterns, 2 input lengths, 2 spline count/sizes and a whole lot of different gear ratios depending on which one it is.
Everything can be made to work. You're providing enough information to determine absolutely nothing. There's a 1352-xxx number on a decal up top or on a metal tag at a tailhousing bolt that would help enormously.
