LS with a T5 how to
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
LS with a T5 how to Im looking into swapping in a 5.3 in my 91 Camaro. I wanna keep the original drivetrain setup with upgrades coming later, so what can I do to make this happen?
Things I think I know:
1. The crankshaft is .400" farther forward in the engine.
That's about it lol
So what's next.
Things I think I know:
1. The crankshaft is .400" farther forward in the engine.
That's about it lol
So what's next.
Im looking into swapping in a 5.3 in my 91 Camaro. I wanna keep the original drivetrain setup with upgrades coming later, so what can I do to make this happen?
Things I think I know:
1. The crankshaft is .400" farther forward in the engine.
That's about it lol
So what's next.
Things I think I know:
1. The crankshaft is .400" farther forward in the engine.
That's about it lol
So what's next.
Spend the $$ now on a T56. It will be cheaper in the long run. You can bet on the V6 clutch not bolting to the LS1.
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
I don't like the 6 speed. I'll have to change my torque arm if I do that and the t-56 is heavier.
There are kits to strengthen the t-5 which I will prob do.
McLeod told me I would need their flywheel and pilot bushing cause it was .400" thicker than stock. They didn't say anything about diaphragm bolt pattern though. I don't have the pieces in front of me and the local parts store doesn't have the parts in stock.
There are kits to strengthen the t-5 which I will prob do.
McLeod told me I would need their flywheel and pilot bushing cause it was .400" thicker than stock. They didn't say anything about diaphragm bolt pattern though. I don't have the pieces in front of me and the local parts store doesn't have the parts in stock.
its about 50 lbs max weight difference.... 120 from the t56 to 75 for the t5. and beefing up the t5 is a lost battle, in the end your going to spend a lot of money in better parts and a custom clutch setup to make it work rather than just getting a t56 and having be a direct bolt up.
any stock gen III motor would blow a stock t5 to pieces, even a built t5 is not going to stand up the abuse from an ls style motor... best bet is to get a t56. easier, stronger, better mpg, and in the end cheaper....
any stock gen III motor would blow a stock t5 to pieces, even a built t5 is not going to stand up the abuse from an ls style motor... best bet is to get a t56. easier, stronger, better mpg, and in the end cheaper....
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
T5 is super weak and thats why they never mounted them to a 350 from the factory (you cannot find a third gen with a L98 engine in manuel for this reason) it couldnt even handle the torque of the old L98 so a LS engine will make it last about as long as the 10 bolt would on drag slicks. plus you have way better gear ratios and double overdrive you cant go wrong
What point were you going to argue? There was a guy who put a t5 behind an lt1 and rebuilt it twice in 2 years and when he pulled it for a t56 it needed to be rebuilt again. Just start with the t56 and save the time....
whoa calm down man you never mentioned in there anything about funds, you also asked about a tko which is more than a t56... hell your dropping in a 5.3 into a 3rd gen I'd think youd have a little bit of a budget for a better tranny... like it has already been said you can build the t5 and then blow it up or just buy a t56 in the end the latter will be cheaper if youre that worried about money.
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
I just wanna make it work because my budget is going into the engine and I want to be able to drive the car while I earn the money to drop on a t-56.
When installing a t-56 there are added parts to buy like a new torque arm, not sure of anything else though.
Also, unless I could find a 0.50 sixth gear, t-56 it wouldnt be much advantage, except for strength, over the 5 speed, to me
When installing a t-56 there are added parts to buy like a new torque arm, not sure of anything else though.
Also, unless I could find a 0.50 sixth gear, t-56 it wouldnt be much advantage, except for strength, over the 5 speed, to me
Never seem to get a straight answer to this. Seems to me an upgrade would have its place on the road course or autoX. 50 lbs for Trans, what about internal rotating mass? Couple with an AC delete is 100 lbs roughly. Also like the G-Force gear splits available, but reality this is not a strip Trans in a heavier car like a Camaro.
Last edited by TT427; Aug 11, 2012 at 01:01 PM.
