I am in the process of doing a LS1 swap in a 89 240sx. I was planning on a T-56 but there 138lb weight is a liitle high. The T-5 weighs in at 80lbs. I really dont need 6speeds for this car and I would love to get a T-5 under the car. Does anyone know if a bellhousing is made that I can use a t-5 mated to a LS1. Thanks

 

Do yourself a favor and do the t-56 the gm t-5 is absoulte junk compared to the t-56. The t-5 cannot even hold a tpi 350 for long let alone the power of a ls1. Don't worry about the weight you are doing a 240 ls1 swap you don't need to worry about a few extra pounds by ensuring you won't need to pull your tranny every week if you do a t-5!

 

is this really that bad. I am doing a lm7 with turbo swap in a bmw and the t-5 is so cheap and they are upgradeable would it be cheaper then a used t-56

 

I dont think you have T5 as a choice. forget about it.

 

Yeah, they are right. The v6 guys get stuck with the t5 and even then, any more power than stock and they start breaking like crazy...and that's on a ~200hp car...

 

I'm going with a tremec tko-600 for my vette project. Strong but lighter than the t-56. Lakewood bellhousing part #15005 will mate the LS1 to the old-style trans.

For more info, search in the conversion/hybrid section.

 

i know the t-5 is not that stong but what would you have to do to mate up an ls1. i am asking cause this would only be temporary till i can get a t-56 cause i am a full time student and dont work as much as i would like right not but i am swaping a gmc sonoma and would just like to swap it to the t-5 thats in the sonoma already just to be able to move it from point A to point B if needed tilll i get a t-56