Whats the diff in a T-5 from a 3rd gen vs a 4th gen v6 5 spd? T-5s are hard to come by here, but we got plenty of smashed v6 4th gens Broke the trans in my 2.8 and looking for a replacement for my beater 3.4 v6 is 60 degree and 3.8 is 90 degree, bellhousing lineup? S-10 5 spd wont work cuz the tailshaft is different and I dont have a spare to swap to it

A 3rd gen T5 will work behind a V8, a 4th gen T5 won't. The trans mounting pattern is totally different, so you can't bolt it to anything other than a 4th gen V6 bellhousing from a 3.8.

V6-60 and V6-90 bellhousings are totally different.

Im not swapping auto to manual, Im replacing a 5 spd for another 5 spd

Asking if the 4th gen 5 spd will fit inplace of my T-5 and mount to my bellhousing

Still need info

Who said anything about swapping auto to manual?

It won't work, or I'd be using 4th gen T5s for cores for 3rd gens. A 4th gen T5 won't bolt up to anything but a 4th gen 3.8 V6 bellhousing. A 4th gen T5 can only be used behind a 3.8 V6 because the rear face of the trans where it mounts to the bellhousing has a different pattern than a regular T5. GM built a dedicated bellhousing for the 3.8 V6 and had Borg/Warner, now Tremec, make a dedicated T5 for use with the bellhousing. Bottom line, if you've got a 4th gen T5 it won't do you any good without a 4th gen 3.8 V6 car to put it in.

Thats what I needed to know

Same thing for the 3.4's too?

Yes, I sort of forgot about the 3.4. If the trans is from a 4th gen it's only going to work in a 4th gen.

Thanks

if you have access to to all of those parts, you could do a 3.8 swap with the 5spd from the 4th gen. swap out the motor and then you could use the 4th gen trans.

Just fixing my beater, thanks for the info