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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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t5 rebuilding

going to rebuild the t5 i bought for my ride, the cluster gear and maindrive are toast. can it be upgraded to any WC parts I have an 83 model tranny so its non WC

basically can i swap in a WC cluster and mainshaft??

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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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From: CT
Car: 1986 Camaro SC
Engine: 305 TPI Procharged D1SC
Transmission: Tremec TKO-600
Axle/Gears: Moser 12 Bolt 3.73 posi
if you do a search there a lot of info but i'll answer anyways

no you cannot put world class parts in a non world class case and vice versa

i wouldnt rebuild a t5 again with a t56 in the world.
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 12:15 PM
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From: Newark, DE
Car: '86 Camaro, '02 WRX, '87 K5, '67
Engine: 350 TPI, 2.0turbo, 383 in the works, 289-4BBL, 232, A-head 4-cylinder
Transmission: T56, 5-speed, 700R4, C4, T176, semi-auto 2-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.73, 3.90, 4.88, 3.55, 3.54, 7.00
NWC T5s are basically boat anchors. If you can get a WC then yu can upgrade it with superalloy gears or G-Force gears and make it as strong as a T56.

Parts are not interchangeable between the two designs.
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