Hey, I have a quick question on the T5 swap.. right now I don't have any engine in the car(rebuilding) and I'm getting ready to cut the hole for the shifter... Since theres no engine in the car I can't measure from the bellhousing back. This is the only way I can find on the net to cut it right.. anyone one have any measurements or anyother way?

Thanks

 

I would wait until the assembly is in the car.

I have never done this, but this is how I would...If you have the block and the T-5, you can get a baseline measurement. The easiest way is to have them bolted together when doing this.

There are 3 bolts on each side of the engine for the motor mounts.

1. Measure from the center engine mount bolt back to the center of the shifter opening on the T-5. You would need to be creative with measuring here (maybe connect the two with a string over the block).

2. Bolt both engine block mounts to the frame mounts.

3. Connect the two center bolts with some string, and mark the mid point.

4. Using the measurement you took in #1, measure from the mid point back into the trans tunnel.

5. Punch your absolute center point measurement into the top of the trans tunnel.

In order to not cut out to much, you may want to wait until the motor and trans is in the car.