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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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Car: 84 Z28
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anyone know the aproximate weight of a t5 trans?
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 01:03 AM
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Car: 92 Z28 / 66 Biscayne
Engine: 355 / 427
Transmission: T5 / M22
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Posi / 3.73 Posi
Re: t5

I weighed one a few years back. If I remember right it was around 85lbs empty.
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 06:03 AM
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Car: Met. Silver 85 IROC/Sold
Engine: 350 HO Deluxe (350ci/330hp)
Transmission: T-5 (Non-WC)
Axle/Gears: Limited Slip 3.23's
Re: t5

This from the sticky above:

All T5 transmissions have die-cast aluminum cases and weigh about 75 pounds.

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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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Yup; very very light, about 75 lbs. Not alot of metal there.
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