I have a 84 Camaro with a 350 carb. What manual transmission can i swap into my car? The car was originally a manual and still has the pedals hooked up. All ive been able to find is that the T5 wont hold the torque of the TPI 350 but i dont have that. - Thanks

 

Depends how much you want to spend, and how much mod work do you want to do.. The TKO line, a T56 retro or LT1, even a built T5 will handle mild power of a 350, all depends how you apply it..

Check the T56 stickies, search for TKO swaps, and look around for others keeping their T5s alive behind 350s..

 

Welcome to TGO. My non-WC has held up nicely for several years; however, I seldom rod the car.

JamesC

 

the 350 right now is bored 30 over has a 486 lift cam, and is set up for street/drag, i would like to keep the tanny swap on the low side of pricing. so i can finish the restore of the car. but im going to look more into this t56 retro

 

If you don't care about gas mileage, engine life, or noise, run a Super T-10 from a '77.5-'79 Z28. That version had the 2.64/1.75/1.34/1.00 gearing. Avoid any '80-'83 F-car T-10, nearly all of them had the weak 3.42/2.28/1.46/1.00 gearing. MAYBE SOME '82-'83 Z28s with 3.23:1 axle, and MAYBE SOME '84-'87 4+3 'vettes came with the 2.88/1.91/1.33/1.00 gearing. Alot of the '77-'80 Camaros that were not Z28s or automatics had a 2.85/2.02/1.35/1.00 gearset, but that trans might have an iron case. The TransAms with the 455 used either the old muncie, or a super T-10 with 2.43/1.61/1.23/1.00 gearing, and birds with the best Poncho 400 could have either the 2.43 or 2.64 versions. Again, the 3.42:1-first version is weak, but the 2.88 version will take a 350 just fine. since the '83 Z28 could still have a T-10, scrounging an older one is valid. You will need a Lakewood bellhousing, The '83 T-10 bellhousings are far too rare. Nearly all the '83s with V8 and manual came with the T5.

 

if i simply get a T5 manual trans do you think that will hold/ Do the trick? Cuz wont a standard T5 bolt up no problems?

 

T5s are fragile, you hafta baby them, or spend $1500 for all the upgrades.

 

I think i might try my luck with the T5 swap, and if later on after the swap if it needs the upgrades to beef it up ill do it then. I just cant stand driving Autos, i bought this car as a weekend driver, so this swap is on the top of my to do list asap.

 

Many will say that attempting to upgrade the T-5 is a waste of time and money. A search will provide more info on the subject.

JamesC