it seems that we have the same car, i have a 2.8 firebird i threw the 2.8 in the trash also and put in a 350. i also have the turbo 350 trans and 3.42 gears....what were you reving at before your t5 swap, it seems that i rev high and dont go very far. im also planning on a t5 swap, got any helpful hints?? they would be much appriciated

ps. i also have the noisy *** gear drive and after 2 weeks of having it it is already coming out...what a bad idea that was : )

 

Cool. Same cars almost. When I was on the freeway I'd be at 4000 rpm's at 60 mph. With the T5 I'm at 26, 2700 rpm's. Much better. The swap is pretty easy. I cut the hole in the floor way too big. Oooops. And I used a 1 1/2" hole saw to cut the hole for the master cylinder. Have the pedals in first before you drill holes. I didn't have to take the brake booster off to get the master in but I did have to pull the column out a bit to get the master in. If you have any questions, just let me know. It's nice. A little jerkey in 2nd with that Centerforce DF clutch. But it's tight and grabs good. I haven't put the smack down on the tranny yet, but when I do I'm sure it'll break soon. It's not a WC T5 so it's pretty week. I did rebuild it which isn't really anything. Basically that was a big waste of my time and money. Oh well. At least I know how to do it and I have more tools because of it

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1986 SC Camaro
Mods: Threw 2.8 in garbage, put in rebuilt
350 .060 over, XE268H Comp cam, Edlebrock
Performer Intake and Edlebrock 600 CFM Carb,
Pete Jackson noisy GearDrive (which sounded
cool for about 5 minutes, now I'm sick of it)
Rebuilt TH350, 3.42 Rear Gears. LCA RLB's.
B&M Mega Shifter.
Now has T5 in it. YES!!!
CenterForce Dual Friction Clutch.

[This message has been edited by bhaas (edited October 16, 2001).]