GTAman

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hey everyone,

i'm gathering up parts for my t-5 swap and, as all of you probably know, the lower rubber shifter boot is discontinued and almost impossible to attain (atleast in good usable condition). does anyone have the dimensions of the boot so i can size it up with aftermarket ones or one from a fourth gen...maybe even a second gen boot?

Thank you!

Gumby

you can make a nice boot out of ducttape and since its hidden, no one is the wiser.

ternandes

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I just finished my swap. I used a MR GASKET generic replacement shifter boot from ADVANCE. The only problem with it was that it barely covered the hole that I cut... so you have to measure carefully and cut even more carefully.

Ideally, looking back on it, I probably could have found one that was a little bit larger than the one I got.

Drew

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Until the heat and natural elements attack the duct tape, and the car fills with carbon monoxide from that exhaust leak you didn't notice. I've seen a lot of stupid suggestions over the years, but that one really takes the cake.




The boot on the left is a stock thirdgen T5 boot. The boot on the right is a 4th gen T56 boot. As you can see they're pretty close to the same size, but the T5 boot is a little larger by about 1/4-1/2". Given the choice I'd probably go with the T5 boot. Since you're doing a conversion, it doesn't really have to be the exact right boot. The stock thirdgen boot is relatively flat. Look for manual transmission cars in the junkyard and you should be able to find something that will work.

Gumby

Hey

Funny how mine has been that way for several years and hasn't had any of those problems. Stop using cheap ducttape

Drew

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Maybe carbon dioxide exposure has already impaired your judgement? It'd explain more then a few things...

There are right and wrong ways to do any job. If you want to half *** a job because you're too cheap or lazy to do it correctly, that's up to you. But when you make stupid suggestions on a public forum, expect to be called out on it.

Gumby

GTAman

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thank you all for the advise! Thank you, drew, for posting pics and dimensions. very helpful! despite me wanting to be as close to factory as possible i may just go with a fourth gen boot since it's so close and i need to cut the trans tunnel anyway.

one final question: is there a gasket between the lower shifter boot and the trans tunnel?

Drew

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You might also want to check into the 4th gen 5spd boot. The 4th gen T5 boot is 10267519. The 4th gen T56 boot is 10267518. It looks like they might still be available new from the dealers. Otherwise, it shouldn't be too hard to find a 6cyl 5spd car in a salvage yard to donate a boot.

The stock boot is rubber molded over a metal ring. When it's bolted down the rubber seals to the car.

GTAman

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thanks again drew! i've been seeing the 4th gen boots on ebay.

my82roc

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Just picked one up today along with the manual shifter lever from a 92 RS 5.0 TBI Car

GTAman

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are you selling it?

Dante93GTZ

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I have on I pulled from an 85 Z28. The boot itself isn't in great shape and isn't usable w/o fixing it somehow, but the framework is solid. If anyone's interested, let me know, I'd only want like $15 or so.

Abubaca

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Well, I'm typically not a fan of ghetto fab, but I found some sort of piece at lowes in the gutter/roofing section that I swear could be a shift boot. I mean it's scary how similar it was.

It fit perfectly, and with the metal flashing around the edge, the self tapping metal screws made a nice snug secure fit. I ran a bead of RTV just to be extra careful, but I don't feel it was necessary. I just cut out an X in the top and I was in business. Now, it was just dumb luck that it fit, and I cut the shifter hole during my swap so I don't know how big a factory hole would be. May or may not work.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_53196-138-14052_4294934210_4294937087?productId=3127041&Ns=p_product_price|1&pl=1&currentURL=/pl_Flashings_4294934210_4294937087_?rpp=30$No=90$Ns=p_product_price|1

Dante93GTZ

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Nice idea - Does the thickness of the rubber seem to affect shifting at all?

Abubaca

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nope. not at all.

Dante93GTZ

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I went to Lowe's the other day and looked at the part you mentioned in person. Looks like it'll do the job nicely. When I get my manual, I'll be picking one of those up for sure. Thanks for the info on 'em; it looks like it'll work as well as the stocker would have.