i need a t5 for my v8 camaro, i believe that means i need a 27 spline t5. Is there a way to identify one of these at the junkyard without ripping the drivetrain apart?

 

Check the stickies at the top of the page.

JamesC

 

The metal tag held by a tailhousing bolt will have a 1352xxx number.
http://www.britishv8.org/Articles/Bo...T5-ID-Tags.htm

Some later shifter covers had a decal with the 1352xxx number, but those are interchangeable. I've bought a 1988 box that had a 1986 shifter cover.

 

Honestly, if you find a manual thirdgen in the junkyard, pulling the trans will take you maybe 30 minutes if the car is already sitting on blocks/tires/whatever. I pulled a T5 out of an 85 a few weeks ago and it was EASY, much easier than I thought it would be. If it has the 26 (or so) splines, its from a V8, if its only got like 14 (can't remember exactly), its from a V6 originally.

Either way, if its already in the thirdgen, chances are good the torque arm mount is still there, so obviously it should fit in yours.

 

hi , i can get a T5 but with a repair needed for $50...the guy says the group gear is broken inside...is that the cluster gear?...will it be expensive to repair that piece?..thanks,

 

Probably.
Probably.

Try the gear box or d&d to price the part new. Then look for used.