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Old 07-21-2013, 10:27 PM
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Where can I get the correct T5 driven gears? Need a 20 tooth...

I changed out my original 2.73 gears for some 3.42's I got out of a V6.

Swap went fine, now I need to replace my 16 tooth gear with a 20 tooth.

The kind I have us a plastic gear on a metal shaft. The ones I see on ebay are all plastic (gear and shaft)

Will those interchange? If not, anyone know where I can get the correct 20 tooth gear?

Thanks!
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Re: Where can I get the correct T5 driven gears? Need a 20 tooth...

Get a new steel bullet sleeve; the seal can be either left as-is, or driven in-wards to a second position for the new gear. Plastic ones are fine.
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Re: Where can I get the correct T5 driven gears? Need a 20 tooth...

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Get a new steel bullet sleeve; the seal can be either left as-is, or driven in-wards to a second position for the new gear. Plastic ones are fine.
I'm new to the T5, so I don't understand what you mean?
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Re: Where can I get the correct T5 driven gears? Need a 20 tooth...

The speedo gear fits in it.

https://www.google.com/search?q=t5+speedo+gear+sleeve

Then click images.

A new one includes a new pinion seal.

The pinion seal has two positions for different length speedo gears.
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Re: Where can I get the correct T5 driven gears? Need a 20 tooth...

OK thanks. Just found this article (thanks to your link) that shows the same problem I'm having

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=199369

There was no answer to this, unfortunately.

Just to clarify so I don't wreck something - if I order this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Muncie-T10-4-Speed-T5-5-Speed-Speedo-Gear-Housing-w-Extra-Seals-Hardware-/321102167325?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ac32e3d1d&vxp=mtr
and this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-T5-T10-TRANSMISSION-SPEEDOMETER-DRIVEN-GEAR-20-TOOTH-TEETH-/230999900077?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35c8aabfad&vxp=mtr
I'll be in good shape?
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Re: Where can I get the correct T5 driven gears? Need a 20 tooth...

as long as the drive gear is 7 tooth, yes.

search 345215 and get that bullet without all the spare crap for cheaper.
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Re: Where can I get the correct T5 driven gears? Need a 20 tooth...

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as long as the drive gear is 7 tooth, yes.

search 345215 and get that bullet without all the spare crap for cheaper.

Thanks! I called a speedo gear company and ordered from them. Just wanted to have talked to someone as well.

My car HAD 2.73 gears, and the driven gear was an orange-ish 16 tooth. I looked inside and saw a blue-ish gear, but looking around online I was able to back into that being a 7-tooth gear.

Using the online calculators with my tire size it came out to 20 tooth.

We'll see how it goes!
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