Young Ed Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 T5s are/were plentiful and came behind similarly power 4 and 6 cylinders. They can also be adapted to the original truck bellhousing quite easily. 4 drilled and tapped holes and a slight spacer ring to make the trans a tight fit to the hole and it's ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostviking Posted December 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 The T5 is a fine transmission, and has been done by many people. I'm sure they are happy with the results. I don't need the overdrive and the 435 is a very short transmission with the shifter straight out the top. There is another member who did one several years back, for similar reasons as mine. I'm trying to get a bit more information from him right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 Not sure if you have seen this thread ..... A lot of good info here. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/tech-ultimate-t-5-article.171291/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostviking Posted December 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 I'm on that forum also. Still not really interested in using a T5. Thanks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billschwindt Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 Why not just do a Dakota frame and engine swap I have done it ,works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostviking Posted December 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 Because I like my truck. That frame swap is butchery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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