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11-07-2015, 10:19 PM | #1 |
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That S10 4 speed tranny just might be a T5.
This is just a heads up alert for you folks out there searching salvage yards for an S10 T5 with a cable speedo connection.
S10 trucks sometimes had 4 speed transmissions. Some were Borg Warner T4s. It's rather interesting, but apparently Borg Warner but T4 guts inside of T5 cases, at least some of the time. In July I bought a T4 (Tag 1351-120) because as I inspected it, I noticed the outside looked EXACTLY like a T5. It had the bulge on the tail stock for a 5th gear and a cable speedo connection. See photos. The guts aren't worth anything to me but the tail stock and case lid are worth 3X what I paid. The 4 speed shifter guide plate can be tapped out and a 5 speed guide plate put in its place. So next time you walk past a 1988 or earlier S10/S15/Sonoma truck with a 4 speed MT, take a second look. You just might find something valuable. Link to pics on my BLOG - See 11/7/15 post.
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11-09-2015, 12:18 AM | #2 |
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Re: That S10 4 speed tranny just might be a T5.
Very cool. I will be watching craigslist a little more closely. Great info. Thanks for supporting the forum with information like this!
Paul
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12-01-2015, 02:44 AM | #3 |
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Re: That S10 4 speed tranny just might be a T5.
Quick question...you say tailstock. ??? Tailshaft, maybe and tailshaft housing? Because don't you need the mechanical speedo *tailshaft* to have a mounting spot for the drive gear? And the tailshaft housing for the speedo slug with driven gear?
Just trying to clarify terms... and parts. Thanks! |
12-01-2015, 07:14 AM | #4 | |
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Re: That S10 4 speed tranny just might be a T5.
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