5-Speed Conversion

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BigDaddyRich

New member
Has anyone considered converting to manual?

I know there are various 5spd's like from a Corvette or Z28 that could be made to work?

What about AWD with 5-Spd? I am very very interested in this procedure. I'd love to get a 5 or 6-spd Ty or Sy on the road.

Has anyone acheived or taken on such a project yet?

I am very eager to see the positive responses to this question.

Thanx. Rich.
 
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smeagol

Active member
No one's done it yet for 3 reasons IMHO

1- It'd be slower
2- It'd be expensive
3- It'd be difficult
 
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smeagol

Active member
I agree with you that it'd be interesting, but man it would cause mega-headaches. Clutches holding up to high torque shifts & launches... forget about it.. 3-4000 RPM drops on the AWD drivetrain.. you thought Syty's were hard on drivetrain parts now... that'd kill a LOT of parts doing it that way.
 
SyTyJedi

SyTyJedi

Jedi Council
Imagine the incredible unreliability of the AWD DSM's...only worse...our torque would destroy parts even faster...
 
Ian Turgeon

Ian Turgeon

Cascading Inspiration
I have heard that vinilla ice's ty had a 6 speed in it, probly a borg warner from the lt1 fame. I havnt heard much about it or verified anything. Maybe merk heard the same?

Agree though, not a good idea. These trucks have their advanges and their target performance area. I dont think any of that involves a manual trans. buy a beeter and drive that around if you need a manual.

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