knightrider1962

hello I was wondering will a t5 transmission from a 1989 Camaro fit a 1979 Camaro 350 engine in a 1987 Camaro thanks

92RS_Ttop

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With the correct bell housing, clutch, pressure plate, and flywheel yes.

midias

I am running a T5 behind a 79 GMC sierra 4 bolt 350 with no issues.

jmd

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Sure. Flywheel from an 85 Camaro will be needed (for 2 piece rear main seal neutral balance engine w/ 3.58" flywheel bolt circle)

knightrider1962

thank you guys going Saturday to pull the parts out of the 89 Camaro know the shifter how do I unbolt it from the top or the bottom of the car

92RS_Ttop

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Sorry, forgot to mention I'm running a 92 T5 behind a 70's Chevelle 350.

As for the shifter, you need to remove the shift boot(t10 torx screws hold the cover plate on and the shift ball just unscrews from the shaft), center console(3 bolts in the storage box under the armrest and a Phillips screw holding the plastic grip on the embrace), the remove the 4 bolts holding the rubber boot in place around the shifter, then the 4 bolts holding the shifter to the tailhousing of the Trans. All are 10mm IIRC.

knightrider1962

thank you

Pat Hall

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One little correction, shifter bolts are 13mm.

jmd

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m8x1.25 thread at that.

midias

It is my experience that with a pro 5.0 shifter alen head bolts make life easier. Just a heads up

92RS_Ttop

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It's been a couple years since I've had mine apart and I'm sure my memory ain't what it used to be.

Pat Hall

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No worries dude, I have more and more memory lapses too as I get older each year!

knightrider1962

thanks guys got the transmission out and everything else found a hole for the slave cylinder was to small made it bigger put the cable would not reach where it hook up the cable so I look to see if I had room some where else there was none the fuse wire was in the way so I mark the pedal where the cable would reach and drill a hole and hook it up hope it will work I cut the hole for the shifter the problem

I am having know it the hose from the slave cylinder to the transmission is broke and don't know how to get it off or to fix it I was thinking put a 3/8 hose over it and 2 clamps on each end put not sure it will work any help will be nice

92RS_Ttop

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To remove the hose between the master and slave cylinders, you have to use a punch to drive out a small roll pin. Then the hose end will pull out. You can try slipping some hose over it with the clamps, but i wouldn't expect that to work. Maybe as an emergency repair just to limp it home? I don't believe you can buy just that line, but you should be able to find a good used one, or a complete set from one of the parts chains.

Having blown that line before while driving, I HIGLY recommend fixing it right. Its not a pleasant surprise when your driving and push the clutch pedal and nothing happens.

knightrider1962

thank you I found the hose on ebay they want $58.00 for it

92RS_Ttop

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Check with user Apache 3132, he made up a bunch of clutch lines from braided stainless steel line a couple years ago. I don't know if he's got any left, but if he does I'd get one. I love the one I bought. They are a few bucks more, but well worth it.

Pat Hall

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Btw, the factory 93-97 braided steel clutch line will work with the 3rd gen hydraulics as long as you have the aluminum slave cylinder. The 4th gen line won't fit with the plastic 3rd gen slave, but it hooks right up to the aluminum 3rd gen slave cylinder. If you can snag one of the 93-97 lines from a junkyard, it's pretty cheap to upgrade to the braided line.

knightrider1962

thank you guys I have to get a starter mine wont work but don't know if I should get one for a 1979 motor that in the car know or get a 1985 1985 flywheel in it know thanks mike

92RS_Ttop

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Get the one for an 85 camaro. It'll fit.

jmd

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Make sure your 1979 engine has 3 starter bolt holes.
If yes, get one for a 95 caprice / camaro.
Cheap on CL / eBay if you can't swing new, and they're common, lighter and longer lasting.

Pat Hall

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If you decide to run a LT-1 style starter, make sure to get a 93-94 one. The 95 and newer ones are wired differently and won't work right on a 3rd gen. I had an almost brand new 95 LT-1 starter, and found out it wouldn't work in my 89. Had to trade it for a 94 starter, then it worked great. If you're getting an original type starter, make sure you specify it's for a manual trans car. The automatic starters have a larger nosecone on them, and won't work with the T5 bellhousing. If that $58 line you found on Ebay is plastic, there's no way I'd pay that much! Like 92RS_Ttop said, try to contact Apache 3132 and see if he still has any more braided lines available. If that doesn't work out, you can always get a 3rd gen aluminum slave and use it with the 93-97 factory braided steel line. The 93-97 line will NOT work with the plastic 3rd gen slave, but it does work with the aluminum ones. You can probably scrounge up another used, plastic line from somebody here in the classifieds for cheap, but I highly recommend upgrading to the braided steel line. It's so much nicer, especially if you ever plan to run headers. The steel line holds up much better to the extra exhaust heat from headers.

knightrider1962

thanks you guys

knightrider1962

do you guys know how to bleed the clutch and how much transmission fluid to put it

thanks mike

92RS_Ttop

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It's brake fluid, NOT transmission fluid.

Bleeding is ridiculously easy. Just fill the reservoir and push the rod on the slave cylinder in and let it back out. Easiest with it disconnected from the bell housing, and angle it so the hose end is highest. Check the fluid level and top off. When I changed my line, it only took 2-3 pumps of the pedal till it was bled.

Edit: Corrected my earlier error.

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The only bleeding procedure I've seen for the slave involves unbolting the slave and holding it at a downward angle with the line at the top, and manually pushing the piston in until bleeding is finished. Never pump the clutch pedal with the slave disconnected from the bellhousing or it will go pop and its trash

knightrider1962

thanks but I f---- it up already I took it off the bell housing and pump it felt like I had it working then the slave stop working wont move at all I going to get new ones for the top and bottom I so **** how much fluid do I need for the transmission there is knowthing in it right know and can I fill it on top or do I have to fill it on the side thanks guys

92RS_Ttop

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Just double-checked myself and I had it backwards. It is the slave cylinder rod you pump, not the clutch pedal. I'll fix my earlier post. Thanks for catching that!

knightrider1962

thanks guys had to order a new slave I did not know that you cant hit the pedal when you have it off the bell housing I guess you live and learn

knightrider1962

I got the starter for 85 Camaro wont work the bolts don't match up I order one for a 1979 Camaro that the engine in the car know hope it will work I put the new slave in put it was leaking for the piston inside the car so I have a new one on the way trying to get it out of 1st gear so I can hook up my drive shaft might have to wait to get the slave hook up

92RS_Ttop

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If I understood that last post right, you can't get the trans out of first gear with it just sitting there? You should be able to shift through all gears easily without pressing the clutch pedal when the car is sitting with the engine off.

knightrider1962

it wont out of gear can not turn the drive shaft at all

knightrider1962

maybe the transmission is not good

92RS_Ttop

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Yeah, sounds like something broke internally.

knightrider1962

I just got the new salve in today I hook it up when the rain stop and put the starter in
and get it running see if I can get it to work the transmission was turning be before I put it in

knightrider1962

hey guys having a hard time getting the slave cylinder to hook up to the pedal I cut 2 holes still will not line up I am thinking getting a pedal kit with the save hook up to it put not sure if the hose will work any help thanks mike

knightrider1962

ok guys have everything working the transmission shifter was on backwards and was in 4 gear had my friend come over that know about the transmission better then I do once he put the shifter in the right way it works good only thing left is to bleed the clutch