[rollin_loud]

I have a buddy who wants to take the auto out of his 5.0 LX and put a t5 from a 4-banger in...we were wondering if the driveshafts where the same on the 2?

[saldoggs]

you can measure the shafts when there out if they are the same legth use the one thats in better shape if not use the one that came out of the v8 it will be the proper length

[e3sean]

i am having a problem with that the input shaft is longet on the 4 cylender and thinner pilot bearing shaft. i have not found out which pilot bearing is needed so i am just going to sell it to someone else. but if u could find thr right pilot bearing and shave the tip of the input shaft down it should work fine. if u dont it will put a heavy preload on the bearing and cause failure.

[e3sean]

Originally Posted by saldoggs you can measure the shafts when there out if they are the same legth use the one thats in better shape if not use the one that came out of the v8 it will be the proper length

u cannot use a shaft from a 5.0 t-5 cause the 5.0 input shaft (4th gear) is a 23 tooth and the 2.3 is a 19 or 20 tooth.

[fastford3388]

yeah that just sounds like a bad idea. those t-5 s out of the 4 bangers weren't built like the ones out of the 5.0. just sounds like something would break.

[neverfastenough1]

Originally Posted by fastford3388 yeah that just sounds like a bad idea. those t-5 s out of the 4 bangers weren't built like the ones out of the 5.0. just sounds like something would break.

True. The t-5 for the 4 banger is too weak, plus the gears are a lot different. Google history of t-5, good info.