5 speed or 6 speed manual options

[Silverado889]

Hey guys, Im building a 69 c10 with a lq4. I may turbo or stay natural, not sure yet. What im wondering is, what are my options as far as doing a 5 or 6 speed manual transmision? I thought about a tremec from a ctsv caddy, but not sure if its gonna work. Any thoughts or advise would be great, Thanks!

[NAREJEPP]

i've seen some people that have swapped in a t56 from the 98-02 fbody cars with good results. i dont know many specifics, but it works

[o2camaross]

any T56 from an LS1 camaro, trans am, GTO, ctsV and maybe vette would work just fine

[Frenchy]

T-56 from an F-body or a GTO is your best bet.

[Silverado889]

ok I forgot all about the fbody lol. any turbo advice? Im thinking 70mm plus or minus. id like to be 500ish and drivable. and have an engine bay the size of texas to do it with

[o2camaross]

70 would work, but since you have a 6.0 i would do a 76

[George C]

T56+turbo= fun but pain in the Ass


turbo = auto

badass NA setup = t56

[Silverado889]

Why do you say manual and turbo are a pain?

[Frenchy]

You'll break a lot of parts and burn up a lot of the clutches available. Before I forget if you do go T56, the GTO ratios are much more truck friendly.

[NAREJEPP]

You'll break a lot of parts and burn up a lot of the clutches available. Before I forget if you do go T56, the GTO ratios are much more truck friendly.

I'm glad you said that. i wasn't sure when replying, but i was remembering hearing that the fbody ratios were not as good as another option. just couldn't remember which one.