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My brother inlaw has his 1 tonner in the shop for a VN 5 litre EFI 5 speed conversion. He said they are using a 5 speed of a V6 ecotec and just changing the bell houseing. how strong are these gearboxes behind a V8? his mechanic say they are the same but i thought they would have smaller a inputshaft and internals? Edited by user Tuesday, 19 February 2008 10:40:28 PM(UTC)
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If it were a T5 behind an Ecotec (did Holden do that?) I would say definitely different between V6 and V8.
However Most if not all manual Ecotecs had the Getrag box which is most likely the same between V6 and V8 models.
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The VS Series I V6 and V8 shared the T5, along with the VS Series II V8. The Getrag that Holden used in the series II V6 wasnt strong enough to use behind the V8, thats why they used the T5 in the V8.
By the time the VS Series III came along they had m
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The VS Series I V6 and V8 shared the T5, along with the VS Series II V8. The Getrag that Holden used in the series II V6 wasn't strong enough to use behind the V8, that's why they used the T5 in the V8.
By the time the VS Series III came along they had
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Different T5's had different torque ratings. If you are going the T5 route I would speak to Dellow armed with the numbers off the box and they should be able to tell you whether it can handle a V8 (probably not for long if it's a V6 box and you intend to |
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Different T5s had different torque ratings. If you are going the T5 route I would speak to Dellow armed with the numbers off the box and they should be able to tell you whether it can handle a V8 (probably not for long if its a V6 box and you intend to gi |
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