Installing a T5 into a 1978-1988 GM A/G Body

1978-1981 = GM A Body    1982-1988 = GM G Body

26. Further Reading

  1. Get on the Stick. Car Craft. Vol 38; No. 7. July 1990. Pages 86, 88‑89, 90‑91, 92‑93, 94‑95.
    Gary Nelson of Guildstrand Engineering installs a Richmond 5 speed into his 1978 GMC Caballero.

  2. 5 on the Floor. Popular Hot Rodding. Vol 25, No. 8. August 1985. Pages 40‑43, 86, 88.
    A T5 is installed into a 1984 Buick Regal T-Type. While an interesting read, this article is not completely accurate.

  3. 5 on the Floor Update. Popular Hot Rodding. Vol 25, No. 11. November 1985. Pages 38‑40, 78.
    Elaboration on the fabricated transmission mount and frame extension used on 1984-1988 GM G body cars. While an interesting read, this article is not completely accurate.

  4. Five-Speed Monte Carlo SS. Super Chevy. Vol 15, No. 4. April 1986. Pages 44‑45.
    Ed Quay Race Cars (Pottstown, PA) installed the T5 and the converted 1985 Monte Carlo SS were were sold through Schenk Chevrolet (Hasbrouck Heights, NJ).

  5. http://www.monte-list.nu/tech/fivespeed.shtml.
    J. Matthew Daugherty explains how to install a T5 and 1984-1992 F body pedals/hydraulic linkage into a 1978-1988 GM A/G body.

  6. http://members.tripod.com/motohead10/index.htm.
    Jay Orbison‘s slide show depicting how he installed a Richmond 6‑speed into his 1987 Monte Carlo SS.

  7. http://www.spnkzss.com.
    Rob Luke describes how he installed a Tremec TKO into his 1985 Monte Carlo SS.

  8. http://www.montecarloss.com/ls1montecarloss.
    John Bzdel‘s highly detailed documentary of how he installed a 1999 LS1 and T56 into his 1988 Monte Carlo SS.

  9. http://www.ls7montess.com.
    John Bzdel‘s documentary of how he installed an LS7 into his 1988 Monte Carlo SS.

  10. http://www.darklair.com/manual_monte.html.
    Mike Donovan’s extensive research which lead to a T56 swap into his 1988 Monte Carlo SS.

  11. http://www.bowtiepower.com/T5conversion.html.
    Steve Ragusa documented how he installed a World Class T5 into his 305 TPI Pro Touring 1985 Monte Carlo SS.