I'm thinking about switching my automatic tranny with a standart and just wanted to know what parts i need to do so i haven't bouhgt a tranny yet.
I'm still debating if i should gte a 4 or a 5 speed?
Would a 5 speed fit?
And where could i take a tranny out like could i take it out of other vehicles other then a camaro?
Really appreciate your help.

 

If money is no object, this'll make your life easier...

http://www.keislerauto.com/gm/camaro.html

 

I'm kinda tight on budget i would like to spend around the $400 to $700 on a transmission so i have to get a used one and thought if other tansmission out of a chevy truck or another chevy cars would fit in to my '80 camaro?
and what else would i need for it?
Thanks for he reply really appreciated it please keep them coming.

 

try to find a 2nd gen f-body in the J/Y with a 4 speed, and grab everything you need, I don't know where you are located, but if you have to grab the trans from behind a pontiac/olds/buick motor, the flywheel and bellhousing will be different

 

I converted an '80 Vette to standard tranny last year. The work required can be extensive, but the major parts are few:
-Standard tranny (obviously)
-Flywheel
-Brake and Clutch Assembly
-Clutch plate and pressure plate
-Crossmember or Crossmember Mount, depends on the car
-Bellhousing and Clutch Fork
-Drive Shaft (In some conversions, the manual shaft is longer)
-Gear Shifter Bracket and Gear Shifter
-Pilot Bearing for the backside of the crankshaft
-Throw-out Bearing for the clutch fork
-Z-Bar and Z-Bar pivoting ball that screws into the block
-Z-Bar Bracket for securing Z-Bar to chassis ( if not already there)
-All the necessary rods and springs the clutch pedal and Z-Bar
-Inner and Outer Shifter Boots

 

You can get everything you need from a donor car....
Lotsa work though, don't know if it would really be worth it.

 

Would it be possible toput a 5 speed from a newer model like a 85 or a 90 or somehtign like it into my '80 or r they built different?
Or could i just get diferent brakets in or so?

 

I found a 5 speed tranny from a '85 camaro and just wanted to find out if i can put it in my '80 befor i'm gonna buy it, or if i would need a different bell houseing or so ?
I hope i could get an awnser soon.

 

the bellhousing in the third gens(82-92) tilt the trans(13 degrees?) and the second gens(70-81) need it strait up

 

If my '80 needs it straight up and the '85 tranny is tilted could i cange the bellhousing or wouldn't that work? or is there any way to make it fit??
Really appreciate ur feed back!!

 

yeah, change the bellhousing, should work, someone has probably done it, search for T5 into an 80

 

The GM T5 is weak. thats why it was only put with the 305.

For your budget get a nice converter etc for your auto, if you're into drag racing.