Cascade Crew

corey davidson · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:36 am Post subject: Transmisson

So, driving home the other day. I come off hw22 and my truck starts clanking and loosing power. Next thing I know I have no transmission. Now, I get towed home (a block form my house) jack the truck up , take the scatter shield off find out that the transmission was only held on by 3 bolts, really wasn't in a good mood after that but than the flashlight came out and the flywheel had exploded.So long story short now i need a new transmission. and the moral of the story is don't by a truck from a crazy old guy that has had transmission work done at keizer transmission

91camaro_rs · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:49 am Post subject:

i think donald has a V6 T5

corey davidson · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:51 am Post subject:

I found a couple but don't have the cash. The damn truck couldn't have waited 2 more weeks after school was over

popballz · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:15 am Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:21 am Post subject:

I may be missing something here, but if the flywheel is cracked/damaged, why not just get a resurfaced one, a new clutch kit, and go with it? Did it take out the input shaft or something?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:14 am Post subject:

Yeah. You need a flywheel or clutch.

Did the flywheel come apart or the pressure plate or the clutch disc?

Is this a manual or auto?

n00b.

corey davidson · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:43 pm Post subject:

its an auto and it exploded ill take a pic when i get it out but the rain is halting all of that.I'v pulled out 3 1 in peaces out of the scatter shield

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:48 pm Post subject:

What happened to that S10 shortbox you traded for? I thought it was a stick? Confused

Regardless, it sounds like you only need a flexplate. Should be able to pick one up at the JY pretty cheap. Gotta get the right balance, though. Some of those 60* motors were balanced differently than others.

corey davidson · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:37 pm Post subject:

the guy didnt wanna trade after i put a crap load of money in to making the truck what he wanted. I'm just gonna get a t5 for it i think

iansane · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:02 pm Post subject:

Isn't the flexplate of the 2.8s known for grenading? I know two jeep guys that blew up flexplates with their 2.8 Cherokees.

corey davidson · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:44 pm Post subject:

its the same engine that's in the birds and maros iv never seen one do this . i have head of them busting in the 2.8 jeeps thats why you should buy 4.0high output

chevymad · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:50 pm Post subject:

2.8 in a jeep is the same GM motor. There's a couple cheap cherokees on craigs right now being parted out. One I know was a 2.8 5spd. Might be a place to get parts.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject:

Jeep T5's are different than S-10 or F-Body t5s.

chevymad · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:27 pm Post subject:

Interesting. Since they bolt to a 2.8 that end will evidently bolt up. Where's the actual change? Made for a different transfer case?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:39 pm Post subject:

They tend to have more of a mopar input shaft. Pretty sure they use the T5 in more than just the 2.8GM motor. Cause they also use them behind the 2.5L Cry I4. And the t-cases are make specific so it probably has a different tail with 4x4 versions.

chevymad · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:04 pm Post subject:

The one I saw on craigs was a 2.8 gm motor. So evidently input will work. Question on the shifter and transfer case however.

corey davidson · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:49 pm Post subject:

Cool that just answered my next question if the 2.8 jeeps trans would work on my 2.8 blazer