Vn 5 speed to S1 VS

[Mattimus]

Probably been asked a few times I guess, but I want to be dead certain before I go ahead with this.

Will a VN 5 speed (T5) bolt on to a series 1 VS (Ecotec) that currently has a 4 speed auto?

I am about to buy the 5 speed box and a buick motor, the motor I don't really want to put in my car but that's just included in the sale, so I'll probably sell it off afterwards. Will the 5 speed bolt in? doesn't matter if it needs parts from the Buick motor because I'll have them all at the ready. Tailshaft, diff whatever, all at the ready.

Cheers, Matt.

[Cracka]

is it a series one VN ?

If it is a series one VN then the answer is NO! ask how many bolts the flyweheel has, for it to fit your VS it needs an 8 bolt flywheel. If we wanted to get technical yes the gearbox will bolt up but you would need a new flywheel which generally go from $400 to $800

[Mattimus]

So if it's a, for example series 1 VN, I can't take the flywheel off that motor to bolt into my motor?

[Cracka]

no, that flywheel will only fit a VN series one MANUAL engine, VN series ones had two different cranks, manual and automatic.

[Mattimus]

So the series one manual engine flywheel won't fit a series one VS automatic engine crank? how's about a series 2 VN manual?

I'm just trying to work this all out in my head, to figure out if I can bolt this T5 on to my Ecotec. Cheers!

[Cracka]

A series two VN would be fine.

Have a look here.

V6 Crankshaft Info

[Mattimus]

Cheers for the link, that first post made a lot of things quite clear to me!

Possibly silly question, but the VN manual would have been T5 from S1 to S2? so if I could get my hands on a VN series 2 flywheel wouldn't it work on my Ecotec with the VN T5 gearbox?

[Clutchy]

the box is the same the only holdup is the flywheel.

[ShawtyNate]

i have a t5 gearbox, but i have a vz sv6 engine in my car, i would rather my old vr buick motor

[Mattimus]

the box is the same the only holdup is the flywheel.

Can I just get an 8 bolt clutch to suit my motor, to use on the T5 box off a S1 VN?

[Cracka]

clutch and flywheel packages can be bought for the 8 bolt setup.