Auto to Manual - been asked a too many times i know but............

[.Holdon.]

hey, can anyone give me a list of parts i would need if i was going to do this conversion. also a link to a step by step guide on how to do it would help. weighing up whether or not to do it.

 

[Morton]

A simple search will reveal a lot

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/842670-post195.html
https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/mortons-white-vq-statesman-8.74546
https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/complete-vn-vr-manual-conversion-guide.76186

However I think the relevant clutch bits for the VT may be hydraulic, which complicates things a little

Does anybody know if it's possible to rig up a T5 on the backside of a VT 304? I'm assuming there would be differences in the pedal positions on the firewall, although I could be wrong.

 

[azkwazere]

A simple search will reveal a lot

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/842670-post195.html
https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/mortons-white-vq-statesman-8.74546
https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/complete-vn-vr-manual-conversion-guide.76186

However I think the relevant clutch bits for the VT may be hydraulic, which complicates things a little

Does anybody know if it's possible to rig up a T5 on the backside of a VT 304? I'm assuming there would be differences in the pedal positions on the firewall, although I could be wrong.

dont see why not, 304 is the same VN-VT so yeah...

Pedal positions is based on the pedal box so assuming you can find a VT manual pedal box, good luck, then you should be fine.

VT did use a hydrolic clutch setup, so, assuming you can find all the bits, it is possible.

aZk.

 

[Haydz]

could you not run the cable setup.

 

[Morton]

I would assume that the VT pedal cluster wouldn't be designed to work with a cable setup. It would have something similar to the brake booster setup on the engine side of the firewall.

 

[.Holdon.]

so the VT uses a hydrulic clutch and previous models use a cable. can i use any type of T5 gearbox say from a VN-VS or do i need a vt model gearbox?

 

[DannyboyDS]

with a little fabrication im sure you could make a cable setup work.

 

[Morton]

so the VT uses a hydrulic clutch and previous models use a cable. can i use any type of T5 gearbox say from a VN-VS or do i need a vt model gearbox?

I'm not sure if a T5 would even match up, but I don't see any reason why it shouldn't. All I know is that VT manuals were either the Getrag 5sp or T56 6sp. I'm not sure which trans was mated to the 5.7 though. Pretty sure you'd find the T56 on the LS1, and the Getrag on the S1 VT with the 304.

You're probably best off grabbing all the manual bits from a similar series VT V8

 

[Stolky]

i wanna put a t5 gear box in my 95 vs is i was to het one out of a vr to do a conversion what would i have to change to make it suit? sorry f this is irrelevnt but i have looked everywhere and i cant find a straight answer

 

[mike49]

dont see why not, 304 is the same VN-VT so yeah...

Pedal positions is based on the pedal box so assuming you can find a VT manual pedal box, good luck, then you should be fine.

VT did use a hydrolic clutch setup, so, assuming you can find all the bits, it is possible.

aZk.

you mean by vn - vt where the box bolts up? cos im sure the VT 5Ltr's are roller motors

EDIT ' sorry, didnt read your post properly'