Hey guys as some of you know I'm getting ready to put my motor back in my car and I want to get the transmission ready to go before i drop the engine in. I was looking and I was wondering what the difference is between the 1980 5speed and the 1981 5speed. is the gear ratios different or something and if so which one would be better to use..

 

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Yes, the gear ratios are different, but not by much:

......77-79.....1980.....81-83.....Borg Warner T-5 {Turbo Only]
1....3.321.....3.062.....3.062.....3.500
2....2.077.....1.858.....1.858.....2.144
3....1.308.....1.308.....1.308.....1.375
4....1.000.....1.000.....1.000.....1.000
5....0.864.....0.773.....0.745.....0.780

 

What exatcly does the gear ratio represent for the 1980 and the 81-83 the difference in 5th gear is .028 what exactly will that do?

 

the .745 of the '81+ 5 speed will get allow you a few more mph at the top end and is also slightly better for gas mileage vs. the 0.773 of the '80. Will you notice the difference? Probably not

 

hey everyone i put my transmission back in the car tonight but i'm curious as to why it doesn't look like its sitting back far enough, where is the shifter supposed to sit inside the hole about center? Mine sits really far foreward like half an inch before the front of the opening whenits in gear... thoughts on how to get it back farther?

 

the motor is ready to go back in w/ the exception of the flywheel... is there a tool that i have to use to hhold the flywheel still to torqe because i'm stuck on how o get 101ft ibs when it just turns the motor over

 

Use an impact gun that has a high torque rating.