Looking for a 5 speed manual

[Gottork]

I need a 5 speed manual out of a 98+ firebird.. this was what i was told i needed for my project.. if im wrong please let me know..ty in advance

[DynoDave]

Hi Jess.

I'm not a 4th gen expert, but I thought that the 4th gen (1993-2002) moved to 6-speed manuals across the board. The 5-speed ended with the last 3rd gen in 1992 if I'm not mistaken???

[camerjeff]

The V6 Powered 4th Gens also used the 5-Speed BW T-5 transmission if they were manual trans cars, I owned a 97 Convertible that had a T-5 from the factory.

[DynoDave]

Thanks for clarifying Jeff.

[camerjeff]

No problem Dave, I actually liked my 3800 powered 97, over 200HP from the factory, 3.42 rear gears, it was actually faster than my 84 305 powered 4-speed manual Trans Am, and got better MPG also. I would not hesitate to but another 3800 V6 powered F-Body with a manual trans. You can actually get the HP up to around 250-260 with rocker arm or cam changes. To bad GM never made a Supercharger for the RWD aplications of that engine. I think it would have been a very nice performance option

[MP81]

It does appear that some people have added an M90 on top (and it does have clearance to the cowl, surprisingly)...

[Atrus]

woah, cool - I assumed the M90 wouldn't clear.

I will say the 3800 is a GREAT platform. I was into them in my W-Body days. I just had an N/A L36, but with tune, high ratio rockers, and exhaust work it scooted pretty well.

I had a coworker with a L67 in his Regal that he'd DD....thing ran mid-11's. And he DD'd it for years until he got hit on the lodge during rush hour and totalled it. It was reliable, and fast as hell.

[DynoDave]

Did someone say W-cars? Kyle LOVES working on W-cars. The rustier, the better. Just sayin'....

[MP81]

Did someone say W-cars? Kyle LOVES working on W-cars. The rustier, the better. Just sayin'....

That is something I won't miss about the Century...