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Hi all, The manual is up and running, but now i'm having a bit of trouble with the speedo. The original never worked and was going to be absurdly expensive to replace and adapt to the manual gearbox, so I purchased a VDO 100mm speedo. The T5 came out of a 2004 BA Falcon so the transducer hole...

Well, that T5 assembly for the 1UZ i bought off ebay a while back is finally in, and she works! It's been off the road for about 9 months during the conversion, and i have encountered numerous problems and expenses along the way, but since i took her for a spin round the block thismorning... Let...

i've just finished my conversion in the LS400. It's a long and painful process, and that was with the T5. Best of luck!

Hi guys, i'm progressing slowly with my manual conversion into my LS, but i've hit a bit of a hitch when it comes to setting up the speedo. The stock speedo never worked properly and was going to cost me far too much to diagnose and repair, so i've decided to go with a separate unit and...

The tape measure is just there to put things into perspective.

nah it's got way more than 10 splines, and the diameter of the input shaft is only roughly 25mm. I'll get a pic:

Okay so, my conversion is coming along pretty well, having trouble sourcing a clutch though. The gearbox is the T5 from the 2004 XR6 Ford Falcon, but the custom flywheel and pressure plate only allow for a 9.5" clutch (242mm outer diameter) and the stock Falcon one is a 10". So, does anyone...

So it's summer for you guys over there at the moment, still pushing on?

Ok so i have my T5 with custom bellhousing, custom flywheel and pressure plate and so on. All that's left for me to figure out is what handbrake to use, what pedal / clutch cylinder combo to use and what clutch to use. For the clutch, pedals and cylinders, I was thinking of just sourcing all...

Haha, you don't need a spare man, share the love!

edit: just found out the shifter on the custom-bellhoused T5 is 790mm away from the bellhousing. Can anyone give me an indication on how far the auto shifter is away? Can't really drop the gearbox out at the moment to measure it.

Any indeas on the shifter position or yoke format in relation to stock standard? I would have thought more people would have manuals in these... Since the auto is pretty much the reason i wanted to get rid of the car...

Sup gang, Looking at buying that kit for the manual conversion, and was wondering where the shifter on the T5 would sit in the LS. That aside, if everyone could throw ideas at me about this conversion that's be swell, as most of the threads seem to relevant either to the Soarer or othe Toyota...

Stay away from it, it's mine!!! i live a couple of suburbs down so i'll be picking up the lot. But to answer your question, about $500 at the current exchange rate I'd say, maybe a bit more.

Hi guys, Well i've owned my LS400 for nearly 2 years now and i must say it's easily the best car i've ever driven. It's an excellent weekender or unbelievable comfy commuter and a true privilege to own. However as a Uni student looking at purchasing my first home, i need more cash for the 20%...