which silverado's came with sticks. did they make one with a v8, what size? is the tranny stong or weak? how does it shift, can you shift it fast without grinding gears? tell me all you know about them. thanks.

 

oh yeah i forgot that my ?'s apply to the 99+ silverado's.

 

I have seen some of our trucks with the 4.8l V8 engine and a stick shift, but not very many of them. As far as performance or durability, I have heard nothing.

 

2002 4.8l 5spd. First mod you do on one of these t56!!

 

they come with a t56!? are you saying you have the manual in your truck.

 

I have had six Silverado's with 5 speeds and have jammed a lot of gears with no problems. I currently have a 90 model 350 RCSB 4x4 with 211K miles on it and a 01 model that came with a 4.8. After 99 they didn't offer anything larger than a 4.8 with the 5 speed in a 1/2 ton truck. The only transmission problems you read about on these forums is with the Automatic.

 

so what will the 5 speed that comes with the 4.8 handle for hp. do they make aftermarket clutches for them.

 

They do make after market clutches, and I think the Joe Gibbs truck 4.8 / 5 speed makes about 390 hp, You will just have to check around and see who has made more with the 5 speed.

 

Out of everyone I've talked to 6gear you are the only one I've heard of that didn't have probs with the tranny. Go to the trans department in the truck section and do a search on the nv3500.(That if I'm not mistaken is what comes in our trucks the t56 is the 6spd that 6gear swapped in). Yes I have the five speed with 53K and am limping it around til I can do a t56 swap.
P.S. they don't make any upgrades for this tranny from what I've found and been told doesn't that make it fun

 

99 5.3 RC had a manual. my friend had one.