Cut from my turbo bricks post
forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=244360&highlight=australian+t5%2A

Lets look at what common world class T5 boxes are available in Australia.

Commodore V6 and V8 VN-VS series 1.
Ford inline 6 and V8. EB series2 -???

All these boxes use this bellhousing pattern (ford and holden)
Making them suitable candidates for the conversion/adapter plates available in the US.

The primary difference between the boxes are the input shaft, gear ratios, and tail shaft shifter placement.

Input shaft

Input shafts are swappable between world class boxes depending on the bearing styles..
You must use a shaft of 9-1/4" to suit the Volvo bell housing and adpater plate. This is the common one from a US mustang box.
Pull the old shaft and count the teeth to see which is suitable.

3.33 gear sets.
Ford Mustang Borg Warner T5 Transmission World Class Input Shaft
part number: 1352-085-025
10 Splines, 23 Teeth and the length is 9 1/4"

2.95 gear set
BW # 13-52-085-020
9.25 in length
10 spline 24T
.67 pilot diameter

SKF bearings have a suitable pilot bearing.

Gear Ratios
In general both 6 cylinders got the 3.33 geat set.
It seems the both Ford and Commodore V8s got the 2.95 ratios
there appears to be a 2.95 box from the XR6 T5z too.

Tail Shaft Housing and shifter placement

200 needs 20 1/2" face to shifter. ????
700 needs 24 1/2" face to shifter.
This is a good source for the measurements
http://people.physics.anu.edu.au/~am..._volvo_240.htm

The Commodore T5 Box has a shifter approximatively 23" back
The Ford T5 is 21 1/2" back

These are the dimensions of the US Mustang box

Remember to add the adapter plate thickness when calculating the overall measurement for the shifter position, usually 1/2".

Tail/Drive shafts.
Can be approached in the same way as the US conversions

Clutch plates
Off the shelf plates are available here. They suit the dished flywheel set up.
The Exedy catalogue has a clutch plate that is suitable
http://www.exedy.com.au/clutch-finder
using the new ford input shaft
Size 228mm

Spline OD 27.5
No. of Teeth 10

Gearbox Mounts
will be the same or similar to the US conversions
a 700 Auto cross member seems the easiest way to mount the T5 in a 700

Adapter Plates

There are several available. But The Avalache kit seems the simplest install.
Now called "Dee works" available from
RSI http://yhst-26451710505916.stores.ya.../b2t5trad.html
or Yoshifab
http://yoshifab.com/store/index.php?...&productId=108

You use the standard manual setup from the respective vehicle. Same cluch fork and slave cylinder setup

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This is a great resource about these transmissions. It gives you a chance to see how similar the Australian units are to the US.

http://www.flatheadv8.org/T5Rebuild.pdf

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Ok got some progress on a conversion for a 740.
I have an Australian commodore T5 box here.
Shifter to face 23".
Input shaft 23T - 250mm.

Got some better pricing on making up adapter plates, down to $150 CNC milled from the CAD file in 20mm Aluminium.
70mm is way to pricey
So still leaves the shaft length
The mustang 23t should work will order one. ($110including postage)

All up shifter 30mm to short (not bad? compared to the US) just a little extension.
Tail shaft shorten the AW71 2 peice and add a 1310 yoke.

Question as the release bearing(throwout) is my next part to sort out.

Can any one see a reason not to machine down the T5's bearing retainer so it runs into the Volvo throwout bearing. The Avalanche adapters seem not to have an issue with this thickness?
This rather than machine the bellhousing to accept the T5 shaft and use a T5 release bearing?