OK -- Monday evening was Grand Central station at the house. Lots of family and friends just showed up and so I didn't get to scrutinize the T5.

Last night, though, I checked, and yep, probably an S10/Camaro hybrid. I can tell that the tailpiece was not original. That's good, though, since it puts the shifter in the middle of the tranny.

I checked the input shaft: 14 splines. Which reminds me: what about the bushing that fits into the crank? Any suggestions there?

Oh, and how do I get to that snap ring in the tailshaft? I can certainly appreciate the need to avoid bottoming out the slip yoke (shudder).

Thanks again, for everyone's input. This project is looking easier and easier, and better and better. This'll be a nice conversion, since my other driver is a '97 Jeep Wrangler and I won't have to do a mental reset when shifting in either vehicle.