Bearing Retainer Installation

[95BlackTan50]

I'm waiting on my T5 that I'm getting from a salvage yard to be rebuilt so I can do my AODE to T5 swap. I've read in many posts that if the Bearing Retainer is aluminum, it should be swapped with a steel one. A couple of questions:

1) If the tranny is a 94/95, should the Bearing Retainer already be steel? I've read that it should be steel.

2) If the Bearing Retainer is aluminum, how hard is it to replace? I've downloaded a T5 rebuild document that talks about pressing in a new oil seal and performing a preload shimming operation. If I have an assembled one, can I just unbolt the old one and bolt on the new one using RTV?

3) If things change and I end up using a pre-94 T5, is the bearing retainer a different size than the 94/95?

Thanks

 

[94gts]

yes the fox t-5 has a different bearing retainer than us. Our input shaft is longer too. The aftermarket ones have a steel shaft that the tob slides on and an aluminum base. I bought a retainer to rebuild my t-5 with but i am going to ditch my t-5 for a tko. I sell it to ya cheap if you want