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Has anyone out there converted a 5.0 auto to a tremec 3550? if so is there anything i should be aware of, and what is the best way to mount the clutch pedal?
 

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lawdoc said:
Has anyone out there converted a 5.0 auto to a tremec 3550? if so is there anything i should be aware of, and what is the best way to mount the clutch pedal?
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I had a shop convert my '90 AOD to a 3550. I know it requires a different bellhousing than a T5, and I want to say the input shaft is a different length (maybe I'm wrong here). As far as mounting the pedals, I think it is pretty the same as doing any AOD to manual conversion (cable clutch). You will likely need a firewall spacer to get the action right, though.
 

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For the pedals, just pedals from a stick can and swap them in. They bolt right up. No spacers needed and the correct wiring is tucked up under the dash
 
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foxforce33 said:
I had a shop convert my '90 AOD to a 3550.
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wow..did they use any grease or did they go in dry?
 

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best tech article ever

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