Tranny swap..what's involved?

[hotrodredneck]

I bought my 64 1/2 and it is was a 6 banger, but has a 302 in it now....anyway, it has an auto in there now, and I know it's been asked 100 times over, but how hard is it to do a 4 speed or a 5 speed (T 5 ) in there?

 

[LMan]

not too difficult.

 

[xoxbxfx]

I bought my 64 1/2 and it is was a 6 banger, but has a 302 in it now....anyway, it has an auto in there now, and I know it's been asked 100 times over, but how hard is it to do a 4 speed or a 5 speed (T 5 ) in there?

install clutch pedal assembly with linkage
pull old transmission
pull flexplate
install pilot bearing
install block plate, then flywheel
install clutch/pressure plate
line it up
bolt on the bell housing
get the throw out bearing/clutch fork ready
stab the transmission
bolt it up

 

[Gud T.B. Blown]

Putting a 4 or even a 5speed is a bolt in operation. I found the hardest part was finding the bell crank (z bar) and related linkages and the clutch pedal assembly.

 

[xoxbxfx]

Putting a 4 or even a 5speed is a bolt in operation. I found the hardest part was finding the bell crank (z bar) and related linkages and the clutch pedal assembly.

you can buy just about all of it reproduced

 

[hotrodredneck]

thanks guys....I dont know what to do now, keep the auto, and make it manual shift and add a good ratchet shifter, or go stick

 

[hotrodredneck]

ohh, and what about the DS, are the yokes the same for top loaders, T5's and the c4?

 

[SHIFTY101EASY]

I've heard you need to shorten your drive shaft depending on what bell housing you used (old or new)....which is also a very simple thing....drop it off at machine shop... "ok cut XX" off"...then just reinstall it i think.

 

[D.Hearne]

If you use the correct Toploader, no mods necessary to the driveshaft. The combined length of the bell and transmission is the same as a C-4. Same trans X-member and mount for both.

 

[justford]

If you use the correct Toploader, no mods necessary to the driveshaft. The combined length of the bell and transmission is the same as a C-4. Same trans X-member and mount for both.

I think it needs to be shortened if you go with a T5.

 

[hotrodredneck]

I've heard you need to shorten your drive shaft depending on what bell housing you used (old or new)....which is also a very simple thing....drop it off at machine shop... "ok cut XX" off"...then just reinstall it i think.

would be cool, but, I live in Germany...machine shops cost big $$$$$ here...lol


but if you wanna Play, you gotta Pay right?




thanks for the info again y'all

 

[LMan]

I think it needs to be shortened if you go with a T5.

Its variable..mine did not have to be shortened, but Im sure that was blind luck.