so this might be dumb but here it goes haha

So I got a 64 impala that was a automatic but I was wondering what it would take to put a 3 speed on the floor from another impala

 

Some time and a hole in the floor

 

depends on whether you have a 2 speed power glide or a 200 r transmission

 

It was a powerglide I am really just wondering about making a place for the clutch and linkages I know it will actually bolt right in

 

You type like you're 12,lol haha

 

Your best bet is to find another Chevy of a similar year that has a stick setup and pirate every piece of clutch linkage, bell housing, etc that you need to do the swap. If you try doing it one piece at a time you will go nuts because there are so many specific little parts that are hard to find on their own.

I think probably any Chevy Biscayne, or Impala from maybe 62-64 would fit, but not sure about that, so it would be best if you find a 63-64 as those seem to be akin in most respects.

If you can find one in a junkyard, take lots of pictures of how everything goes before you take one part off, otherwise you will never remember how everything goes back. Make lots of drawings and bag and tag all the pieces in zip locks until you are ready to begin the swap.

Don

 

Thanks that was really helpful

 

Ya the motor and tranny came together complete and both were out of a 63
But just no linkage

 

I would still find a stickshift donor. You are going to need the pedals (probably both brake and clutch as the brake pedal for an automatic is usually different........wider pad), the underdash mounting bracket, the pushrod, the bell crank that goes between the frame and motor, and the clutch release rod. There are a bunch of clips that are special and hard to find, that is why you need to find one and strip it down.

I did the same thing years ago, I stripped the complete stick setup out of a 64 Pontiac Catalina and put it into my 63 Bonneville. Everything fit but the driveshaft was short as the Bonne has a 3 inch longer wb.

You should be able to find a stick shift Biscayne or Impala in a local old car junkyard, depending on where you live.

Don

 

I'd recommend getting a reproduction "Assembly manual" for your Chevy It should have detailed pictures of the whole clutch and pedal assemblies including all the little clips and things that get lost. Study it and the conversion becomes a piece of cake with the correct parts.

 

The little parts will keep you off the road,
That is the absolute worst part of any build or swap I've ever done, procuring all the missing, lost or damaged specialty & little parts.

 

This is the best thing to do, then if its all still too much for you get a manual!

Doc.

 

Of course you could also use a hydraulic clutch and do away with 90% of the linkage, you will still need a clutch pedal setup from similar year car

 

The "Place For The Clutch and Linkages" is already there and designed perfectly to accept the parts that were designed to work there.

That's why don is telling you to find a donor for those parts.

 

You may need to weld or bolt the bellcrank support bracket on frame.