Hoping someone's been through this before. I want to couple a 5 speed transmission to a Flathead 8ba motor. It will be going into a '36 Ford 5 Window Coupe. I need a recommendation of the 5 speed and if possible, a rear end. I know there are different bell housings for the motor that will allow the trans to bolt up, but I'm also concerned about where the shifter comes through the floor. Thanks Tom
Couple things to consider. Do you want to go with open or closed driveline? If you say Open Drive then your transmission selection is wide open, everything from S10 T-5 all the way up to aftermarket TKO's. With the open drive conversion you will need to rethink your entire suspension. You will need to add a trouque arm, 3 link, 4 link, parallel leafs,...? You will need to do something besides just worrying about the transmission and adapters. If you want to stay closed driveline, you will be limited to S-10 or Jeep T-10 transmission. There is a guy "crazydaddyo" on here who makes an adapter to adapt a closed driveline to a S10 4WD 5 speed. Then just shorten the drive shaft and TT once you have made your decisions on the motor to transmission adapters. Personally I prefer the later consider it seems a little cheaper and closer to a traditional build, just with a 5-speed.
You have very nice car. Look into Mitchell overdrive unit. I think in the look run it would cheaper and easyer. Good luck.
Additionally, either way you go you will have to modify your frame and floor to fit the larger diameter transmission
done this conversion on my 36 if you need mores infos contact direct,i haves also detailed pics installed mine without spliting wishbones, enlarge little stock transmission cover,,th 350 crossmember,8 inches from granada 1975,posies super low parallel kit,.....not a weekend project ...
Search up Flat Ernie's "Ultimate T5 transmission guide" thread on here and study well. Lots of good info in there regarding shifter locations, what fits what, etc......
Using the S-10/S15 trans the shifter comes out in the center of the floor about 7 inchs back from the stock hole.
Thanks Krylon, I'll be in touch. I plan on going ahead with the engine rebuild in Feb. I'll be talking to you then.
C.E.Inc. sells a transmission mounting kit and a wishbone splitting for '35-'40 Fords... Hot Rod Works sells a rear wishbone mounting kit for an open drive, a torque arm kit, and an open drive kit... I bought a T5 hybrid transmission for my coupe. It has a Camaro/Firebird V8 gearbox with a close ratio ge****t and an S10 tailshaft housing...
A 85-86 (flat nose) S-10 5 speed works well, shifter is in the right place. Have used this in a 35 and a 37
I just put a Flatty with an S10 T5 in my AV8 and love it. well worth it. I am putting a T56 six speed in my 36 Chevy next so it can handle more power. In my 36 I put a Ford 8.8 from an Explorer in it. They are similar to a 12 bolt chevy rear but much cheaper. Mine is 4.11 gear, trac lock. 31 spline with disc brakes. The earlier ones have drums. I bought two rear ends and used both short axles and narrowed the long side. This gives you a rear around 56.5 inches if my memory works. They are cheap, strong and easy to find. I also C notched the frame rails. Fits a 36 chevy perfect.
The HOT ROD Deluxe mag, May 2011 has the install of T5 in model A by crazydaddio I went with open driveshaft in my model A
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