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Take some pics already!!! :D I want to get them
Wow.... I almost bought one of his posters at World Market last night... Ironic that it is on the Hamb today
I have used the Vintage Metal Works adapter in 2 installs and it works great....
Really neat show. It's a shame the weather wasn't better. I only showed up for 20 minutes in my truck with the yellow wheels, and it was too cold...
Thanks, this is the best thing I've done to my truck. I can cruise 70mph down the highway, and have had it up to 85-90. :cool:
I have a Miller 211. It makes me look good.
I was able to get the 1/2" bolts through the case of the transmission without drilling, BUT I did drill it to 1/2". If I did have to do this 1000...
Hope it helps. I used the stock S-10 clutch disk I pulled from the junkyard and the stock 235 pressure plate. I forget what I paid for the clutch...
The 5-speed is awesome!!! Just drove 2.5 hrs away in the truck to pick up a 1950 8BA Flathead motor...... Now I just need a car to put it in!!!!
No worries... I hadn't had my coffee this morning. Thanks for the info. That's what we learned, and the reason I had INLINE make me a new 5/8"...
For the record I didn't use this adapter.... I'm kind of torqued that this guy is poaching my Tech thread to sell his product. That's not what...
Wow!!!... Nice work Makes my Tech look like childsplay.
Yeah. The first adapter plate was a touch too thin. The second plate is in and it shifts perfect. I didn't have to shorten anything with the...
Such good mileage that I don't check... :) I'll run some numbers over the next tank.... I run it until she sputters, then fill her up!!!
The short throw shifter spacer was an 1.25". The final trans spacer was 5/8" PM "Inline" if you want to know any details, he made a couple for...
What are you curious about? :cool: I'm still updating my original post with the details of the install. If I missed something let me know and...
This is the bellhousing I used. Compare the numbers and see if they are the same. [IMG]
I installed the reducer last night and on the drive to work today the speedometer was spot on... I compared it to the GPS on my phone and it was...
I ended up having it shortened 2-3 inches. The T-5 is much longer. My driveshaft ended up being 50 1/8" long. The yokes splines are different from...
Different ways to do the same thing... I personally like this way as I plan to drive my truck across the country and want to be able to get parts...
Without the stock s10 external speedometer gear reducer (not sure of the true name) that was on the T-5 when I pulled it from the junkyard, the...
Thanks for the comment. I need to spend some more time tonight adding some descriptions to the pics and tips and traps I learned from the build....
Before the swap I was able to run at 55-60 mph on the highway with the motor about to grenade. With bad rings (motor sat for 20 years) I would get...
Yup. I believe they use the same bellhousings.
I'll take some better pics of the spacer plate tonight. My buddy Dave made this spacer. His name on here is "Inline" if your interested.
I'm in the process documenting the swap I did in my 1958 truck. Best thing I have ever done to my truck hands down!...
My submisson, still working on it... Tech: Installing a T-5 behind a 235 ci Six in a 55-59 Chevy truck w/ short shifter...
Update #2 as promised. I am suprised no one caught the body shim spacers in the earlier pictures. The original spacer I used was a little too...
Here is how I made the T-5 short shifter. I used the "Making a Short Shifter for a T-5 Tranny" post from Stovebolt as a guide. [IMG]...
Stock S-10 T-5 shifter in a 1958 chevy truck with a spacer [IMG] Shifter on backwards, this was mock up before I got longer bolts, changed when...
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