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Jay

Thanks once again for your help. Below are the measurements you recommended. I've contacted Dave and I'll most likely be buying his adapter plate, and a new input shaft.


The Factory Trans (42 Muncie 4spd) is;

1 - Pilot tip to front of factory trans case = 6 3/4

2 - Length of splined section of the factory input shaft = 2 3/8

3 - Longest distance of the splines section of the factory input shaft to the front of the factory trans case = 5 1/2

So, if I'm figuring correctly, using a 5/8 inch adapter, I need;

1 - An input shaft that will be 7 3/8 overall from the front of the trans case to the tip of the pilot

2 - with splined section that is at least 2 3/8

3 - and has a distance from the front of the splined section, to the trans case of 6 1/8

4 - with 10 splines

I also got a couple measurements Dave recommended;

1 - Front of clutch disk spline hub to Bell housing trans mounting face = 5 7/8

2 - T5 mounting face to front of splines - 5 7/8


If I did this wrong, just holler at me..., slap the side of my head, and set me straight.

Not sure which T5 input shaft meets those measurements more closely (most sellers don't provide engineering drawings) but, I'm sure open to suggestions. Also, the bearing retainers on the Muncie, and another NOS retainer I have lying around here, are 3 1/8 from trans face to retainer tip. The modified bearing retainer on the T5 that I bought is actually closer to 3 1/4. So it looks like I'm gonna have to find one closer to 3 3/4 (+5/8). Check me on all of these figures, and if possible please provide data on any recommended parts that may fill the bill. Thanks once again. Don't know what I be doing if it weren't for this site. All the best,

Tom