Hi, there. Nice '62! Your plans sound good, but you might want to modify a little. I think the T5 5spd from a 4cyl won't work. The bellhousing & trans body should be one piece (could be wrong?) & the bellhousing pattern is only for the 4. There should be an article in tech tips explaining everything in detail. As for the suspension, you might want to just swap out the A arms & spindles if yours will work. Van & pickup might be different. That way you don't have to raise & support the engine or mess with steering. New bushings & balljoints are a good idea.
The only things to think about with the S-10 is you might have to modify the trans tunnel (hammer time!) and the rear probably won't last long. I put a 4.3 w/T5 (one piece bell & body)in an '86 S-10 that came w/2.8 & T5(seperate bell & body). I used the T5 from the 4.3 truck because they are supposedly stronger & 2.8 T5 would have required modifying. I think it would have only meant cutting some length off the input shaft. Oh yeah, and finding a clutch disc for the pilot shaft splines. This truck is a blast to drive. So far the 2.8 rear has held up, but only due to excessive wheelspin.
Good luck.
Scott
Last edited by Neo '50 3100; 01/03/2009 4:23 AM.
