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#42447 03/15/2005 10:55 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 9 | Hey guys
ive got a 53 1 ton with the good ol 4 on the floor. I love rowing my own gears, but i also like driving at over 90 Km/h, and not getting 3 mpg. Anyone know of an easy-ish swap to keep a manual trannie, but improve the ratios some? Im already running a 14 bolt out back with 3.73's (maybe 4.10s, never really checked) but i lost all the advantage by putting on modern radials and 16's that were shorter than the original bias plies. What, if any, is the best cheapo option? Or has anyone tried dumping a relatively modern 5 speed behind thier stovebolt? Or, for curiositys sake, has anone gone the full bore route and stuck a brand new T56(or similar) on their favorite 235? What was that like and what did it cost? Any replies are welcome! Thanks! | | |
#42448 03/15/2005 11:16 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The t-5 from a s-10 is the most popular swap.The tech. part of this sight has some info on it & you can do a search & get lots of info. I have never done it but am going to on my 55 1/2 ton as soon as I get it. 
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
#42449 03/15/2005 11:43 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | You can change that rearend out to about a 3.08 | | |
#42450 03/16/2005 8:01 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 734 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 734 | I did a T5 swap on my '65. Used a Camaro World Class with .63 OD. Very nice for the freeway and I've still got the 4.57 rear. My swap cost was around $450. I detailed the swap with pics and text here: Kustoms-and-Sleds To view the FILES, you'll need to join the group. Of course you can always un-join afterwards if you wish. -David | | |
#42451 03/17/2005 4:58 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 | What year camaro was it and what was the number on the trans?
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#42452 03/17/2005 8:21 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 734 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 734 | The guy I got it from told me it was from a '91 IROC that was wrecked. If memory serves, the tag # is 1352-196. One website with a tag identifier said it was an '89 V8 W.C. This website, T5 identify had some other info on identifying which lead me to believe the guy was truthful about it being a '91. -David | | |
#42453 03/18/2005 3:53 AM | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22 | My '52 Chevy 1-ton has the original 5.14 rear and SM-420 four speed. I'm am going to put in a Clark 280VOHD 5-speed with 0.8 overdrive, and swap out the rear end with a 4.11. With nice, tall 18" tires I should get to 60 mph at only 2000 rpm. | | |
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