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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 156 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 156 | I found a complete t5 trans with bell housing and everything in a local pick and pull yesterday and would like to know if the bell housing will work behind a 250ci
1938 Gmc 1/2 ton
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Depends. What engine did the S 10 have in it? If it was a 4.3, then you should be ok, but if it was a 2.8, it won't work. I'm not cerain about the 4 cylinder S trucks.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 | the 2.8 and 4 cyl in any vehicle is a different bell housing than the V8. the 4.3 v6 is basically a 350 with cyl 7 & 8 missing.. it has the same bell housing bolt pattern as a V8.
I dont know what bell housing the 250ci 6 used.. I would ASSUME its the V8 bell pattern.. sorry on that bit. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | That is correct, the later 7 bearing 6 cylinder uses the same bellhousing pattern as the Chevrolet V8s.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 156 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 156 | I didn't even think about looking what size engine was in it, but with the info I got here already I can go look and know what to look for thanks
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | Post a pic if needed, most of us can spot the GM 60 degree pattern vs a 90 degree pattern. If the mounting holes are in line on each side, you have a 60 degree V6 (2.8, 3.1, 3.4) flywheel housing.
The T5 wasnt behind many 4.3's in the S-10. It was behind the 4.3's in the Astro Van.
Scott
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 | i dont recall there being room for a clutch pedal in an astro. I owned one not too long ago and i honestly could not image a manual astro van. I am not a tall person at all and could hardly bare the lack of legroom with the wheel well on one side and the doghouse on the other. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | I owned two of them. about 2% of astro sales were manual in 1985-1988. Not available after 1989 that I can tell.
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
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