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i found out today i have a 1956 235 engine, is there an up today tranny that will connect to it.

A t5 will work with a little modifications. There are several muncie, saginaw, and warner transmissions that will bolt right up. use the search feature, or ask more specific questions. the best transmission for your truck will depend on budget, and how you plan to drive/use your truck.

If your truck has a torque tube, you will likely have to swap out the rear end for an open drive rear.

If you have a 1 ton, or a heavier chassis, you may want a heavier transmission like an A833, which was used in gm trucks with the designation my6. Over drive will give your truck new life assuming the breaks are also in proper working order.

Here is a partial list of transmissions that will bolt up.

Warner T10 4 speed
muncie m21/m22 4 speed
muncie sm318 3speed
muncie sm420 4 speed
muncie sm465 with a little modification 4 speed
Warner t5 5 speed
Kieseler/tremec tko 5 speed heavier duty than t5
A833/MY6 4 speed Overdrive
Clark heavy duty 5 speed
etc

tremec T5
http://www.ttcautomotive.com/English/products/T-5.asp
or T5 hybrid
camaro guts in an S-10/15 housing.

sound like you know what you are talking about, do you know what vechicle that would have one that i could get not to exspensive that will bolt right up to. , the truck i got has the slow grannnnnny gear, the gear shift has some much slop that can figure out where 3rd and 4th is.the truck is a 3/4 ton, if i could change the rear end and transmission, it would be sweet. real sweet. its a flat bed and you dont see many of them.
i plan to use it as a driver, to car shows and stuff, just like to cruise down the road, not worrying if it will make it, the brakes are great, its a little slow, motor has been rebuilt and runs like a charm, have a low budget, on disablitly and my frineds help me.bought the truck for 800.00 and got it running in a few days,

I know what you mean about the slop... I had the same problem with my 59 with the sm420 granny low transmission.

I would reccomend a heavier transmission for a 3/4 ton truck. The A833(my6) would be high on the list, but it will take some machining to make it a bolt on deal. Your 3/4 ton likely has 4.57 gears. You can swap the pumpkin out for a 4.11 gearset. An overdrive transmission with a .73 final drive will give you an effective 3.34 gear ratio with your stock gears. That would put you around 2350 rpm @65 mph with 31 inch tall tires. You would be at 2113 rpm if you changed the rear gears to 4.11 with the same OD transmission and tires.

i wont be hauling nothing, it will be a garage sleeper. the pumkin is that the rear end? that thing is as big as a wash tub. will it help me to change it out or both.something cheap now.

well, on the cheap end why not just try the T5 swap. The T5 was a 5 speed found in a variety of vehicles. You probably would want 1 out of a chevy s10 pickup. You should be able to leave your rear end alone for now. The t5 is not a heavy duty transmission, and may not live long in a heavier vehicle, but it should match up pretty well with a 235's powerband.

With any transmission swap you will likely have to have a new driveshaft made.

you think it will hook right up with no problem. you mentioned modifiations

go to this site http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/t5tranny.htm it will tell you most of what you need to know. becareful of the year of the trans some have a electric sending unit for the speedo, costly. ron btw i have a t-5 in my 54/3100 and i love it. but as i get older i sometime wish an auto. more expense in the long run but if you live in a high traffic area might be worth while. i didn't want to spend the extra 1500.00 at the time now i wish i had for many reasons. ron

will a s10 out of a 4 cylinder fit?