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#50871 10/04/2005 10:13 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | I want to install a 350 V8 and a 5- or better yet a 6-speed manual tranny in my 55 Chevy pickup 1/2 ton NAPCO. It has a divorced transfer case, so I can shorten or lengthen the drive shaft. But I would prefer to find one that is similar in length as the original tranny. Any suggestions? Thanks. Michael | | |
#50872 10/05/2005 3:14 PM | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 148 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 148 | maybe one of the new process 5 speeds out of newer chevy trucks. like a nv3500 or nv4500.
2003 ford lightning
1959 chevy 36
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#50873 10/06/2005 2:28 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | Didn't Corvettes have six speeds and 350s until not too long ago?
I don't know how well a 'Vette tranny will work in a truck, but it will probably mount to the bell housing...
You might want to find one out of a C3 or a [very] early C4, if you give it a try. Anything newer will have too much electrical BS to mess with. | | |
#50874 10/06/2005 2:30 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | Wait...
Does your 55 have 4wd?
If it does, the 'vette option probably won't do it. | | |
#50875 10/06/2005 6:35 PM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | You can put any transmission you want in front of a divorced transfer case. That said, you still can't use a Corvette T56 for a number of reasons. | | |
#50876 10/07/2005 2:30 PM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 60 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 60 | You can use the early c-4 but i would not. They were not very good and broke a lot. We have the new tremec 6 speed in a 57 but i would not do it again.The tremec 5 speed is a better box for the street. 6 speed is more road race set up. Save your pennies they are not cheap,but you can have the shifter about anywere you want. | | |
#50877 10/07/2005 3:01 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | [shrug]
Just a suggestion.
I did say that I didn't know if it would work.
[puts 'Vette tranny on list of stuff that won't work] | | |
#50878 10/07/2005 8:04 PM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | The Camaro/Firebird T56 could be adapted to work. The Corvette is a weird configuration. | | |
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