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#723871 02/24/2011 4:30 AM
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My question is, is it possible to remove a manual transmission from a 1965 chevy truck without pulling the motor, since the cross member is rivited in and cant be removed???

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I guess what I mean is ..can I do it with the bell housing on?

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Yes. The engine is supported at the bellhousing, the transmission doesn't support any of the weight.


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I was worried about the clearance issue, is there enough room to slide it out with the bell housing on the tranny. It sure looks like it wont have enough room to clear the floor pan and the cross member. Thanks

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You're right. Bellhousing won't slide out the backside. Tranny will. Why do you need to remove them both. The bell holds up the rear of the motor.

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Originally Posted by XtechX
I was worried about the clearance issue, is there enough room to slide it out with the bell housing on the tranny. It sure looks like it wont have enough room to clear the floor pan and the cross member. Thanks
If its a 3 speed it will come right out. If it is a 4 speed you will need to remove the shift lever & the cab floor panel.


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Im doing a transmission swap taking a 4 speed out of a donor truck and putting it behind a new engine in the truck im restoring that had a 3 speed in it.

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The swap should be easy enough. You will need the floor panel from the donor truck, they are different between 3 speed and 4 speed.


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