Re: Auto to 5 spd swap?

From: Peanut (peanut3576@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jan 10 2001 - 09:18:00 EST


You're trying to be just like me, aren't ya? :)

Jodi
the other TEAL 6er :)
STICK SHIFT!

--- Casey Aldridge <caldridge@uswest.net> wrote:
> OK my fellow DML'ers, as most of you know by now I
> have a '97 RC Sc'ed
> V6......with the 42RE slush box. Now this is
> another idea I was tossing
> around, do you guys think that it would be very hard
> to swap in the 5 spd
> from the same year and configuration for my truck
> (NV3500?). I'm trying to
> think of all the things that would be involved and
> how hard it would be to
> do. So far I would need the tranny, new mounts,
> prolly a longer drive shaft,
> speed-o cable(if that's what they use), plus I want
> to put new gears in,
> preferably 4.10's (Bernd, help me out this one) ,
> and a limited slip
> carrier. I believe the trucks with auto already
> have a hole in the floor to
> accommodate the shifter and there is an open hole in
> the firewall which I
> believe is where the clutch linkage would go.
> Questions, comments, ideas
> are very welcome....I think this would free up some
> major power in the
> drivetrain.....maybe gain 6-8 tenths with
> it...hehe...anywho...later all
>
> =============================
> Casey Aldridge
> Tempe, Az
> '97 RC Powerdyne Sc'ed V6
> Hotckis 2-3 Performance Drop
> =============================
>
>

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