Re: Auto to 5 spd swap?

From: Jack Hilton (hemi@charter.net)
Date: Wed Jan 10 2001 - 09:01:30 EST


Yeah, 'Nut......he even went out and got himself a bunny, hehehehe. It
rides shotgun next to him on the dashboard.

Jack

Peanut wrote:

> 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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