I have done the reverse of this swap a few times, but not recently. Have a 3.5k mile 400th sitting on floor in garage, that I decided not to use. The hole in the tunnel yes, as well as hole in the floor for stock clutch linkage set up. Mine doesn't have a bolt in tunnel with a SM465. If I do go the NV4500 route, I won't be using a stock hydraulic pedal setup, unless I stumbled upon one in a junkyard. Haven't looked yet anyway. Just as easy to mount an aftermarket racing clutch pedal/mc setup to the firewall or adapting it to the stock mount. Fabricating a bracket off the bellhousing and using either a push or pull slave, depending on fork clearances. Sure I have a spare AFCO mount sitting on a shelf. Or just using a hydraulic throwout bearing. Then running a braided line between the two. Simple, basic racing setup.
If snow isn't too deep around my truck (leg still in a brace), I'll measure both and get a few pics for you also.
The turbo 400 from bellhousing face to mount is 27 15/16. Maybe someone in a warmer climate can get the measurement for the sm465. Snow is too high around my truck.
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John
1984 C30 Chevy Crew Cab Dually
1998 Jeep Cherokee 4x4
2004 Chevy Trailblazer 4x4 (wife's)
1970 Mustang FB fully tubed (getting 521 BBF & powerglide)
1978 Nova 2dr (going BBCaddy & S.P. th400)
1984 Monte SS (circle track car)
Last edited by badone07; 01-28-2005 at 03:44 PM.
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