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62 mark · 05-08-2010, 10:06 PM

This transmission has the non removable bellhousing if i am not mistaken. If your 62 is like mine, with the motor mount on the front of the engine,you may have a problem ,since you will be eliminating your old bellhousing(with it's mounts) I can't answer about where the shifter will be ,but i would guess about 6 or 7 inches back from the stock 4 speed location. you should be o. k . with the low floor hump . You could check with some of the aftermarket shifter companies like b&m ,they may have a shorter throw shifter for that trans. i was lucky to find a world class t-5 for my 62, it will bolt right on to my stock bellhousing.Hope this helps.......Mark

05-08-2010, 10:06 PM	#2
62 mark Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tampa Fl. Posts: 103	Re: Tremec 5 speed, trans tunnel cover and swap to front or mid shifter location? This transmission has the non removable bellhousing if i am not mistaken. If your 62 is like mine, with the motor mount on the front of the engine,you may have a problem ,since you will be eliminating your old bellhousing(with it's mounts) I can't answer about where the shifter will be ,but i would guess about 6 or 7 inches back from the stock 4 speed location. you should be o. k . with the low floor hump . You could check with some of the aftermarket shifter companies like b&m ,they may have a shorter throw shifter for that trans. i was lucky to find a world class t-5 for my 62, it will bolt right on to my stock bellhousing.Hope this helps.......Mark