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crazy longhorn · 10-29-2003, 02:24 AM

Jegs & summit both have the trans for around $3000. to add to that, I have a Hays billet flywheel, & a Centerforce dual friction clutch set. All the parts /hardware was just a little shy of $4000. Im not running on the strip, so I dont have a scattersheild(just ran the stock bell. The trans is close enough to the same lenght as a 400 t(within a fraction of an inch), & takes a 400 slip yolk. I swapped from a 400 t, & didnt have any driveline mods. The mount is in a different spot as far as front to back, & also height. other than building a custom crossmember, it was a pretty straight foward swap. You may have a little mod to do on the floor pan (hump) in the shifter area, as the shifter does sit pretty high on the trans(my floor had been modified after a body drop), to fit the 400t that I ran for several yrs, so other than building a box to go aruond the shifter it all fit. I am running the stock clutch linkage,however it is modified to fit my eng setback, &the top rod has been moved to the left on the firewall to straighten the "push". it also has rod ends to make things work "slicker". I bet that 481 does run good! Good luck,crazyL

10-29-2003, 02:24 AM	#6
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	Jegs & summit both have the trans for around $3000. to add to that, I have a Hays billet flywheel, & a Centerforce dual friction clutch set. All the parts /hardware was just a little shy of $4000. Im not running on the strip, so I dont have a scattersheild(just ran the stock bell. The trans is close enough to the same lenght as a 400 t(within a fraction of an inch), & takes a 400 slip yolk. I swapped from a 400 t, & didnt have any driveline mods. The mount is in a different spot as far as front to back, & also height. other than building a custom crossmember, it was a pretty straight foward swap. You may have a little mod to do on the floor pan (hump) in the shifter area, as the shifter does sit pretty high on the trans(my floor had been modified after a body drop), to fit the 400t that I ran for several yrs, so other than building a box to go aruond the shifter it all fit. I am running the stock clutch linkage,however it is modified to fit my eng setback, &the top rod has been moved to the left on the firewall to straighten the "push". it also has rod ends to make things work "slicker". I bet that 481 does run good! Good luck,crazyL __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....