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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: wallkill ny
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3 speed adapter plate?
hello. im kinda new here and was wondering if someone can help me out? i'm wondering if anybody here has done an LS swap on there c-10, but used the original 3-speed manual tranny. is there anyone who is making an adapter plate to bolt it up to an LS?
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Re: 3 speed adapter plate?
I don't know the answer to your question, but welcome to the forum!
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Re: 3 speed adapter plate?
My guess would be you would need to run a hydraulic clutch setup instead of the mechanical one.. I would imagine since we take the manual tranny from those engines and put them behind a 350, that the 3 speed should go behind the LS.
Just a guess though.
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Re: 3 speed adapter plate?
The original three speed will never take the torque that an LS puts out.
I have split gears in half with a strong 283. |
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Re: 3 speed adapter plate?
I agree...I wouldn't use the stock mc318 behind an LS. Find a borg warner HD T-16 3 speed if you want to run a 3 speed on the LS. It is also fully synchronized. Was made for factory big block installs in the mid-late 60's.
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Re: 3 speed adapter plate?
I think there is the correct bell housing for doing this in the 67 to 72 for sale section.
Jimmy
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Re: 3 speed adapter plate?
For some reason this crossed my mind so I looked it up up one time. The 621 BBC bell housing is what you're looking for I believe.
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Re: 3 speed adapter plate?
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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Re: 3 speed adapter plate?
THANKS EVERYONE. great information from everyone. highly appriciated. i just cant give up rowing the 3 on the tree!
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