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04-22-2004, 10:18 PM
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Some like em' long!
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Grace, Idaho
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tranny swaps
in my 71 lwb 2wd, i am going to be swapping out the turbo 400 for either a 3 speed saginaw or a 4 speed saginaw car transmission with a floor shift. i was wondering if i could get a little advise from the crew out there if i will have to add a different crossmember or if i can use the same one and if the shifter will come through the floor in a decent location. thanks much for the help
chevyforever 
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1971 chevy c10 lwb- 300 hp 350 crate motor, soon to be more with ported and polished 62cc chamber 461 double humps, TH400, 3.73 posi, used to be my uncle's truck 1972 chevy k10 lwb- 350,4 spd, old and tired, dad bought brand new and is now mine 1968 chevy c20 lwb- 327, 4 spd, was originally a 50th anniversary truck 1990 GMC K1500-just my runaround truck 1982 Chevy K10 shortbed, new motor and new paint, another project in the mix of the others. IMPORTS SUCK! |
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04-22-2004, 10:26 PM
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Location: Ohio
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Why would you want to swap? automatics are the way to go IMO
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04-22-2004, 11:52 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Location: Hilliard Ohio
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All the car tranny swaps I have seen (which is only a few) stick the shifter right under the seat, or so close that it's like reaching for the can of pop that just rolled off the seat.
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04-23-2004, 12:55 AM
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Some like em' long!
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that could get uncomfortable i would think so,,,is there any other type of swap so that i could have a stick shift in my truck without having the granny geared truck box. i also threw around the idea of using a "three on the tree" tranny that came out of a 72 2wd lwb and putting the conversion kit by hurst in it to make it a floor shift.
chevyforever
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1971 chevy c10 lwb- 300 hp 350 crate motor, soon to be more with ported and polished 62cc chamber 461 double humps, TH400, 3.73 posi, used to be my uncle's truck 1972 chevy k10 lwb- 350,4 spd, old and tired, dad bought brand new and is now mine 1968 chevy c20 lwb- 327, 4 spd, was originally a 50th anniversary truck 1990 GMC K1500-just my runaround truck 1982 Chevy K10 shortbed, new motor and new paint, another project in the mix of the others. IMPORTS SUCK! |
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04-23-2004, 01:06 AM
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Location: Colfax-California
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Keep the auto---put a shift kit and an aux. cooler in it.
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04-23-2004, 01:25 AM
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the 3 speed tranny and hurst shifter would work well.
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04-23-2004, 01:44 AM
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Location: Texas
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The standard trans with the hurst shifter doenst go anywhere near the seat Its about 4-6 inches in front of it . really nice compared to that colum shift crap.
Ive got a hurst mystery shifter on a three speed if you need. one. |
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