If I'm not mistaken both you and Grant S. use the V-8 box. They have the right
lenght pilot/input shaft and bearing retainer already. If you use a S-10 box the
bearing retainer and imput shaft are longer.
Grant
50 Chevy 3100
52 GMC 150
New Mexico Jim wrote:
> What changes? I added a T5 to a 57 with a 235 and installed a new clutch disc
>to
> match the trans input shaft spline count hand twisted a ½" drill bit through
>the
> 4 bolt holes, chopped my driveshaft and drove it. Did I miss something? The
> pilot bearing matched up.
>
> Jack Halton wrote:
>
> > Smokey,
> >
> > They will all fit but the best ratios, assuming you are using a 235, are in
> > the T5 from the V6 models. Some of the 4-cyl T5's had a 4.03 1st gear and
> > .86 overdrive 5th. The 4.3 V6 T5 has a 3.50 1st and .73 5th; the 2.8 V6 T5
> > has a 3.76 1st and .72 5th.
> >
> > A good rule of thumb is (1st gear ratio * rear axle ratio) = as close to 12
> > as possible. So depending on your rear axle, plug in the numbers and look
> > for a trans with the closest match.
> >
> > There are some relevant threads on the stovebolt.com and inliners.org
> > message boards. Also check Grant's article on Chevytrucks.org. Iassume
> > you're aware that there are some mods to the input shaft required, and a
> > different spline clutch disc must be used.
> >
> > Jack Halton
> > 51 GMC 1/2 ton
> > Winter Park FL
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Charles Culver" <sculver@iwl.net>
> > To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 6:07 AM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] S-10 transmission
> >
> > > I'm about ready to install the S-10 5 speed in the '50 now. Anybody in
> > the
> > > Houston area know of a good place to get one? Any particular one I need
> > to
> > > ask for?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Smokey Culver
> > > '50 3600 5-window (mine)
> > > '58 Apache (hers)
> > > League City, Texas
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
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