Chevy truck manual transmission swap

 · What all it takes to swap an automatic transmission over to a manual transmission in a GM truck, k5, www.doorway.ru questions or need more vids? jus. Information is provided for General Motors 3 speed, 4 speed, 5 speed and 6 speeds manual transmissions. Cast iron case and extension housing with 4-bolt side cover.  · Automatic to manual transmission swap. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 6 of 6 Posts. B I'm not sure how much Chevy trucks have changed as far as interchangeability goes since the years of mine, but my swap was real easy and I couldn't be happier. I can't stand auto trannies. I bought a used SM mated to the venerable NP for $ from a www.doorway.ru Interaction Count: 5.  · Silver Sport Transmissions has developed a swap kit to install the Tremec TR heavy-duty, five-speed manual into classic trucks. This gearbox has an extra-low first gear, like the four-speed manual that came in our Suburban, but it also features an overdrive gear in fifth. We then discovered an alternative from a familiar source.

Silver Sport Transmissions has developed a swap kit to install the Tremec TR heavy-duty, five-speed manual into classic trucks. This gearbox has an extra-low first gear, like the four-speed manual that came in our Suburban, but it also features an overdrive gear in fifth. We then discovered an alternative from a familiar source. Our test mule for this five-speed manual transmission swap is our '86 Chevy 1-ton known. The truck is an all-around workhorse from a parts hauler to camping platform to highway cruiser. Find out. Right now my truck set's pretty well stock other than a few minor under the hood bolt ons and a bull dog tuner, and a after market paint job. But if everything goes as planed by the end of march it will be on 40's with a 6 inch suspension lift, and a 3 inch body lift. With 4/10 gears and the manual transmission.

Restoring a Chevy is a major project. Depending on the condition of your truck, it could take months of hard work. The final product, however, is worth every minute spent working on one of these classic trucks. Restoring a Chevy is a major. The actual take-rate is even lower. For driving enthusiasts, it's hard to replicate the joy of shifting your own gears. Say what you must about the benefits of a lightning-quick automatic gearbox, but you can't replace the defining mechanic. Chevrolet trucks made in are equipped with one of three manual transmissions: Muncie, Saginaw and Borg-Warner. The first two were manufactured by General Motor, the third, Borg-Warner. Visual identification, model number and gear-tooth.