Auto to manual conversion
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Auto to manual conversion
I've got a 79 with a 350 auto in it.
I've been thinking about converting it over to manual (preferably
an overdrive).
I already have a muncie four-speed (no bellhousing though) that I found
in my storage shed (no idea where it came from, LOL!). It needs about 100
bucks worth of repairs before it can be used though.
What all is involved in converting over to manual?
I was thinking, what type stuff is the same between the muncie and a six
speed tranny (bellhousing, hydralics, linkage, ect).
I was thinking that I might install the muncie in preparation for later installing
a six speed....my family of course thinks that I should leave the car like it is.
Does the aftermarket t56 (the one modifyed to be used in older cars) use
the same bell-housing/clutch ect as the muncie?
How about the R.O.D.?
This is my primary daily driver (I have an 85 300zx turbo that serves as a
backup vehicle), and I really want it to be a bit more driver friendly. Right now
it drinks gas, doesn't have any get up and go despit the 400 or so HP motor
(its got a 3.08 rear end), and has to work really hard to go highway speeds.
I figure that if a six speed shares the bell-housing, clutch, and hydralics or
linkage with the muncie four speed, then I can go ahead and install the muncie
and swap it out later for a six speed once I get up the money for the new
tranny.
Where can I get a bell housing, clutch, and hydralics (and flywheel if necisary)
for the muncie that will work in my vette? How about the pedal assembly?
About how much should the muncie swap cost?
Thanks in advance,
Jack
I've been thinking about converting it over to manual (preferably
an overdrive).
I already have a muncie four-speed (no bellhousing though) that I found
in my storage shed (no idea where it came from, LOL!). It needs about 100
bucks worth of repairs before it can be used though.
What all is involved in converting over to manual?
I was thinking, what type stuff is the same between the muncie and a six
speed tranny (bellhousing, hydralics, linkage, ect).
I was thinking that I might install the muncie in preparation for later installing
a six speed....my family of course thinks that I should leave the car like it is.
Does the aftermarket t56 (the one modifyed to be used in older cars) use
the same bell-housing/clutch ect as the muncie?
How about the R.O.D.?
This is my primary daily driver (I have an 85 300zx turbo that serves as a
backup vehicle), and I really want it to be a bit more driver friendly. Right now
it drinks gas, doesn't have any get up and go despit the 400 or so HP motor
(its got a 3.08 rear end), and has to work really hard to go highway speeds.
I figure that if a six speed shares the bell-housing, clutch, and hydralics or
linkage with the muncie four speed, then I can go ahead and install the muncie
and swap it out later for a six speed once I get up the money for the new
tranny.
Where can I get a bell housing, clutch, and hydralics (and flywheel if necisary)
for the muncie that will work in my vette? How about the pedal assembly?
About how much should the muncie swap cost?
Thanks in advance,
Jack
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Re: Auto to manual conversion (rambler323)
There is a six-quart oil pan, a couple of flywheels, a ford tranny, a 305,
an unidentifiable bellhousing (doesn't go with the muncie), some harley parts,
a couple of vintage CB radios, a BB Ford intake, a delapidated Q-jet, a turbo
400 tranny, a 4.11 12 bolt rear end from a 71 Chevelle, some nissan
300zx parts, a dead cat, a few worn out mufflers, an empty acetyline bottle,
a cash register, a broken rifle, the front grill from a ford Ranchero
and several boxes of unidentified things.
Grandpop was a drag racer back in the 60s.
So can anybody answer my questions? LOL!
an unidentifiable bellhousing (doesn't go with the muncie), some harley parts,
a couple of vintage CB radios, a BB Ford intake, a delapidated Q-jet, a turbo
400 tranny, a 4.11 12 bolt rear end from a 71 Chevelle, some nissan
300zx parts, a dead cat, a few worn out mufflers, an empty acetyline bottle,
a cash register, a broken rifle, the front grill from a ford Ranchero
and several boxes of unidentified things.
Grandpop was a drag racer back in the 60s.
So can anybody answer my questions? LOL!
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Re: Auto to manual conversion (JackCooper)
Jack, I did the conversion to four speed years ago and finally went with the Richmond 5 speed about 3 years ago. The job is not hard, but I'm sure it will add up $$$$. If I had to do it all over again, I would do it again in a heartbeat!! Also, while others have gone to the hyd clutch setup, it is not difficult at all to use readily avaliable parts and make it as the factory did. There have been many posts on this over the past month or so. Here are a few links to some of them. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=186881 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=184112 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=191369
There are plenty of other posts that will give you alot of info. Search the archives of the C3 forum for "6 speed" and "5 speed" .
Tom
There are plenty of other posts that will give you alot of info. Search the archives of the C3 forum for "6 speed" and "5 speed" .
Tom
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Re: Auto to manual conversion (JackCooper)
I've been thinking about converting it over to manual (preferably
an overdrive).
I already have a muncie four-speed (no bellhousing though) that I found
in my storage shed (no idea where it came from, LOL!). It needs about 100
bucks worth of repairs before it can be used though.
What all is involved in converting over to manual?
I was thinking, what type stuff is the same between the muncie and a six
speed tranny (bellhousing, hydralics, linkage, ect).
I was thinking that I might install the muncie in preparation for later installing
a six speed....my family of course thinks that I should leave the car like it is.
I was thinking, what type stuff is the same between the muncie and a six
speed tranny (bellhousing, hydralics, linkage, ect).
I was thinking that I might install the muncie in preparation for later installing
a six speed....my family of course thinks that I should leave the car like it is.
Does the aftermarket t56 (the one modifyed to be used in older cars) use
the same bell-housing/clutch ect as the muncie?
How about the R.O.D.?
the same bell-housing/clutch ect as the muncie?
How about the R.O.D.?
This is my primary daily driver (I have an 85 300zx turbo that serves as a
backup vehicle), and I really want it to be a bit more driver friendly. Right now
it drinks gas, doesn't have any get up and go despit the 400 or so HP motor
(its got a 3.08 rear end), and has to work really hard to go highway speeds.
backup vehicle), and I really want it to be a bit more driver friendly. Right now
it drinks gas, doesn't have any get up and go despit the 400 or so HP motor
(its got a 3.08 rear end), and has to work really hard to go highway speeds.
I figure that if a six speed shares the bell-housing, clutch, and hydralics or
linkage with the muncie four speed, then I can go ahead and install the muncie
and swap it out later for a six speed once I get up the money for the new
tranny.
Where can I get a bell housing, clutch, and hydralics (and flywheel if necisary)
for the muncie that will work in my vette? How about the pedal assembly?
About how much should the muncie swap cost?
Thanks in advance,
linkage with the muncie four speed, then I can go ahead and install the muncie
and swap it out later for a six speed once I get up the money for the new
tranny.
Where can I get a bell housing, clutch, and hydralics (and flywheel if necisary)
for the muncie that will work in my vette? How about the pedal assembly?
About how much should the muncie swap cost?
Thanks in advance,