4-speed swap

doc · Post by **doc** » August 21, 2006, 2:00 pm

Any big surprises when swapping in a 4-speed (no-granny, non-truck performance style) into a '66 w/ a present 352/3-on-the-tree?

The truck will lose all haulin' duties (I have an F-250 HD for that) & just be a cruiser of sorts.....

Thanks!
Doc

Comet · Post by **Comet** » August 21, 2006, 8:24 pm

Depends on which tranny you go with, but generally there is enough room in these to put almost any tranny in. Just might require some fabbing of cross members if unusual.

adrianspeeder · Post by **adrianspeeder** » August 22, 2006, 12:10 pm

What four speed non granny you talkin about?

The T-18/19 and NP-435s have granny lows

(does the NP even have an available FE bell???)

No go on the five speed M5OD and ZF trannys

Adrianspeeder

Comet · Post by **Comet** » August 22, 2006, 12:13 pm

Yes, the NP 435 was offered on FEs for years.

adrianspeeder · Post by **adrianspeeder** » August 22, 2006, 12:15 pm

Cool, I'll update my tranny page info.

Adrianspeeder

doc · Post by **doc** » August 22, 2006, 1:57 pm

I wouldn't swap in a M5OD tranny in my worst enemy's truck...had my fill of those w/ two trucks. ZF is a nice truck trans, but not swapping in a 429/460 or small block now.

I was thinking toploader 4-speed (non-overdrive) as the truck will just be a cruiser from now on.....

I found the info needed yesterday on another site.

Thanks!
Doc

mcarlson11 · Post by **mcarlson11** » August 22, 2006, 8:59 pm

You guys want a manual tranny that has the best of all worlds??

Here it is:

an NV4500 manual 5 speed

1st is a granny low, like the NP435, and 5th is an overdrive. This can be bolted up to an FE with a bellhousing adapter.

http://www.nv4500.com/product_info.php/ ... s_id/24307