rustbucket Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 I am pulling the the motor and three speed tranny out of my 49 plymouth p18 to put in my 50 dodge biz-coupe. But now I am thinking of swaping the the trans. for a top shifter. What are my best options for a donor vehicle? A truck of the same era? Or maybe it's just linkage swap I need? Any tips or advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 I like the premise but don't you think a truck tranny would be a little low geared for your application? Young Ed or Merle for president could probably give you a more detailed answer. Frankie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustbucket Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 I like the premise but don't you think a truck tranny would be a little low geared for your application? Young Ed or Merle for president could probably give you a more detailed answer.Frankie That's a good point. I just want to shift from the floor, that column shifting is tiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 The truck tranny is still 1:1 at the top. I suspect a 3spd would have pretty similar ratios to a car. However they are quite different in shape between car and truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustbucket Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 I think I have a plan. Just going to build my own shifter system, using some of the stock linkages(modified) and an after market 3sp. floor shifter. It will not be as nice as a factory swap of some type, but what the hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 T-5 worked for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustbucket Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Color me dumb, but, what's a T-5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Color me dumb, but, what's a T-5? Borg Warner five speed overdrive transmission from a shiverlay S-10 pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustbucket Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Oh...A t5...I don't speak fluent chevinese. That must have been a fun project, but I can't have my friends seeing me with chevy parts on the mopar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Oh...A t5...I don't speak fluent chevinese. That must have been a fun project, but I can't have my friends seeing me with chevy parts on the mopar. I have driven my car to see lots of this forums friends with the T-5 transmission. No flack to date:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustbucket Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Is it a difficult swap? I can weld a hairpin to tin foil, but I'm no machinist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old woolie Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Oh...A t5...I don't speak fluent chevinese. That must have been a fun project, but I can't have my friends seeing me with chevy parts on the mopar. Thats the stuff. Keep it mopar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billwillard Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 The T5 is NOT a Chevy part. It is Borg Warner and Mopar has also used them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 The valves in my engine are shiverlay too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustbucket Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 The valves in my engine are shiverlay too. Damn! You must be a crafty somuvabitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustbucket Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Now that I have a plan, I have a new question. I want to replace all the external seals while I have it out, can I just remove the pieces that have seals under them, and replace the seals, or is it going to erupt, with gizzards flying everywhere, as soon as I get the bolts off. Also, got any trusted sources for the seals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn F. Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Don, how are they Chevy valves in a flathead motor? What did you have to do to make that work and what is the reasoning behind it? Even though I may never do that I still like learning the little secrets and tricks behind these kinds of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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