yamahondarider Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Hey guys, I'm looking at putting an S10 T5 in my 1953 Dodge meadowbrook using the adapter from Russell's. Problem is, my car is a fluid drive. Still the 3 speed on the column but does have the hydraulic coupler. Doesn't have the auto-shifting fanciness though. Anyway, from what I understand the input shafts are different and I need a conventional flywheel and pressure plate for the adapter kit to work. Are the bellhousings the same, or do I need to track down a bellhousing from a non-fluid drive conventional 3 speed manual car? If so, what years/models am I looking for? Thanks! pic of my ride attached because what good is a post without pictures? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tired iron Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 I have a 1950 meadowbrook with fluid drive and, If memory serves, when i rebuilt a non-fluid drive tranny for it, I had to swap input shafts cause one was longer than the other due to the fluid drive unit. Other than that, the conventional tranny was the same and it bolted up just fine to the fluid drive bell housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 You had best ask the maker of the adapter what's up. I can bet that it's a no go if I were a betting man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 You should be able to get a bellhousing from a non fluid drive and be good to go with the swap. Might have to go to a Plymouth as the source though as I'm not sure there was a non fluid drive dodge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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