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Old 07-08-2012, 08:51 PM   #15
Coupeguy2001
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Re: How can I make this transmission work on my 51?

I had one of those in my 57. All I can say about it was it was reliable and was quiet.
I used a Hurst shifter I got off Ebay, and the shifter was $13 when I won the bid.
If you have one of the non synchro 55-60 transmissions in your truck now, the driveshaft will work with it with no modification.
I used the original trans, the 70 trans and the 4 speed all with the original drive shaft. no cutting or modifying anything.
Remember, GM uses the same dimensions for a lot of their lines so they have parts interchangeabiity.
That's why a camaro trans fits the truck, and the heads from a 283 bolt onto a 350. (not that you want to do that.)
Go as far as you can with what you have, and then mess around with other things you need on the truck while you figure out what to do next with your trans swap after you install it.
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