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6768chevylover · 05-16-2018, 01:28 PM

Ive been running a 3.42 in my c10 for a few years now. I had a Muncie 4 speed and then upgraded to a tremec 500. They advertise the tremec 500 with using up to 3.42- higher and then the tremec 600 from 3.73-lower. I want to put a 3.73 in the rear to spin the wheels better and also for towing purposes.. does this sound like a bad idea?

Macdaddy1 · 05-16-2018, 03:55 PM

6768chevylover

I am putting a tremec 500 in my 65 c10 with 3:73 gears. After talking to the transmission people at Silver Sport Transmission and using the calculator the 500 seems best suited for my 327 and tire size. I have not installed it yet did you have to modify the cab floor at all or did it fit ok?

Pat

6768chevylover · 05-16-2018, 04:45 PM

Its close but it fits fine with no issues. Thanks for the info. I too bought from silver sport trans.. I prolly should of asked them myself, never thought of it. Thnaks

crazy longhorn · 05-16-2018, 05:33 PM

I like a mid 3,s gear....with that low 1st gear, I would try it....see how she does? With the Richmond & 4.10,s, she was really "jumpy" in town traffic! I would have to ask about tire height, as that does mess with the ratio

longhorn

6768chevylover · 05-17-2018, 10:13 AM

I have 28" tall tires. Based on rpm calculators that I mess with, it seems okay.. I have the gears already. Bought them a while ago but that was for a different project.

Macdaddy1 · 05-17-2018, 01:11 PM

6768chevylover

Hey I had a question on the tremec 500 install. How hard was it to align the bell housing to their specificatios of 0.005? Dis you have to by additional bell housing stubs?

Pat

6768chevylover · 05-21-2018, 10:01 AM

Macdaddy
I put that into consideration but never did the whole spec thing. I just used my original bell housing and stabbed it in. It seems to be fine. I have about 10000 mile on it now.

Macdaddy1 · 05-21-2018, 10:18 AM

Thanks for your response. What did you decide to do with the rear end gears?

6768chevylover · 05-21-2018, 02:53 PM

I think im gonna do the 3.73. Worse comes to worse I go back to the 3.42 if I think its to much. What tire size are you running?

Macdaddy1 · 05-21-2018, 11:23 PM

Right now the tires are 265 75 R15 but I plan on installing disc brakes and changing the wheel bolt pattern to 5 x 5 and running a 16 or 17 inch rim. I haven't quite decided yet. What size are you running?

6768chevylover · 05-22-2018, 09:47 AM

28" (265/60/15)tall tire tires. I haven't gone the discs in the rear yet but thats in the near future. Eventually I'll contact Captainfab for some brackets.

Macdaddy1 · 05-22-2018, 10:23 AM

I also wanted to ask are you running the original clutch set up or hydraulic set up. It looks like the original set up on mine might interfere with the headers..

6768chevylover · 05-29-2018, 04:05 PM

All original clutch linkage and set up.. no issue at all..

Macdaddy1 · 05-29-2018, 04:55 PM

Are you running headers. How did you fit the Z bracket around the exhaust manifold?

**Captainfab** · 05-29-2018, 11:44 PM

I believe the OP has a '67-'72 which has a little different clutch linkage than the '63-'65. If your engine is in the correct factory location for a small block and you have either the Hedman 69260, 69090 or Hooker 2452's, your original clutch linkage including the bellcrank will work. The 69260's are made for the '55-'72 trucks and give you the most room for the clutch linkage

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Are you running headers. How did you fit the Z bracket around the exhaust manifold?

Macdaddy1 · 05-30-2018, 08:57 AM

Captainfab

I have read on other posts from you that the C20/C30 engine perches fit nicely on our trucks. Would those perches give any more room for headers and clutch linkage. If so do you have any for sale?

Macdaddy1 · 05-30-2018, 09:00 AM

Oh I almost forgot my 327 has a cracked block so I am swapping over to a LS 5.3 and fitting it with my TKO 500. Will those headman headers fit the LS engine?

**mongocanfly** · 05-30-2018, 09:29 AM

small block headers won't fit a LS engine.....

Macdaddy1 · 05-30-2018, 10:09 AM

Ok thanks. Which headers do you think fit the est for the z bar to have space?

**Captainfab** · 05-31-2018, 12:14 AM

The LS engines do not have a place for the ballstud for the bellcrank to pivot on. All LS engines with manual transmissions had a hydraulic clutch. I do make a hydraulic clutch conversion for the '63-'66 trucks. No I do not have any '73-'87 C20/30 engine mounts for sale.

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Ok thanks. Which headers do you think fit the est for the z bar to have space?

Macdaddy1 · 05-31-2018, 09:29 AM

Captinfab

I took mongocanfly's advice and bought an advanced adapter bracket for the ball stud. It bolts onto the bellhousing. I am trying to keep the original linkage if I can. If it does not work out I will PM you for the hydraulic set up.

Thanks for all of your responses.

05-16-2018, 01:28 PM	#1
6768chevylover Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: nepa Posts: 745	re gear c10 Ive been running a 3.42 in my c10 for a few years now. I had a Muncie 4 speed and then upgraded to a tremec 500. They advertise the tremec 500 with using up to 3.42- higher and then the tremec 600 from 3.73-lower. I want to put a 3.73 in the rear to spin the wheels better and also for towing purposes.. does this sound like a bad idea?

05-16-2018, 03:55 PM	#2
Macdaddy1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Niceville Florida Posts: 347	Re: re gear c10 6768chevylover I am putting a tremec 500 in my 65 c10 with 3:73 gears. After talking to the transmission people at Silver Sport Transmission and using the calculator the 500 seems best suited for my 327 and tire size. I have not installed it yet did you have to modify the cab floor at all or did it fit ok? Pat

05-16-2018, 04:45 PM	#3
6768chevylover Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: nepa Posts: 745	Re: re gear c10 Its close but it fits fine with no issues. Thanks for the info. I too bought from silver sport trans.. I prolly should of asked them myself, never thought of it. Thnaks

05-16-2018, 05:33 PM	#4
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,403	Re: re gear c10 I like a mid 3,s gear....with that low 1st gear, I would try it....see how she does? With the Richmond & 4.10,s, she was really "jumpy" in town traffic! I would have to ask about tire height, as that does mess with the ratio longhorn __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

05-17-2018, 10:13 AM	#5
6768chevylover Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: nepa Posts: 745	Re: re gear c10 I have 28" tall tires. Based on rpm calculators that I mess with, it seems okay.. I have the gears already. Bought them a while ago but that was for a different project.

05-17-2018, 01:11 PM	#6
Macdaddy1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Niceville Florida Posts: 347	Re: re gear c10 6768chevylover Hey I had a question on the tremec 500 install. How hard was it to align the bell housing to their specificatios of 0.005? Dis you have to by additional bell housing stubs? Pat

05-21-2018, 10:01 AM	#7
6768chevylover Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: nepa Posts: 745	Re: re gear c10 Macdaddy I put that into consideration but never did the whole spec thing. I just used my original bell housing and stabbed it in. It seems to be fine. I have about 10000 mile on it now.

05-21-2018, 10:18 AM	#8
Macdaddy1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Niceville Florida Posts: 347	Re: re gear c10 Thanks for your response. What did you decide to do with the rear end gears?

05-21-2018, 02:53 PM	#9
6768chevylover Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: nepa Posts: 745	Re: re gear c10 I think im gonna do the 3.73. Worse comes to worse I go back to the 3.42 if I think its to much. What tire size are you running?

05-21-2018, 11:23 PM	#10
Macdaddy1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Niceville Florida Posts: 347	Re: re gear c10 Right now the tires are 265 75 R15 but I plan on installing disc brakes and changing the wheel bolt pattern to 5 x 5 and running a 16 or 17 inch rim. I haven't quite decided yet. What size are you running?

05-22-2018, 09:47 AM	#11
6768chevylover Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: nepa Posts: 745	Re: re gear c10 28" (265/60/15)tall tire tires. I haven't gone the discs in the rear yet but thats in the near future. Eventually I'll contact Captainfab for some brackets.

05-22-2018, 10:23 AM	#12
Macdaddy1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Niceville Florida Posts: 347	Re: re gear c10 I also wanted to ask are you running the original clutch set up or hydraulic set up. It looks like the original set up on mine might interfere with the headers..

05-29-2018, 04:05 PM	#13
6768chevylover Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: nepa Posts: 745	Re: re gear c10 All original clutch linkage and set up.. no issue at all..

05-29-2018, 04:55 PM	#14
Macdaddy1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Niceville Florida Posts: 347	Re: re gear c10 Are you running headers. How did you fit the Z bracket around the exhaust manifold?

05-30-2018, 08:57 AM	#16
Macdaddy1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Niceville Florida Posts: 347	Re: re gear c10 Captainfab I have read on other posts from you that the C20/C30 engine perches fit nicely on our trucks. Would those perches give any more room for headers and clutch linkage. If so do you have any for sale?



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05-30-2018, 09:00 AM	#17
Macdaddy1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Niceville Florida Posts: 347	Re: re gear c10 Oh I almost forgot my 327 has a cracked block so I am swapping over to a LS 5.3 and fitting it with my TKO 500. Will those headman headers fit the LS engine?

05-30-2018, 09:29 AM	#18
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05-30-2018, 10:09 AM	#19
Macdaddy1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Niceville Florida Posts: 347	Re: re gear c10 Ok thanks. Which headers do you think fit the est for the z bar to have space?

05-31-2018, 09:29 AM	#21
Macdaddy1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Niceville Florida Posts: 347	Re: re gear c10 Captinfab I took mongocanfly's advice and bought an advanced adapter bracket for the ball stud. It bolts onto the bellhousing. I am trying to keep the original linkage if I can. If it does not work out I will PM you for the hydraulic set up. Thanks for all of your responses.

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