Out with the Automatic and in with the Tremec 5 speed
Today was a good day I got the automatic out without having to remove at least one header.
I swapped to pinion flange for a Mark Williams with the u bolts and a 1350 u-joint. Some how I just don’t trust the little straps and 1/4” bolts to get the job done.
Tomorrow I’ll start cutting the floor I’m going to install the bell housing and measure back the to were the shifter will come up through the floor and cut the top of the tunnel about 4” wide for a start.
I’m also planning on test fitting the new cross member and cutting the top of the torsion bar frame rail out I think that’s about were the shifter is going to be located.
So more pictures after the cutting.
I still haven’t got all the air out of the slave cylinder with the line going into the top of the cylinder and the dip in the line I may have to try and put a vacuum on it to draw the air out. When I push the master cylinder the 1.4” it is supposed to travel the one disc is free but the output shaft still turns. I’m ordering a slip yoke on Monday so I can slide it in the trans and see if I can hold it while the clutch is being pushed down and the crank being turned.
Today was a good day I got the automatic out without having to remove at least one header.
I swapped to pinion flange for a Mark Williams with the u bolts and a 1350 u-joint. Some how I just don’t trust the little straps and 1/4” bolts to get the job done.
Tomorrow I’ll start cutting the floor I’m going to install the bell housing and measure back the to were the shifter will come up through the floor and cut the top of the tunnel about 4” wide for a start.
I’m also planning on test fitting the new cross member and cutting the top of the torsion bar frame rail out I think that’s about were the shifter is going to be located.
So more pictures after the cutting.
I still haven’t got all the air out of the slave cylinder with the line going into the top of the cylinder and the dip in the line I may have to try and put a vacuum on it to draw the air out. When I push the master cylinder the 1.4” it is supposed to travel the one disc is free but the output shaft still turns. I’m ordering a slip yoke on Monday so I can slide it in the trans and see if I can hold it while the clutch is being pushed down and the crank being turned.
