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: T350 TO A 4SPEED


ONELOWELCAMINO
06-10-2004, 05:28 PM
AUSOME SITE FIRST OF ALL, ANYWAY IM PARTING A 80 ELDOG WITH A 3 ON THE FLOOR. I GOING TO TAKE THE PEDALS OUT OF THE DONAR AND PUT THEM INTO MY CAR. IM GOING TO USE A FRESH SAIGNAW 4 SPEED. WILL THE DRIVESHAFT WORK OUT OF THE STICK CAR? IS THERE ANYTHING IM MISSING, ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT- LATER

theelcaminofactory
06-10-2004, 07:18 PM
If you have the donor Elky, take everything, pedals, all clutch linkage from pedal to bellhousing, pivot ball studs, firewall rubber boot, clutch fork, bellhousing, transmission crossmember, driveshaft, the shifter floor boot and tunnel, and unless it's a 3 speed manual trans, even the shifter and transmission (if good). Check the Z bar for elongated holes, they are prone to excessive wear. In fact the Z bar geometry made it very susceptable to exsessive wear, you may have to have it repaired or replaced. An F body hydraullic clutch linkage setup can be used. The bellhousing is the hardest if not almost impossible piece to find, Everything else is either reproduced or can be substitued using fabricated or aftermarket parts. If you can get the casting number from inside the bellhousing and we can find out if it's for a 153 tooth or 168 tooth flywheel. G-body bellhousings that can be used with 168 tooth flywheels are a rare find. I don't recommend using the Saginaw... Borg Warner and Muncies are a better choice depending on which one chose, but you may have to search for a transmission yoke and possibly modify your driveshaft. Let us know what you come up with and if we can help you with any problems that arise.

ONELOWELCAMINO
06-10-2004, 08:42 PM
I FORGOT TO MENTION THE DONOR CAR IS A V-6, IS THE BELL HOUSING A DIRECT BOLT UP???
I KNOW THE SAIGNAW ISNT THE FIRST CHOICE BUT ILL HAVE TO DO FOR NOW. AM I GOING TO NEED A NEW FLYWHEEL GOING FROM A SMALL BLOCK W/T-350 OR CAN I USE THE V-6 FLYWHEEL. ANY HELP IS WELCOMED-JUST MAKING SURE THIS WILL BE A WEEKEND SWAP NOT A 2 MONTH PROJECT!!

ziptiemotorsports
06-17-2004, 08:40 PM
the V6 bell and the flywheel will work