4 or 5 speed tranny?

gahi · Post by **gahi** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 7:33 am

Is there a tranny that will just bolt up to a 354 without the need for an adaptor? With the price of adaptors, it makes you think that there has to be a cheaper way. Wasn't there any motors that came stock with a 4 speed? A 5 speed o/d would be ideal.
Thanks,
Gary

centerline · Post by **centerline** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:16 am

If you can find an early hemi manual trans bellhousing you could run a 4 speed. For automatics the only trans you can run without an adaptor would be one of the early cast iron torqueflights which are getting hard to find. If you want something modern you'll have to bite the bullet and buy an adaptor.

panic · Post by **panic** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 12:04 pm

gahi · Post by **gahi** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:43 pm

I was hoping there was a modern tranny that would some how magically bolt right up -o h, and be the right length too. Guess not. thanks

phil · Post by **phil** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 6:53 am

when you find out which bellhousing to use let me know as i want to put a 4 sp behind my 392 ,

EarlyHemiDave · Post by **EarlyHemiDave** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 2:39 pm

If you have the origional aluminum adapter plate there was a way to make it fit a newer manual bell housing. I have a drawing, but never verified if it can be done.

http://users.waymark.net/earlyhemi/354/adapt1.jpg
http://users.waymark.net/earlyhemi/354/adapt2.jpg

Some manual trans info:
http://users.waymark.net/earlyhemi/354/a833.htm

Good luck!!

- Dave

TheHEMI.com

4 or 5 speed tranny?

4 or 5 speed tranny?

Well if you still have the origional aluminum spacer plate