And so it begins,,,,,, 5-speed Duster swap!

[jbc426]

I'll know in the next 48 hours, and post here..

Sorry to report that I'm delayed in determining if the 4L60 will fit where a 200R4 had been in service for years.

I'm swapping my N/A 408 & 2004R into a '57 Dodge D100 swapped onto a shortened Dodge Dakota frame and stuffing a fresh blown 408 & 4L60E into my '68 Barracuda. I had to separate the transmission from the motor to drop it into the Dakota frame because of the Kevco truck oil pan I'm running.

I've attached 2 more pics to show the size differences are not too different. The black trans is the Extreme Automatics Stage 2 with a bolt on Reid Bell housing. The silver color transmission is from Performabuilt Stage 2 4L60E with a six-pinion, higher 1st gear set.

 

[ESP47]

yeah i would want a 6spd.. but damn

Even if you had to only cut 60% of that to get a TKX in, you're already doing all the hard work of cutting and welding so an extra 40% really isn't a big deal one you're already dug into the job.

 

[darndart]

Finally got a chance to work on the 5-speed swap this weekend. I was able too cut the bottom out of the original trans crossmember. The energy suspension T5 trans mount fit in perfectly. I bent a 3/8 piece of steal for the trans mount to sit on, and welded it to this crossmember. I am going to weld a piece of 3/8” steal to the back side of the original trans mount, to help the rigidity of the OE torsion bar crossmember. My machinist has a water jet, so I’m going to have him cut the 3/8” steal.

 

[mbaird]

My plan for the 46rh is to remove hump section of cross member and modify out of te car