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Old 10-07-2009, 06:06 PM   #12
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Re: 1955 Chevy 3100 1st series 5 window

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Originally Posted by dumbfarmboy View Post
It will not bolt up to the 4 speed. You will need to get a new bell housing if it orginally had the three speed. I did the same thing on my pickup, and was unpleasantly surprised when I tried to bolt them up. One of the many lessons I learned. Also you will have to modify the length on the clutch throw, no big deal but it took me an afternoon to figure it all out.
Maybe later is different I bolted a SM465 that was in a 56 to my 59 three speed bellhousing. Input shaft fit fine and did not have to change the clutch. Are the AD three speeds different than TF years?
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