My 5spd Swap Thread

[01Cummins24v]

Originally Posted by 20valve

Cool Justin! That trans looks a whole lot better than mine! As for my driveshaft, it had to be lengthened a little over 17" on the front shaft. But my transmission is a 2wd. Yours shouldn't have to be anywhere near that long, as this was a qc/lb. I was trying to find a pic and/or measurements for the hole in the floor where the shifter comes through, but no luck. BD has a few pics on their short shifter install instructions that I'm going to try and use.

yea me and my dad got bored after the 9hr drive to get it so we cleaned it up and sprayed it with high temp engine enamel. from what l know it has silicon in it and silicon causes fisheyes in paint so with the silicone in it the paint will basically stick to anything without fisheyes or anything like that and honestly l have never had it fisheye.

l was watching trucks on powerblock and they said the rear driveshaft on a manual truck is 5 1/8" longer than an auto so l am going to take some measurements tomorrow and see if there right.

As for the hole l got lucky and my truck has a rubber mat in it and the mat is traced out for an auto 2wd, auto 4wd, and manual 4wd truck so when you get it you just cut the peice or peices out you need to fit your configuration take off your shift boots and clip then on over top of it, l am going to use this and check it with the 98+ console/boot.

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[01Cummins24v]

Originally Posted by b.lee

Nice truck!
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thanks a lot it has taken me a lot to get it where it is. l have 6k in the truck and another 5k in stuff l have done to it and l could still use another 11k lol oh well the military will be paying for the mods here soon.

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1997 4x4, 5spd, Valair 13" single disk, 4k GSK, BHAF, #100 Plate, AFC tweaked, 6" Mitre Cut Stack, Autometer Gauges, KDP tabbed, leveling kit. 35's, Moto Metals

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[01Cummins24v]

Well guys we got started on it today me and my dad spent 4hrs on it. We got the trans and transfer case pulled, I got the pedals hung. I snapped a few pictures of this, most of it you should probably have an idea of how to do.


This is just a shot of the rearend after the driveshaft was pulled.


Here is the transfer case in the truck after the driveshaft was pulled.


When your trying to get the transfer case bolts and electrical connectors off I found it easier to pull the trans mount and lower the transfer case and transmission so you can access the top of it through the 4wd shifter hole if your 2wd you wont have to worry about either.


Here is the transmission and transfer case out of the truck not much you havent seen. You will notice I left the shift linkage and driveshaft on the transfer case this is manily because it was a pain to get either off and it didnt make any difference when I pulled it out.



Here is the truck without the trans/transfer case in it this is probaby the best sight I have seen in a while, I am so happy to see that peice of junk gone.


On to the pedals, this took me a whole 5 minutes, I took the plastic cover off so I could access the bottom of the steering column/pedals it was held on by 4 phillps head screws. I took the clip off of the drivers side. To do this I turned the mouth of the clip towards me put a big flat head screw driver on the front of the clip and smacked the screw driver with the palm of my hand this sent the clip flying towards the firewall and it ended up rolling down right to my tools on the floor boards. Next I took the clip off of the brake pedals to release the rod for my brake master cylinder. I then slide the pin out towards the passenger side of the truck. There are 4 white bushing on the auto pedals and 6 on the manual pedals on. The outside of the bracket that holds the pedals has one on both ends (passenger/drivers side) then one bushing goes on each end of the tube thats holds hols each pedal. so there are 4 total on the inside of the bracket. I started by pushing the brake pedal with both bushing on it onto the oin that holds them and got the pin flush with the outside of the brake pedal. I then slide the clutch pedal in and had to wiggle it around a little but it eventually lined up and the pin slide through with no problem. I then put the clip on with the mouth facing the firewall and smacked it and it went right on no problem. now make sure the clips are on the brake master rod, and clutch rod.

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1997 4x4, 5spd, Valair 13" single disk, 4k GSK, BHAF, #100 Plate, AFC tweaked, 6" Mitre Cut Stack, Autometer Gauges, KDP tabbed, leveling kit. 35's, Moto Metals

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[01Cummins24v]

Tomorrow we plan on pulling the flexplate off, bolting the flywheel/clutch onto the motor, cutting the floor board, re-routing my gauges since I ran it throught the hole for my clutch master, then running the hydraulics. I will snap some pictures of all of that and try to take a few more than did today.

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1997 4x4, 5spd, Valair 13" single disk, 4k GSK, BHAF, #100 Plate, AFC tweaked, 6" Mitre Cut Stack, Autometer Gauges, KDP tabbed, leveling kit. 35's, Moto Metals

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[whitebullet3]

lookin good man

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[01Cummins24v]

Well guys i am at a standstill I bought a clutch off of a guy on this forum that told me it was for my NV4500 flywheel (12.25") I get it and just set it off to the side then go to get everything ready to bolt it all in and its for an NV5600 so I am trying to make sure I have a 24v flywheel and if so I am going to be running the valair NMU70119-01 if I have a 12v flywheel I will be running the 13" upgrade NMU70279-01-5SCE

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1997 4x4, 5spd, Valair 13" single disk, 4k GSK, BHAF, #100 Plate, AFC tweaked, 6" Mitre Cut Stack, Autometer Gauges, KDP tabbed, leveling kit. 35's, Moto Metals

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[rickb1422]

i just blew 2nd gear on my 48re!! i am leaning twards doing this swap and your post is making me want to do it more! thank you!

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BLEW 2ND GEAR RACING A HONDA AND I STILL SMOKED HIM!

[01Cummins24v]

Originally Posted by rickb1422

i just blew 2nd gear on my 48re!! i am leaning twards doing this swap and your post is making me want to do it more! thank you!

So far it hasnt been bad other than people cant tell the truth to save there lives these days so I have to wait on more parts which is just adding to the total time and total cost but I am ready to get it in because I cannot wait to drive this thing with the 5spd and hopefully my GSK comes in too but then again I bought that off of an individual not a company so I am getting screwed on that...

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1997 4x4, 5spd, Valair 13" single disk, 4k GSK, BHAF, #100 Plate, AFC tweaked, 6" Mitre Cut Stack, Autometer Gauges, KDP tabbed, leveling kit. 35's, Moto Metals

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[Busted Knuckles]

Im so ready to do this. Gettin tired of pullin my auto every couple months for rebuilds... Ive got a tore up nv5600 ive been wanting to build but ive been wary about the swap until now, great write up this should help a ton!

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[kydeerhunter]

man this is awesome. i hope that everything works out for you. i also have a 01 auto and would love to do the swap. hopefully when you get done you will post a finished parts list and i can just get what it says and get it done. awesome

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[01Cummins24v]

guys its hasnt been hard l have just ran into a bunch of little snags like my clutch, flywheel bolts didnt come in when they were supposed to and my bearing didnt come in with my input shaft, hardest thing so far was getting the auto out...

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1997 4x4, 5spd, Valair 13" single disk, 4k GSK, BHAF, #100 Plate, AFC tweaked, 6" Mitre Cut Stack, Autometer Gauges, KDP tabbed, leveling kit. 35's, Moto Metals

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