I am thinking about setting a 12V into a 1977 Chevy C65. everything looks like it will work well except I don't know if the Transmission will work and if so where to get a adapter?

Anyone with a good parts guy would be great.

 

you could just use a nv-5600 , and make drive shafts

 

Or get a SAE#2 or 3 adapter and run whatever Fuller, spicer, allison trans that comes in these trucks.

 

how will the 5600 hold up to a 26,000 lb truck and 18,000 lb trailer?

 

I would not recommend using anything that came in a light duty pickup. That's just my opinion.

 

Yeah, I wouldn't think it would hold up too long. If I was just running around empty it would last but this thing runs heavy, thats the reason for the diesel.

I kinda wanted to make this painless, and cheap.

 

Swap along with painless and cheap do NOT go in the same sentence, unless the sentence is Swaps are NOT painless and NOT cheap. Unless you can find a truck in the junkyard with a SAE adapter and trans. for cheap, or sell whatever trans or other parts you have now to cover the cost.

 

Found a adapter out of a bus in a bone yard. they wanted $150 and i had to pull it. It is a pain in the a** when it is 5 degrees outside.

 

Cool, have you decided what trans. you are going to run?

 

I want to see if my current trans will work. If not then I will have to go get the transmission from the bus also.
I just turn wrenches just for a hobby but this truck would be alot more efficent with a 12v than a 427 gasser.
This may be way over my head, we will see.