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Old 01-17-2010 | 12:47 AM
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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.
 
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Old 01-17-2010 | 12:35 PM
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you could just use a nv-5600 , and make drive shafts
 
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Old 01-17-2010 | 01:47 PM
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Or get a SAE#2 or 3 adapter and run whatever Fuller, spicer, allison trans that comes in these trucks.
 
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Old 01-17-2010 | 01:47 PM
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how will the 5600 hold up to a 26,000 lb truck and 18,000 lb trailer?
 
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Old 01-17-2010 | 01:49 PM
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I would not recommend using anything that came in a light duty pickup. That's just my opinion.
 
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Old 01-17-2010 | 01:55 PM
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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.
 

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Old 01-17-2010 | 02:03 PM
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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.
 
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Old 01-18-2010 | 07:55 PM
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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.
 
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Old 01-19-2010 | 07:44 AM
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Cool, have you decided what trans. you are going to run?
 
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Old 01-19-2010 | 09:17 PM
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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.
 


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