no I used the 240d flywheel and bellhousing and pressure plate, and a s10 clutch with a 14 spline input shaft. I had to change the input shaft but that was easy. 15 min job, I am using a t5 tremec 5 speed from a 94 s10 vette is doing a similar conversion but he bought a adapter plate with starter and is using that if you want detail information e mail me

Deck60
The 373's seam to be the right set up for me the truck still has good takeoff and rpm at highway speed are ok truck runs out great and drives fine so far could not be happier with this mb om617 in this S-10. I put xtreme springs on this truck and xtreme wheels so that helps with the gearing.
The swap is a winner so far. Have over 500 mile and counting. Vette

sounds great I am hoping next week a test fit

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what tire size are you using i was going to calculate rpm this weekend

Deck60
I am running 215/55/16 on it right now but i will most likely run 215/60/16 when I buy a new set witch will not be long.
Vette

at 65 mph you are running about 2200 rpm 3.73 gears 25.3tire height 0.70 final drive

SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

well after couple of months making my adapter I have success I have successfully mated a om617 to a Chevrolet t5 tremec transmission

if you are going to do this here is a list of items you will need
.500 plate steel for adapter
240d flywheel
240d bellhousing
240d pressureplate
t5 clutch bearing and clutch fork
14 tooth input shaft and sycro
8.5 14 tooth s10 clutch 1986 year
35mm frost plug
6203 bearing

step 1 get your input shaft in and set tranny on bench facing up for ease of working on it
step2 get your steel make it 5-6" bigger you can trim after you get it together
step3 drill transmission bolt holes I used 1/2-13
step4 set bell-housing on get you orientation right take clutch bearing drop over transmission sleeve bearing face down this will set you distance so close
step5 drill and tap transmission holes
step6 modify clutch fork to fit and drill hole in bell- housing for clutch rod
step7 drive soft plug in crank for a spacer
step8 install pilot bearing clutch pressure plate
step 9 assemble

any questions pm me

here are a couple of pictures the adapter plate is a little rough but some times how it works on paper does not carry over to the real world.

the holes in the bell housing was where I was originally going to cut it for the fork to come through but I was able to make a way smaller hole

Sweet!!

thanks I hope to have the clutch working tonight or at least bracket made I have the cardboard pattern made

deck pics look good. definitely like the different idea with adapting the trans using the benz bellhousing. nice work

it is really easy once you get going on it I have my bracket made will get it on tomorrow am and will post picture

redneckvette--- how is your sonoma project coming if you do yours that would be great then there will be 3 of us on here doing the same swap

just ordered my adapter to the ax15 trans a few minutes ago from koch cant wait to get it. i go to the yard tommorow to get the 2wd jeep trans. the owner of the yard is a good friend of mine (i worked thewre for a while) so i worked a deal with him to trade my 2.2 and five speed for all the jeep stuff i need (trans, flywheel, clutch, slave cylinder, drive shaft, starter ect. painting the motor this weekend and valve cover gasket should be here tomorrow. all going well so far.:jump:

that sounds great we all love pictures post some

now on to mine slave cyl is mounted and ready to go:jump: now I can start on s10 stuff getting clutch in lifting body putting engine trans in for a test fit

I put my post on benzworld and the purists already dinged me :argh::argh: I wish that that site was more like this one here

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so I have my slave all installed but I am wondering should the rod for the slave cyl have just a little play or should it be tight in other words should the throw out bearing turn when the clutch is not depressed or should it turn

on every hydraulic clutch ive ever worked on the slave always kept some pressure on the rod to the clutch fork

Deck60 on the 95 s10 clutch it has the cylinder on the side of the trans and they are tight with a little press on them vette

thanks that is how it is set up

just pulled the trans and other needed items from my 2wd jeep 5sp donor vehicle. discovered that the reason that the truck was there is because of the clutch being shot. darn i was hoping it was good just to get me by for a while, luckaly autozone has one in stock ill pick it up tommorow when i go to get my valve cover gasket.have to go to my pool banquet right now ill post some picks of the progress tomorrow:c: