my friend just bougght a 66 lark and it came with the v6 and 3 spd manual.while this arent a very desirable combination the car has 59k miles!!!! he wants to put a 350 buick with th350 but it has all the clutch linkages and everything and im trying to tell him to go 455 or 350 with a 4spd!!!whats the easiest swap out there what do we need and how much are we talking about???any info would be greatly appreciated!!!!!
I'm pretty sure the 350 will bolt right up to the existing trans and linkage. I would think a new, higher holding force clutch would me neccesary, but otherwise everything should work. It should make for a fun ride, but I would try and find a 4 speed box. :3gears:
i dont know any about manual trans only automatics so what would be the best tranny to put in this ride ??? are saginaws any good??can they be installed in the lark?? what about muncies???whats an aproximate on money wise???
Saginaws are actually pretty good boxes if the horsepower and or traction is not pushed to hard. I have been running one behind my 455 for a few years now and it seems to be holding up nicely. I do attribute that to wheel spin more then anything else though. I'd guess a pair of slicks would finish of that box pretty quickly. :laugh: I would say a mild 350 wouldn't load up a saginaw that bad, but I would probably look for a Muncie M-20. Either one should bolt right in, with the exception of possibly having to get adapters for the speedo cable.
alright thanx :TU: only one last question .i was hearing about the borg warner t 10 any thoughts on it??also can the present bellhousing be used for the 4 spds or just some or none at all???
The BG and Richmand Super T-10, from what I have heard, is said to be the strongest of all the manual boxes GM used with the possible exception of the M-22 Rockcrusher. I am in fact looking for a T-10 myself to replace the Saginaw. The plus side of the T-10 is that they sometimes came with super low 1st gears which would help getting out of the hole if you have a high rear end gear 3.23 and higher (numerically lower). The only difference between a T-10 and the Saginaw, M-20, and some M-21s is that they have a fine spline input shaft and need the big T-400 yoke just like the M-22 rockcrusher.
Do what you want, but with the addition of the v-8, I woulds run the 3 spd for a while, and if you dont like it..... a 4 spd is an easy swap, with a new shifter. I had a 66 lark with a factory 300ci v-8, and 3spd trans, that was a super fun car to drive. Anyone who has hang ups with a 3-spd, probably never had one. :TU:
well if it tkes the v8 well leave it there for a while .will it be nice for the street?? :3gears: is it the t86 ??what are the gear ratios for the 3 spd??
Hey buick350, If he decides to go with the automatic, and doesn't want to keep the stick parts (i.e. bellhousing, zbar, etc) I would be interested in purchasing them from him. Let me know. Thx, SR
im sorry hes going stick .we already got a t 10 for it but if he ever changes hes mind before he puts it in there ill keep u in mind.
