5 Speed Keisler install

Here we go!! lets install a 5 speed in the ram jet 502 corvette

 

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Comparison of 5 speed parts and original M21 trans/driveshaft. Here I am lining up bell housing to a .005 tolerance. After many attempts and offset bushings, I have it within .002. I thought this to be the hardest part of the install!

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Here we see pics of the flywheel, clutch, and new hydraulic throw out bearing.. Instructions say "install with bell housing attached...Ha!!!

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Here we see the engine being removed from the car.....the trans just wont go in any other way, that was left out of the instructions....

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Here we see the supplied trans mount will not fit until modified. Next pics show the clutch master cyl, on the right is the supplied bracket that will not bolt up per instructions. On the left is out own fabricated bracket to support the cylinder as required.

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Here we see the master installed along with our fabbed up bracket, next pics are of mounting bracket built for the reservoir and the reservoir mounted. Clutch was bled, shifter and console installed, time for a test drive!

Car was finished test driven and loaded up for the trip back to Florida.....Trailer axle failed just an hour or so into the trip. Car was unloaded and drove flawlessly for the over 300 remaining miles, posting an unbelievable 19.54 mpg for the trip!!! Talk about having your cake and eating it to!!!