5 speed manual help

[Scotty.92]

Alright guys, was roaming the local yard and found a RCLB 2wd 5 speed. My truck is a RCLB 2wd but auto, with the intentions of making it a standard. What would be everything I need off this truck to make it work in my truck?

I was especially wondering about the transmission cross-member is they are the same, and if the driveshaft lengths are the same? I heard that computers might have to be changed.

My truck is 92 with 350/700r4. this other truck is a 98 with nv3500. (I will upgrade to 4500 sometime but I`m not towing or racing)

I tried searching the forum but could not come up with a COMLETE list of everything I would need to take off the parts truck in the salvage yard to put on my truck. As always, any help is appreciated! Thanks guys!

 

[MIHELA]

Trans, clutch lines, flywheel, clutch, master cylinder, slave cylinder (internal slave on a 98), clutch pedal, Brake pedal, shifter, shifter boot and boot retainer, instrument cluster(if you want to get rid of PRNDL, however a 98 cluster won't fit in your 92.), Clutch start switches under the dash, Transfer case (32 spline vs your 27 spline), You might need the prop shafts; the 4L60 doesn't but the 700r4 probably will, Steering Column. The computer is different, and the 98 won't work. You need a PROM from a 92-95 with manual trans, they use the same computer as yours. Some creative rewiring will be needed to switch the neutral start system to a clutch pedal safety start system, but you shouldn't need the whole harness. I THINK that's it.

 

[sewlow]

Yikes!

 

[poncho62]

Easier, less stress and probably cheaper in the long run to trade your truck in for one with a standard, if thats what you really want

 

[sewlow]

Easier, less stress and probably cheaper in the long run to trade your truck in for one with a standard, if thats what you really want

Just what I was thinking!

 

[MIHELA]

It's actually not as bad as it sounds since all of the parts can come off of one vehicle. The PROM chip in the ECM could probably be burned by a tuner for a reasonable price.

 

[Scotty.92]

The swap would not really be a concern of mine that it would be difficult. I have always done my own work on vehicles; cam swap, engine rebuild-then swapped, all maintenance, lots of electrical issues/rewiring.

What is the computer that I would need to get if I got a different one? Would it be the black module that looks shaped like a black book and sits beside the brake master cylinder? The salvage yard said $20 for pedals/linkages/misc items, $450 for transmission, but didnt ask about computer - I would imagine around $50? I have a welder and would buy the clutch pedal bracket new from work. (GM)

 

[skylark]

You need to check out Dave's (88GMCtruck) nv4500 swap. That is exactly what you want to do.