Transmission Swap Question

[Chewy1576]

Hey all,

I know this is probably going to be total and utter sacrilege, but is there an adapter out there to bolt a dodge bellhousing to a chevy 350?

I have a source on a Dodge G56 six speed and would like to run it in my 1990 K2500. The G56 has an integrated bell housing so I can't use an adapter for the transmission to a GM bell housing like the NV4500. I have already found that the NP205 will bolt directly to the G56 after swapping the input shaft on the TC. Until I can find a Cummins to ultimately replace the 350, the G56 would be nicer than the SM465 in it now.

 

[Aloicious]

I've never seen anything like that, you'll have alot of issues to deal with trying to bolt a dodge bellhousing pattern onto a SBC while keeping the alignment and spacing of the trans to crank correct, as well as flywheel/pressure plate concerns. whatever you would have to get would need to be 100% custom fabricated (or likely permanently altering the G56 casing in some way), so you'd be looking at a lot of time and money.

if a cummins is the ultimate goal, why waste all that time and money getting the G56 to work on a SBC, I'd just start saving and build the cummins+trans swap and do all that together. FAR easier, cheaper, and less problematic.

 

[Chewy1576]

Just had to see what the options are. I was originally looking at adapting the SM465 to the Cummins, but the adapter alone would have cost more than a brand new NV4500. I guess just keep to the plan. Thanks for the info!