tranny swap?

The muncie 4 speed finally bit the dust in my 66 CJ5 with a chevy 350.
I wanted to get rid of the side linkage and go with a top loader anyway so this might be a good thing. Somebody in the local 4wd club has offered me the below and I need to know if it will work in my setup.... I have heard the SM465 might be to long for the cj5.

" I also have a spare transmission in the garage that can go to. The
adapter is an Advanced Adapter brand. Its the short version of the
adapter, they also make a longer one. I'll sell you the flywheel/
clutch/bellhousing/transmission with spare/300 adapter $250. I originally got it
all out of a 2wd 3/4 ton 81 chevy. The granny gear is great, I'm only
changing it out to an auto so the wife can drive it."

 

what type of modifications will I need to do if any ... have the drive shaft cut, etc... ?

 

The Novak adapter should be roughly equivalent. http://www.novak-adapt.com/catalog/kit_462.htm

 

I would be interested in buying your old Muncie setup.

Let me know.

Thanks

Mike

 

Mike
I am in Houston and once I pull it out you come get it and it is yours for free... well bring a six pack! lol
It still works it just jumps out of 2nd and 3rd gear when downshifting ... I don't know if it's teh tranny or the linkage but i am tired of messing with it. On the upshift it works great.
If you need it fast I can have it out by next weekend probably.

 

I'm curious if "300 adapter" means Dana 300 adapter. Which transfer case do you have? Either way, it's one helluva good deal!

 

I have no idea hwat transfer case I have.... about the only thing I know about it is it's a twin stick.

 

twin stick means d18 unless its a modified d20. Check where your rear driveshaft exits and that should be the tell tell sign. If it is off to the passenger side it is a dana 18

 

Drive shaft does exit on the passanger side. Well the D18 work with the sm465 I mentioned in the first post without any major headaches?
Thanks for the help..... man I really need to get busy on this thing summer is almost here!

 

I may have missed something but it looks like a good deal and it's a great trans.
If the adapter is from sm465 to dana 300 I don't think it will work with your D18. So, you could sell it and get the adapter you need or you could get a D300 t-case and new rear end with diff in center.
Either way would be good.