Dropped a 350 in my Cutlass(1980), now want to add muncie. Trying to find pattern for clutch linkage, anyone know if 4 spd offered from '78-'80? Appreciate any help.
John

 

According to my books, some diesels came with the manual gearbox...I have seen a few (in junkyards with the goods gone out of it) but they are rare. Try in the El Camino realms because there were more of them with manual trans. HOWEVER I am not sure if the Ch*vy pattern would be the same as the BOP stuff...

John

 

Hi Wildman,

The perfect set-up for your car would be from a 1978 to 1981 Malibu, El Camino or Le mans with a three or four speed set-up from the factory. I haven't seen a manual factory Olds from the G-body era, but it would be cool. If you could find a complete set-up from a parts car it would give you everything that you would need. The steering column is different as well. I have owned a few of these cars and it's a neat set-up. I have a friend who has switched his Malibu over to a four speed and he bought a 1980 Grand Le Mans from a wrecking yard to get everything that he needed for the swap.
Good Luck.

Barry

 

Hey guys, thanks for the quick responses! I'm gonna be stomping the local junkyards this weekend looking for the rides ya suggested!
John

 

Look through Pontiac's too. I found a 1979 Gran Prix with a 3 speed manual transmission in a bone yard two years ago. John