Chevy 5 Speed Transmission - C-10 Five-Speed Kit

The original stock C-10 clutch rod was cut down at a midpoint that allowed travel for final adjustment.

The shortened clutch rod was installed, then free-play at the clutch pedal was adjusted.

The Classic Chevy 5-Speed Elite kit includes a new driveshaft custom-made to fit the dimensions required to complete the Tremec TKO conversion. "GM" Jim slid the front of the driveshaft in first, aligned the Spicer U-joint cups at the rear, pushed them into place...

...and then tightened the 5/16-24 nuts down evenly while rotating the driveshaft to feel for any possible binding.

For Classic Chevy 5-Speed, the term "complete kit" means providing all the parts needed to complete the Tremec TKO conversion that the specific angles essential to trouble-free service have been engineered in.

To demonstrate this claim was true, "GM" Jim utilized a Kent-Moore inclinometer to measure the trans, driveshaft, and pinion angles.

The location of the new bolt holes specified in Classic Chevy 5-Speed's instructions to mount their crossmember were drilled and then...

the new Fastenal hardware for the crossmember included in the kit was bolted up.

The only part we used to convert "Farm Fresh" to a Tremec TKO five-speed that wasn't included in Classic Chevy 5-Speed's Elite kit was a PowerStar starter from Painless Performance. The PowerStar has its own unique sound, unlike some starters that can make an American-made truck sound like it has a dinky little Japanese engine under the hood.

The only part we used to convert "Farm Fresh" to a Tremec TKO five-speed that wasn't included in Classic Chevy 5-Speed's Elite kit was a PowerStar starter from Painless Performance. The PowerStar has its own unique sound, unlike some starters that can make an American-made truck sound like it has a dinky little Japanese engine under the hood.

If a classic truck enthusiast with an average assortment of automotive tools can't install Classic Chevy 5-Speed's Elite kit within a day's time, it would probably be a good idea to change their hobby to stamp collecting or watching television.