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

Our bellhousing was marked at the foundry with .002 of run-out and then rechecked upon arrival at Classic Chevy 5-Speed with their in-house precision test fixture at .002.

Since it is not necessary for a Classic Chevy 5-Speed kit purchaser to verify the bellhousing is true, the first step is to install the genuine GM ball stud (included) by tightening it into the bellhousing with an Allen wrench.

This was followed by fitting the fork boot and then inserting the clutch fork designed specifically to fit '60-72 C-10 applications. The assembled bellhousing was set aside until the flywheel, clutch, and pressure plate were installed (steps 10-12).

After ensuring the flywheel mounting surface on our 327's crankshaft was free of obstructions (nicks, gouges, or high spots), "GM" Jim installed the McCloud steel flywheel with the Elite kit's included ARP bolts and torqued it down evenly in a star pattern to the specified torque.

"GM" Jim's next step was to lubricate the pilot bearing with hi-temp synthetic grease.

Then the 11-inch LUK clutch and diaphragm (less pedal effort than the stock spring diaphragm) pressure plate were mounted using the clutch alignment tool included to center it before it was fully tightened to specification.

The readied bellhousing was then moved into place and bolted on with the special hardware included with the Elite kit.

It wasn't a necessary step that a kit purchaser would have to take, but to verify everything was holding tight to specification as "GM" Jim progressed installing the Classic Chevy 5-Speed Elite kit, he attached a dial indicator to confirm it was staying on the money.

Then the genuine GM gravel shield supplied in the Elite kit was affixed to the bellhousing.