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

Here's the clutch fork in position ready to accept the throwout bearing.

After the throwout bearing was slid sideways into place on the clutch fork...

...and it appeared like this, it was time to install the Tremec TKO transmission. Note the X scribed into the transmission tunnel marking where the hole will be cut to position the new location for the shifter.

After securing the Tremec TKO-600 to a transmission jack, "GM" Jim removed the protective cardboard sleeve from the input shaft and...

...added hi-temp grease to ensure the throwout bearing (inside diameter) would engage and disengage easily.

Tremec specifies the use of Synchromesh manual transmission fluid.

It was easiest to fill the transmission before it was raised into place.

With the transmission sitting level, the fill was checked, then the plug was snugged down into the transmission case-not overtightened.

It was important to establish the transmission input shaft's angle was at exactly the same angle as the splines on the clutch disc; otherwise, damage (warping) could have occurred. Excessive resistance to sliding the transmission inward is an indication of misalignment.