twin sm465 transmissions

[bigfkr]

Adapter plate will be done this weekend. Pics coming soon....

 

[projektdotnet]

this would be kinda cool

 

[incogrhino]

build it and beat on it, see what breaks.Sounds cool.

 

[bigfkr]

Pics of my adapter plate and input shafts. Shafts have either 10 or 32 spline. Next I'm going to work on a Powerglide to SM465 adapter.

 

[awp_cruiser]

Is that aluminum? That's a lot of weight to have an aluminum adapter smooshed between the two. I'd expect to see some problems with those compressing and distorting. Unless those are trial templates...?

Andy

 

[bigfkr]

You put a crossmember under this plate and another between the second tranny and the t-case so this adapter plate doesn't have all of the weight of the drivetrain hanging from it. Breaking a one inch thick plate of 6061 is the last of my worries.

 

[awp_cruiser]

I don't think it is an issue with it breaking as squishing and deforming over time. I think the aluminum spacers will be leak proned. Crossmembers would help for sure. Why not just make them out of steel? Didn't most of the 420/465 to LC t/case adapters switch to steel for the same reasons? How many crossmembers you thinking of?

Not nit picking, just offer some curoiusity and constructive critism.

Andy

 

[Isotel]

lookin good! how long till its in a truck and tested??

Most t-case adapters are alunm, as long as you support the weight id think you would be fine..

 

[bustanutley]

put some helicoils in the adapter and there should be no worries...

 

[bigfkr]

put some helicoils in the adapter and there should be no worries...

Don't need 'em. The big elongated holes near the bottom of the adapters are for the nuts/washers. The holes aren't threaded.

 

[lowtideride]

Still looking at around 900 for the plates? cool progress.

 

[bigfkr]

I'm thinking around $700 for the plate and shaft... Maybe $750 if I supply the grade 8 bolts.

 

[projektdotnet]

i want to see this thing installed to see what people think of it, it looks cool though

 

[redcorn]

ditto.

bolt these transmissions together, install it and run it for a few months HARD.

 

[( . Y . )]

Can't wait to see the results! I've been searching for something like this for some time. First one I've found with a real tranny!

 

[crusier72]

This happened from putting the am465 behind an auto and a v8.

 

[bigblazer]

Anyone building the sm465 to sm465 kit out there? I am interested in this set up

 

[cruisermatt]

This seems to have died... Sure looked cool though.