465....205 yes another question..

[twoslo4five0]

ok...im new to the manual game and thinking about a conversion in my blazer...my buddy has a 465 and i have a 205 off a turbo 350...can i mate my 205 with a 465...or is the 205 manual transfer case diffrent then the auto...also i have read the article about the swap and it seems easy...i know its prolly not but truthfully how hard is it...i dont wanna bit off more than i can choose...and last im gonna run 513s on 38s what rpm will i run down the road..was thinking about a 700r4 but everything i have heard was negative..dont really want a 350 or 400..i still wanna be able to highway drive if needbe so is the 465 the best choice???

 

[79k20350]

A 465 puts you at the same highway rpm as a 400 or 350 (maybe 1-200 less cause of torque convertor slipping)

You need a 10 spline 205 most likely, or a 32. The one thats available to you wont work.

You'll need a bell housing, clutch, manual linkage (or hydro parts) pedal, driveshafts

Its not hard, just time consuming

Do a search, it will, been covered many times...

Rpms would be 2950 at 65.

Thats a lil high but liveable and not far off from factory trucks with a 465 and 4.10:1's

 

[twoslo4five0]

is it worth it???

 

[79k20350]

All depends. Personally i like standards. I like wheeling 'em and i like driving 'em so for me it would be...

 

[Chevy305]

is it worth it???

YOU BET YOUR ASS IT IS!!!!


believe me ask anyone with a 465, they will praise it!

 

[BlaKK54Speed]

i love my 465. i would do it

 

[big dan]

yup I love my sm465 and am glad I did the swap. like said it wasnt hard just time consuming.

 

[Russell]

Mine wasn't even that time consuming... Literally finished the swap in two days once I had all the parts lined up.

Was it worth it? Heck yeah! Standard is always better than a slushbox in my opinion!

Though, I do have my eye on an NV4500