Boonie_59

Hey new to the forum here. I have a 59 Chevy biscayne has the 6cyl and 3 speed on the colum. My plans for the car are that I want to swap a 5.3 into the car but keep the orignal trans. I'm pretty sure it's a Saginaw 3-speed and I know the bell housing won't fit over the 5.3s 168t flywheel. So I need some help on what flywheel I can use and what clutch setup. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Project GatTagO

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Do a search. There is a long thread about how to mate older transmissions to a LS engine.

Andrew

Boonie_59

I tried looking for some info but couldn't find anything that matched what I'm doing.

garys 68

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The later 60s saginaws are set up like a 10 spline Muncie/T10.
Confirm your 59 trans/bell bolt pattern, spline count, input shaft dimensions. If they're the same as a Muncie/T10, follow this:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...-ls-motor.html

Boonie_59

Thank you. I read that entire thread a few days ago and wondered if that applied to my 59. I guess I will just have to look and see. Thanks again for the help.