BUICK 1964 Skylark Coupe Project

[81cutlass]

They make bolt in kits but since you are BOP it makes sense to piece everything together.

Chevy TREMEC TKX Driveline Kit, Clutch/Flywheel/Bellhousing

With the introduction of the TREMEC TKX transmission the 5-speed manual transmission has never been easier to fit in your muscle car or hot rod. At Speedway Motors we want to help your installation so we put together the complete driveline package. The driveline package includes the TKX 5-Speed...

www.speedwaymotors.com

My recommendations:
Find an OEM BOP bell for $100, steel is cool and all but you aren't running 11's or faster where you risk amputation if the flywheel blows up and the buicks don't rev so low risk
Find a Buick stick flywheel, probably the hardest part
Buy a clutch from Fabbot (he makes the AR5 to LS adapters locally to me), he has a private line of clutches that are sourced from the same place Monster gets their stuff at a much less markup, I think he offers a 10 spline replacement
Go with a hydraulic TOB from Howe or similar to remove the need or wore out linkages

 

[mclellan83]

Congrats, glad you got into something you can sink your teeth into

 

[81cutlass]

82870 - HYDRAULIC THROW OUT BEARING, STOCK CLUTCH

82870 - HYDRAULIC THROW OUT BEARING FOR STOCK CLUTCHES

howeracing.com

I've had good luck with my t5 howe TOB on my t56

 

[joesregalproject]

They make bolt in kits but since you are BOP it makes sense to piece everything together.

Chevy TREMEC TKX Driveline Kit, Clutch/Flywheel/Bellhousing

With the introduction of the TREMEC TKX transmission the 5-speed manual transmission has never been easier to fit in your muscle car or hot rod. At Speedway Motors we want to help your installation so we put together the complete driveline package. The driveline package includes the TKX 5-Speed...

www.speedwaymotors.com

My recommendations:
Find an OEM BOP bell for $100, steel is cool and all but you aren't running 11's or faster where you risk amputation if the flywheel blows up and the buicks don't rev so low risk
Find a Buick stick flywheel, probably the hardest part
Buy a clutch from Fabbot (he makes the AR5 to LS adapters locally to me), he has a private line of clutches that are sourced from the same place Monster gets their stuff at a much less markup, I think he offers a 10 spline replacement
Go with a hydraulic TOB from Howe or similar to remove the need or wore out linkages

I definitely think a hydraulic TOB is the way to go. Stock bellhousing should be fine. Flywheel is easy, TA Performance sells one.

 

[CopperNick]

Sounds like there has been a shift from the M-22 to possibly going with the TKX. That would definitely eliminate the need to add a Hone overdrive to the back of the 22 for highway operations.


Nick

 

[64nailhead]

Sounds like there has been a shift from the M-22 to possibly going with the TKX. That would definitely eliminate the need to add a Hone overdrive to the back of the 22 for highway operations.


Nick

This will require a rear gear change as well though. A 2.78 or 2.__ anything will run 200 mph with any type of real tire out back. If Joe's motor is less than 450hp, then the 5 speed and a gear swap will really wake it up for both burnouts and ice cream, and track times. But if he puts anything to it to get into 550-700hp range (laughing gas), then the 4 speed with with a taller gear would be a better choice.

I'll guess that NOS won't be in the picture though - NOS all stands for No Old sh*t in your build because it breaks everything repeatedly.

 

[DRIVEN]

"Just a cruiser"?

 

[64nailhead]

"Just a cruiser"?

Nothing wrong with that AT ALL!!

As long as it’s burnout capable at the ice cream stand

 

[CopperNick]

Or he plans to cruise the AutoBahn and embarass Audis and BMW's; 'course he could that over here just as easily.



Nick

 

[MrSony]

Fix the major structural rust, treat everything else, put that sbb in it (fuel injection?) and send it my guy.