Big Block 5 speed?

[jmac]

Well after searching through all 44 pages of this section and numerous searches I'm still searching for an answer to this question:


Is it possible to take a Big Block 4 speed bell housing and mate it up to modern dodge 5 speed (like one found in a newer Dakota for example)?

The reason I ask is that I have a '74 Cuda that was originally a 4 speed, but now has a busted Auto tranny in it now. Everything is still there to go manual again so that's what I'm going to try to do. I also really don't have the cash to pay for an aftermarket 5 speed, so I trying to figure out if there are any options out there.

[Chryco Psycho]

there are 2 issues here , it Should be possible to drill the belhousing to take the newer trans , the question is the input shaft depth which is easy to figure out
 the second Issue is the strength of the newer trannys which Dakotas & 318 full size truck seem top be able to break with ease
 a friend has a Viper T56 6 speed mated to his 440 , of course this requires major floor surgury to fit the beast in there correctly

[jmac]

there are 2 issues here , it Should be possible to drill the belhousing to take the newer trans , the question is the input shaft depth which is easy to figure out
 the second Issue is the strength of the newer trannys which Dakotas & 318 full size truck seem top be able to break with ease
 a friend has a Viper T56 6 speed mated to his 440 , of course this requires major floor surgury to fit the beast in there correctly

Yeah I had thought about the input shaft depth, but cutting/welding an adapter plate I was told might make the bell housing too weak (if the shaft is too short). The strength of the tranny's was a major concern, any ideas how much power/torque they can handle?

Is there any other transmissions made that could potentially work?

[Confederate Cuda]

Not the cheapest option but this would work.

http://www.keislerauto.com/mopar/transmissions/e-body_70-74.asp

[ShelbyDogg]

Why not just put an 833 OD in it?  I found my last one for $75 at a swap meet. You already have a bell for it and everything you don't have is made by Passon.