Mike - Yes the second one was easier. Had to change the clutch plate and throw out bearing and transfer the S10 rear section to the new one.
I changed due to the very low 1st gear of the S10 - the old one it was 4.03. New one is around 3.0. OD changed from .76 to .63. Mush better takeoff and smoother shifting.
Don't think there is much difference in clearance between 40 and 47 cars.
You should go measure one before you start. I tried to measure where mine sits in the car/frame. The old cross member sits right behind the seam between the front and rear castings. I cut off a boss that hangs down about 1.5" on the rear casting which was not needed. So the bottom of my T5 to the top is about 11" where the old cross member sits. And the bottom of the T5 sits right where the bottom of the old cross member was. In other words, the T5 hangs down in the space where the old cross member center section use to be.
I hope you probably realize this change will require major surgery to your car. You might want just try to put an overdrive unit behind your existing trans.
