Stuffing An Ls1/t56 In A '89 Rs
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Stuffing An Ls1/t56 In A '89 Rs
I Know I Posted This A Long Time Ago, But I've Gotta Total Wreck I Can Buy For Nothing That Has A Good Ls1/t56 Driveline. I Have A '89 Rs With A 305tbi/700r4 That's Got 165k On The Clock. The Motor's Giving Me Some Trouble & The Transmission's Getting Soft. I'd Like To Stick The Driveline From The '99 T/a In My Car. I'd Also Like To Switch Out The Rear-end If Possible. What Kinda Mods Am I Looking At? Since I'm Switching From An Auto To A Stick, Is The Computer Gonna Be A Problem? Any Tips Would Be Grrreatly Appreciated...thanks!
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Re: Stuffing An Ls1/t56 In A '89 Rs
yes ive seen this camaro at carlisle GM nationals...the owner is fbodymotorsports.com he actually will put that engine in your car for you...he sells the parts for it too including the crate ls1's and the trannys and everything
www.fbodymotorsports.com
www.fbodymotorsports.com
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yea but they will cost you an arm, and maybe 2 legs....5 grand for just the motor and like 300 i believe for motormounts...the brackets and whatnot aren't bad but the rest of his stuff is expensive...i would suggest go to a junkyard or ebay to get the motor and trans...just my $.02
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Okay, I just lost the deal on the donor car I was buying. YAARRGGHHHH!!!! I do have a possible donor car on the hook however. It's a '93 Vette, totaled (major) but it only has 23K on the clock & the driveline is in great shape besides a bent accessory bracket. It's gotta LT1 350/6-speed. Is this a more straight-forward swap? I don't care about the rear-end, all I want is the engine & tranny. Also, in case this deal falls through like the last one, do any of you guys know of a good source for donor cars? Thanks!
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Re: Stuffing An Ls1/t56 In A '89 Rs
Originally Posted by Bud M
C4 Vettes do not have T56s, they have a different transmission. You would be better off with a T56.
Actually I read ZR1 forums occaionally, and the general consensus is that the 6 speed in those (if its teh same as the regular C4, is stronger than tehe T-56. Downfall being that its more expensive to fix if it breaks. I cant remember for the life of me what they are called ATM.
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Originally Posted by Bud M
If I remember right it is a german made transmission called a ZF, and you're right, its expensive to repair.
My thoughts.
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Can i retain all my old accessoiries from the 305? P/S res, alternator, A/C, smog pump, etc? What about the wiring? Thanks a bunch my main man!
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I say if you're going to bother with a swap like that, go with an LS1/T56....
Contemporary Corvette in Bristol, Pa (http://www.contemporarycorvette.com/) sells motor/trans combos out of wrecked vettes and F-bodies all the time. My buddy just bought an LS1/T56 with only 11k miles out of a '99 SS for $4500. He's doing heads/cam and turbo, and dropping it in his '83 Z28
The Hybrid forums on LS1Tech.com are a great resource for anyone who is swapping an LS1 into their car.
- Justin
EDIT: He's selling the T56 (with clutch, pedals, pressure plate) for $2k...pm me if you're interested.
Contemporary Corvette in Bristol, Pa (http://www.contemporarycorvette.com/) sells motor/trans combos out of wrecked vettes and F-bodies all the time. My buddy just bought an LS1/T56 with only 11k miles out of a '99 SS for $4500. He's doing heads/cam and turbo, and dropping it in his '83 Z28
The Hybrid forums on LS1Tech.com are a great resource for anyone who is swapping an LS1 into their car.
- Justin
EDIT: He's selling the T56 (with clutch, pedals, pressure plate) for $2k...pm me if you're interested.
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