i love my car the way it is, i just wish it was a six speed... my old car was and it's hard to go to an a4 from an m6

should i just convert it later down the road? or just buy a 6 spd.

i eventually want to settle on the one that i am going to keep for a loooong time... so if i decide to trade/sell, i should do it now.

thanks for your input.

 

Id convert. If you have a good running LT1, dont risk trying to get another clean one. Nice M6's are hard to come by.

 

People get an M6 to use them like an M6... Id convert.

 

yeah...you can find A4's with low low miles cheap.

 

that eases my mind.

anybody know what the job entails exactly?
or do you know of any pages that have a walkthrough?

thanks a lot guys

 

It entails alot of friends, alot of beer, alot of time, and alot of elbow grease.

Nah... it isnt THAT hard. I saw the swap done on a friends car. Most of it was done within a weekend. He said it was easier than he was planning for.

 

ROOSTER93V8 just did this swap, and I think Fastbird93 has also.
You can PM them, and I'm sure they would help you out.

 

where do i get a t56? are there kits? or do i have to buy all of the parts individually???

brent franker has an awesome page on the conversion on his site...

 

In Bristol, Pa theres a place called Contemporary Corvette (www.contemporarycorvette.com) they have lots of t56's in stock, give em a call

 

heres where the slave cylinder mounts. and trust me it has to right.

ive done a swap and it is a pain itn the butt.

swap

 

I did the complete conversion on my car with two good buddies and a lift. It was quite a feat...definitely worth the experience though...

 

I actually didn't do the swap. The previous owner did.

As far as a kit, I believe that D & D Performance sells a complete kit, but don't quote me.

Something to take note of, if you don't have gears, GET THEM. My swap car still has 3.23's and is running a 95 T-56, and it's badly undergeared. Go to AT LEAST a 3.42 (stock for the 94+ M6 cars).

As for the swap itself, you'll need all the components. Tranny, clutch, flywheel, slave cylinder, master cylinder, clutch pedal, and misc stuff. There are some wiring differences, so have a good schematic or drawing handy so you know what you need to do.

Sorry I couldn't help more.

 

I have a tranny, spec stage 3 clutch setup, and a pedal setup. Also have a stock shifter. That would get you 90% done with parts

 

...sorry had to

 

As far as difficulty goes, have you ever done a clutch install? If so, then you are 90% done. The only other stuff you have to do is install the pedals, (easy even for me at 6'3" 385lbs - take seat out!),clutch hydraulics and shifter hole. That is the hardest part since there is a plastic cover on the floorboard you either need to take or cut out.

Think about it like you are doing a clutch/flywheel install. Then think you have to replace the clutch hydraulics, except the holes have been filled in. Think about it like you are doing a shifter install and they forgot to put the hole in the car. Wiring is a cake job. 2 wires to get the car to start. Might take an extra 30 minutes if you wire up the reverse lights and clutch switch.