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ok heres the problem, im going to take the engine out of my 94 camaro z28 with an automatic transmission and put it into my 1995 s10 4 cyl, with the 5 speed and no air conditioning. heres my question, is there anyway to keep my 5 speed from the truck and install it on the lt1. what will have to be modified or purchased and, what about the bellhousing, i know some chevy stuff is interchangable but i dont know about this one, please help
if it was a auto. I could tell you, but the 5 speed I don't know about. never tried to hook up a 4 cyl. trans. to a V8. **)Quote:
Originally posted by foofer1986
ok heres the problem, im going to take the engine out of my 94 camaro z28 with an automatic transmission and put it into my 1995 s10 4 cyl, with the 5 speed and no air conditioning. heres my question, is there anyway to keep my 5 speed from the truck and install it on the lt1. what will have to be modified or purchased and, what about the bellhousing, i know some chevy stuff is interchangable but i dont know about this one, please help
you need to use the 7oor4. thats behind the lt1.
i would bolt up the original 700r but i dont want to sacrifice the power of an auto if i could do the 5 spd
also any advice that you can give me about wiring and mounting stuff would be very helpfull, it doesnt have ac so that makes it easier
with a good shifting auto. there is no sacrifice i don't think. i did what you're doing and never thought about the 5 speed. JMOQuote:
Originally posted by foofer1986
i would bolt up the original 700r but i dont want to sacrifice the power of an auto if i could do the 5 spd
did you use the computer from the lt1 and the one from the truck or just the one from the lt1 cuz i read i didnt need both cuz the truck never had the underhood one that rests on the coolant resevior. did you buy an after market wiring kit or rig it up and what did you do about the abs but i dont have cc so i dont have to worry about that
That little 5-speed won't handle that much torque. Use the automatic.
I used an S&P harness for lt1 conversions I put my computer under the dash ,but on a truck I'd just put it under the hood I am not sure about the ABS my chevelle didnt have it
I cut all the wires that went to the stock comp. threw them in the trash. with the 95 body it will be easier to do that, because more stuff goes through the comp. in the 97. other than the wiring its really no big deal. if you can afford new wires get them. you also need to get you a book on this, because it a lot of little things you gonna wish you had of known about. Ill get you some info on that later, because I don't have it right now. you gonna need somebody to reprogram your comp. and get the burglar alarm eliminated and if you use the 700r4 then he can change the shift points. Ill get you some more info. later. the ABS is not tied into the motor comp.Quote:
Originally posted by foofer1986
did you use the computer from the lt1 and the one from the truck or just the one from the lt1 cuz i read i didnt need both cuz the truck never had the underhood one that rests on the coolant resevior. did you buy an after marreket wiring kit or rig it up and what did you do about the abs but i dont have cc so i dont have to worry about that
http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...6&goto=newpost
check this out, foofer1986
dunno how much that thread helped but it sure was interesting, but i was wondering what did you have to do with your driveshaft in your truck and how exactly did you keep that thing kool, cuz i know that the stock radiator wont do
one of the books will tell you everything you need to know, like the ? you just asked and a lot of little things you dont know to ask, and I have forgotten. I dont mind telling you what ever you need to know. I used a 89 cervette rad. with a 92 ford Taurus elec. fan, works great, but the rad. was more for the size than for cooling. I went to the junk yard and got me a drive shaft out of a reg. cab s10 and mixed, matched them untill I got a fit, didn't have to cut nothing . cross mumber is no problem. mine sits in there nice, and everything works. I'm not sure what the fuel pump pressure is on the 4 cyl., but you gonna need a 60 lb. pump with the lt1. you need to check on that.Quote:
Originally posted by foofer1986
dunno how much that thread helped but it sure was interesting, but i was wondering what did you have to do with your driveshaft in your truck and how exactly did you keep that thing kool, cuz i know that the stock radiator wont do
what all will have to be cut? firewall? fender wells? radiator support? in
general?
Foofer,
Every question you can ask about this swap is covered in great detail on this site:
www.v8s10.org
This site is dedicated to the V8 swap in an S-10. It covers engines, transmissions, rearends and electrical.
its a seem on the fire wall you'll need to beat down and move the rad, foward about 2", I think thats all you have to do, but I cut out for the exhaust manifolds and the ac, heater/ ac box, but I can't tell you where, because you need to sit the motor over into the motor bay before you cut those places. most people don't go that far, but I hate rattles.Quote:
Originally posted by foofer1986
what all will have to be cut? firewall? fender wells? radiator support? in
general?
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where can i find a good kit that wont break the bank?
Napa has the kits. the last one I bought, I just got the towing kit, and it was on sale for like 45.00. its not a all out shift kit, which you don't need.Quote:
Originally posted by foofer1986
where can i find a good kit that wont break the bank?
That 5 speed should be a Borg-Warner T-56 tranny and will hold up to "sensible" driving, after all your not going to be able to really hook it up anyway without a lot of chi-ching. If your worried about it you can change out the input shaft for the larger one at a low cost(they make one just for that conversion) and it will bolt up with a tranny plate-also available in the conversion listings.
hey man, can you give me more information about those kits and do i have to change the bell housing on the tranny to match up with the engine, i know that if it was a 4.3 i wouldnt have to change anything, but i got the 2.2 so i dont know, a website to the kits would be nice
I'm thinking Speedway has one, Summit, and Air Ride Tech. also.
Engine plates aren't hard to make- almost every modified racer out there uses one....your local speed shop should be able to help you get one.
You could also try Borg-Warner. I make my own so as for web sites I may not be much help. I use Summit for the extension parts (Pinion bearing). I think they have plates too.- Where are you located- if you can't find a kit I'll put you one togather.
im in nashville tenn, ive never done a conversion before so i dont really know what im asking for,but anyway it would be a big help if you could make one, also if you know anybody who wants a 94 camaro z28 body that im taking the engine out of let me know, its not wrecked or anything, i just want to do the swap for kicks
im condisidering buying a manual from stealth for my conversion, are they a good name or does anyone have any suggestions on what type of manual to buy, a link would be great
this is the site i meant to give you the other day other day foofer1986 i dont know how that address got in there. may be something here to help you.
http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/S10...Blazer350.html
ok ive decided to try out that t5 5 speed instead of the auto, no offense to you guys that suggested the auto, i just cant part with that cluth, but anyway if anybody knows where i can purchase an adapter plate so that my t5 will bolt up to that small block that would be extremely helpful