tranny swap

[connormcmanus]

Is it possible, if I get a six-speed tranny and the pedel/master cylinder to put it into my 98 firebird v6 auto? Will it bolt up? I don't know all the codes and such or even if I have the original tranny.

[Meatyshells]

Re: tranny swap

simple answer no
if you have time and money you can have an adapter made and your driveshaft shortened so that the trans will even bolt up, then there's the part where you actually have to convert your car from an auto to manual
http://forum.camarov6.com/showthread.php?t=82112

then there's the part if your car is making enough power to push the gearing in the t-56 i think

[cam98aro]

Re: tranny swap

no, it will not simply bolt up

and you are going to have to do a lot of engine work also, because your car doesnt have enough power to move the car with that transmission unless you want to constantly slip the clutch

edit* its about the same as starting out in 2nd gear all of the time.. which i can tell you will kill the clutch quick on a stock v6 camaro

[connormcmanus]

Re: tranny swap

Well, suck. I suppose I'll just do the t-5 swap and when my v6 pops i'll swap in the ls6 with a 6speed. One question more, I'd wondered at one time if the ls7 would fit in the bay? I wasn't sure if it was based off the same block or not.

[flamingchicken]

Re: tranny swap

i believe that they are the same base, just different head and intake configurations, i.e. runner length, valve sizes, chamber volumes, but the basic block is the same.

[cam98aro]

Re: tranny swap

the ls7 is a gen IV block, im not sure if it is the same as an ls1 or not

im assuming that the ls1 stayed somewhat true to the gen1 engines, which would mean they use a 4" bore or so

i wouldnt be surprised though with those blocks, sleeving it to 4.125"+ bore could happen while keeping the same centerline (meaning that the block is basically the same, just changed internally)

there is more to it than just different heads

[Meatyshells]

Re: tranny swap

you would have to relocate some stuff in the engine bay to fit the dry sump oil system the ls7 has. But it has been done.