6 speed swap into 91 5speed car
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6 speed swap into 91 5speed car
My driver is a 91 rs 305 5 speed. I have a complete 94 z28 lt1 6speed car. I want to put the 6speed into my 91 and need to know which parts to use. I have not disassembled anything as of yet.
Which flywheel do i need to use?
Can I modify 1 of the crossmembers to work?
Which torque am and driveshaft to use?
Which starter to use?
Which clutch set to use?
How do I get my 91 speedo to read correct?
What should I do with the CAGS and reverse lockout?
What is the best aftermarket shifter for the price?
Anyone done this swap and have a thread on it? just tryingto figure out which parts to use before i start tearing apart. Any help is appreciated.
Which flywheel do i need to use?
Can I modify 1 of the crossmembers to work?
Which torque am and driveshaft to use?
Which starter to use?
Which clutch set to use?
How do I get my 91 speedo to read correct?
What should I do with the CAGS and reverse lockout?
What is the best aftermarket shifter for the price?
Anyone done this swap and have a thread on it? just tryingto figure out which parts to use before i start tearing apart. Any help is appreciated.
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Re: 6 speed swap into 91 5speed car
Try doing a search. 3rd gen tranny to t56 has many threads. Here is a link:
http://www.skulte.com/T56.html
http://www.skulte.com/T56.html
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Re: 6 speed swap into 91 5speed car
Ok I am going to go down the list for you.
- You need the lt1 flywheel, it has a different amount of teeth on it than the t5 flywheel.
- You can modify one of the crossmembers to work, or you can just buy one.
- You use the torque arm and driveshaft from your third gen.
- You need a mini starter or lt1 starter. You may be able to get away with the 305 starter.
- My advise about the clutch, use the lt1 style clutch kit, or buy a highly priced aftermarket one. In this case using the stock lt1 clutch setup will do you just fine.
- You might have to get a new VSS to get it to read right because the pps (pulse per second) of a t56 is diff?
- If you do a search on the forums you can find everything out about the wiring. It has already been covered and in good detail at that.
- I prefer a pro 5.0 shifter.
- You need the lt1 flywheel, it has a different amount of teeth on it than the t5 flywheel.
- You can modify one of the crossmembers to work, or you can just buy one.
- You use the torque arm and driveshaft from your third gen.
- You need a mini starter or lt1 starter. You may be able to get away with the 305 starter.
- My advise about the clutch, use the lt1 style clutch kit, or buy a highly priced aftermarket one. In this case using the stock lt1 clutch setup will do you just fine.
- You might have to get a new VSS to get it to read right because the pps (pulse per second) of a t56 is diff?
- If you do a search on the forums you can find everything out about the wiring. It has already been covered and in good detail at that.
- I prefer a pro 5.0 shifter.
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Re: 6 speed swap into 91 5speed car
The site and response covers most of the info I was looking for, thanks. I am basically trying to figure out what to gather first as I am still driving the 91 daily.I was posting from my phone earlier and searches are time consuming from it. Thanks again.
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Re: 6 speed swap into 91 5speed car
i changed from an auto and its easy here is the hard parts tranny crossmember $115 from spohn, 2. i needed to banged a dent in my wheel whell to fit the slave cylinder, just reuses everything from the 6 speed car and your driveshaft should work i used my stock auto one and was fine the hardest most expensive part is the vss which i just didn't do also i don't remember this but my buddy said he did some light messaging w/ a persuading hammer to the firewall around the tunnel but i don't thingk this is nescasarry honestly easy swap any questions just ask
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Re: 6 speed swap into 91 5speed car
Thanks for the reply. i am strapped for time and have not touched anything yet, just trying to work out the details so far.
Anyone know which hydraulic setup to use?
Do I use the 91 master to the 94 slave or just fit the entire 94 assy into the 91?
Keep my 91 pedal set as it is?
Anyone know which hydraulic setup to use?
Do I use the 91 master to the 94 slave or just fit the entire 94 assy into the 91?
Keep my 91 pedal set as it is?
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Re: 6 speed swap into 91 5speed car
The entire 94 assembly
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Keep the pedal assembly if your car was originally a 5 speed. If it was an auto, and you put the 3rd gen pedals in sometimes people run into problems, but if it was originally a 5 speed, go with it.
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Keep the pedal assembly if your car was originally a 5 speed. If it was an auto, and you put the 3rd gen pedals in sometimes people run into problems, but if it was originally a 5 speed, go with it.
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