im trying to figure out what to do with the speedo and/or trans with putting an lt1 into a camaro. its an 86 so it has a cable speedo but i want to put the 4l60e into it. if i get an electronic speedo can i hook it up and it work? or should i get a regular 700r4 for it?

 

You need a drive box. Check Hawks 3rd gen section, I know they list it in the LSx swap section.

 

what he said, it is called cable-x ..

 

You could either get the drive box, or an electric speedometer. I replaced my whole gauge cluster with a billet panel and autometer gauges.

 

so if i get a cluster out of a newer camaro will it work if i just wire it in?

 

Yes, you can do that as well. It will take a bit more modification as you have to splice into both the ECU and 3rd gen chassis harness to make it work properly, but it has been done many times before.

 

91-92 camaro speedo should work. May need a 91-92 dash gauge cluster harness or just the dash cluster connectors with wires on them. You're going to have to re-wire the gauges anyway when putting in a LT1. After that it would just be as easy as splicing together the LT1 speedo output wire to the thirdgen camaro speedo input wire.

To make the 700R4 get an accurate speedo output with the LT1, you need to buy a 95 camaro 4L60E reluctor gear and press/pound it on the tailshaft, then wire/program.