zzz was the first. before zz1. it was purchased by the previous owner in 91 when it came out. since then there have been about 25k put on it including my miles. its a little better than the zz1. and i think its got better stats than the 4 also, not sure about it though. i didnt take not at 80 mph. but i know for a fact that 65 mph and 2k rpm were both on the dot.

 

thats with the 3.73's and the 275/60/15 back tires.

 

If the tail housing was cracked it would have been leaking and the part that you say is cracked would have broke off from the force of the torque arm. And I told you that it had a little water in the pan from me leaving it outside one night. I also told you to pull the pan, drain it and change the filter so you don't pump the water through the trans.

That is a perfectly good running trans and I'm sorry you can't manage to put it in so you can find out for yourself. Only reason I got rid of it was because I have no room for it.

 

ya it came before it? but what is it? you got any links...ive never even heard of this motor and all this hp it has. I just wanna know where you got all this info from.

My car with 3.23s is 2k at 65mph right on the dot...cause thats the best sound/tone my motor makes and i know it perfect...in D my car hums 2k at 45mph

 

i have the build sheet right in front of me. lets see if i can find a copy of exactly that.

 

http://www.nastyz28.com/sbchevy/sbccams.html

"10134334 Hyd. Roller 235/235 .480"/.480" 9.0:1 114 350 ZZZ through ZZ2 crate motors"

http://www.gmgoodwrench.com/perfpart...380&section=ep

"Technical Notes: When converting ZZZ/ZZ1 or ZZ2 series engines to the ZZ3 series cap, you must remove valve spring shield and add cap P/N 10045007, seal P/N 60483, and spacer P/N 0185066 (1 each)."

"For valve springs P/N 3911068, P/N 10134358, and P/N 3927142. This retainer is 13/32" in diameter, and is stamped with an "A". Used on ZZZ, ZZ1, ZZ2 350 HO engines and 350 300 HP engines."

http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/fram...ine_Block.html

" This is the replacement partial engine for all ZZZ through ZZ4 series crate engines. This partial has the LT1 design pistons and connecting rods. It also includes crankshaft and bearings, but does not include camshaft, timing chain, sprockets, front cover, oil pump, oil pan, balancer, or flex plate."

just a couple things that mention it.

Along with the transmission swap, the 427 engine had been lost in the late 70s and a tired 350 cui. engine installed. Since I knew I would be using my Vette for cruising, I abandoned the difficult task of searching for a correct big block and installed High Output "ZZZ" engine, purchased new from Chevrolet, a decision I have never regretted. Crowning off the engine is a
new 750 c.f.m. Holley "double-pumper" carburetor and HEI ignition. The ZZZ has 350 cubic inches and is rated at 355 H.P (over 400 H.P. by 1967 ratings) with 380 lbs. of torque. Along with the new engine, a new cooling system and side mounted exhaust were installed.

 

im not blaming you for anything man. i just noticed this crack and im wondering if its a bad thing. i know about the trans fluid. i got new fluid filter and gasket for it too. i was just wondering if there was some way i can clean it out a little bit or something. i dont know about this tailhousing thing though. im not really sure what its called. ill take a pic tomorrow i guess.

why is everyone getting so mad, im just trying to figure out how to get in my transmission and telling you what engine i got. did i do something wrong?

 

its all the way to the left. those two circles on the bottom, theyre like tubes or something. one of them is cracked right down the middle. ill try to take pics tomorrow.

 

Do not take things so personal. Dialed_In is offering you good advise. I would listen to him. Cracked or not, it is a simple swap. Do not sweat the small stuff.

 

you have no knowlege or any experiance in even putting in a transmission...do yourself a favor and pay someone and stop messing around with stuff you dont know. You made a massive post out of how to check a governor and it took ya awhile to figure out. People give you advise and tell ya what you should do and you dont listen. You ask repeated questions all the time. You talk about putting in a shift kit and all these performance parts yet you have no idea how your transmission even works. Your worried about far to much stuff other then just getting a freakin transmission in your car. Putting in a shift kit should be the LEAST of your concerns...Stop talking about intakes, paintjobs, and spoilers and worry about your transmission. Me and everyone else on this board are just trying to help and you dont take it. Dont get me wrong i know nothing about transmissions and im in no position where i could do it myself right this second but i can sure as hell read and learn. Best thing you can do is get a real mechanic to help you, and you can watch and learn. Meet some people that know what they are doing just not online. Itll be hard as hell to figure how to put a transmission together by just reading online with NO other experiance on cars.

I asked what ur zzz is...i still have no clue what it is and what all that info you just posted was...zz4 or a zz1 or do you have a zzz? Ive seen ya change them all.

 

Bravo!

 

:i agree:

That's what I don't understand. People try to go out and build their own cars, but when the smallest problem comes up, the first thing they do is hop on the internet. Use some commons sense.

The two "tubes" on the tail housing are for the torque arm. Apparently you didn't get that far in trying to get your trans out, that should have been one of the first things, not the exhaust. If you decide to use that transmission in your car, I have another tail housing you can have.

 

my friends were doing the trans not me. the reason i am concerned about the shift kit and stuff is cause i dont want my trans to break again after going through the experience. i thought you had never heard of the zzz and didnt believe me that it existed. it is in fact the zzz. at first i just thought he meant zz4 cause i had heard of that. later when i told people specs they matched it to a zz1. and i said why does my build sheet say zzz and a couple people had heard of it. i did watch my friends when they were trying to pull out the old trans. i am a body man, not a mechanic. i can do my paint for free by the way. and the holidays are coming so i thought i might be able to get a little present from my parents, which is where the spoiler comes in. about the other stuff like the intake...thats what i was planning to do before the trans broke, plus im just getting ready to know what i want when the time comes. i like to learn about the stuff too. the only reason im sweating the small stuff is because i dont know it is small stuff until i find out it is. im just trying to figure some stuff out myself and learn about everything. maybe im really bad a communicating or something.

 

would the tail housing on my current trans work for it.

 

Yes your tail housing will work

 

"the reason i am concerned about the shift kit and stuff is cause i dont want my trans to break again..."

alright man the shift kit will not help a tranny at all...its not made to fix problems or hold more hp...just make it shift harder and faster essentially.

edit- oh ya and what build sheet are we talking about?

 

isnt the transgo shift kit supposed to prevent problems? im thinking of getting one of those instead of using the B&M. i got like some info sheet all about it. its 2 pages.

 

That depends. Transgo make shift reprogramming kits. They also make shift kits designed to inprove the trans for durability. Different kits to do different things.

 

im talking about the durability one, not the reprogramming.

 

Tony is this the trans that you replaced when you did the T-5 swap? if so i can attest that this trans is built solid and runs good.

 

oh, i believe you that it does. i just am thinking of using one rated for my engines power ratings. and the way i was told, this is pretty much a stock rebuild.

 

this is just the one thing on the back.

 

is this bad, i wasnt told about this crack. if i can replace it with mine no biggie, but i wanna know something about it.

 

It is cracked. Change it by swapping yours. Put a new tailhousing bushing and seal in it while it is out to help prevent future problems. Teflon coated bushing is a nice addition.

 

what price range am i looking at?

 

I would charge $15 to put in a new bushing and seal. I assume most guys would be priced similar. This is assuming the tailshaft is off the car and clean.

 

thats including parts? doesnt sound like a big deal. what would you charge to throw in a transgo shift kit?

 

$100

 

and what if i gave you my still wrapped b&m kit? would you need that?

 

what else could you do to the trans? like the internal stuff, how much would you charge for that stuff? if i cant get this one built up nice i might have to ditch it and just go all out for the new one now.