I am looking for one to buy, my damn 700r4 took a dump again i hate automatics .

whats the total i will be spending if i do the swap?

 

 

hell if you got money well talk $3500 installed, i spent way more than that, trans was 2200 alone,

tranny fully built maybe 1k on it carbon fiber retaine rings steel keys billet 3-4 shift fork all the good stuff, brand new master slave assembly gm, no longer produced slp billet lightweight flywheel, centerforce dual friction clutch, spohn torque arm with poly spherical ends and stuff, and the abbott cable x converter. and the small stuff as well shift plate ect

 

ive been thinking about what to do once this 700 goes out, ill probably go TKO600.

 

I'm going to be doing this same swap on my '84 Z28, and have been reading a lot about it in the transmission forums here. There is a lot of good info posted about this swap including costs, and all of the aggrivating little thing you will encounter along the way. Not trying to be a jerk bud, but spend some time reading, a lot of people here have done this.

 

I think a little local conversation on this topic would be good for us all. I for one have been contemplating this swap, repeatedly going back and forth between a rebuilt upgraded 700R4 and a T56 because I know my 700R4 is on it's last leg. It seems to me that that costs would be about the same. I'm just not sure if I want to tackle the swap (I heard getting those pedals set up is an absolute biatch) and even then I'm not totally sure if I want a manual. Anybody here actually done it?

 

 

thanks

 

I agree completely about local conversation, and I wasn't trying to end Vash's thread. I just wanted to point him in the direction I have been as there is quite a bit of discussion and information on the topic. I'm pretty sure I have seen at least a member or two from Nor-Cal that have done this swap, and I would love to hear their experiences as well.

 

Your right about the info on here about the swap,lots of pages when I get the t56 ect anyone want to help with the swap i would appreciate it

 

What's such a "biatch"? 4th gen pedals practically bolt in, enlarge 2 holes and hack off the gas pedal... T56 installed and running for many miles here

...And I'm going to buy a 5th gen SS, or maybe just an imaginary 4th gen and a Z06 Corvette!!!

That was good for a laugh!

 

Hey man, take me for a ride in that Z06 and cover my gas to drive down and I'll be there...

 

its not that difficult although when your shipped a t5 flywheel by accident and dont know and you got 3 og thirdgen ganstas underneath an iroc me , terrell, traviz and forget his name traviz friend. trying to force a 6 speed in that wont go its funny

 

yup hahaha. take out a pinkslip loan on that z0six and buy some goodies for that iroc. or sell the iroc, buy a shiftnob for the z0six, and go join those forums instead

 

If any of you do your swap and have a higher quality torque converter to sell, I'm in need of one sometime this year.... Nitro

 

I nominate Vin!

 

 

I am buying the t56 next month

 

thats what they all say

t56 or ls1t56 blah blah in progress ahha

when you buy it ill gladly do the conversion for $550

 

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Hey; who'ya calling a mythical creature.....

 

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my cars name is the red dragon, vins is the black beast, theres a few others off the top of my head it it was a funny quote traviz said lol a long time ago.

 

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Okay; just as long as yer not calling my POS IROC a 'pink fairy'!!!

Add to your name list my 'Black Beaver'. Or you can call her "Black as a dead girl's beaver" or- 'Bytch slap me Black Beaver'............

I got to see Vindeisel's Camaro last Wed. It's hard to imagine that it was once headed for the wrecking yard. He has less than $5k into his from doing all the work himself and carefull shopping for deals.
Mine looks exactly like his (more or less) and I've spent over $20k and she still acts up worse than a coked up teenage *****....

Vinnie said that the reason his runs so good is that the Travis thoroughly did the PROM research and work.
Nitro-Nicky @ Night