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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 01:00 AM
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Torque Arm problems

I have just installed an LT1 and a 4L60E tranny into my 85 Z28 but the new tranny has no bolt holes for the torque arm.

I was wondering what other people have done in this situation?

I see spohn has a torque arm that mounts to a new tranny mount, are there any other alternatives?

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Old Jul 6, 2002 | 03:24 PM
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Hmmm...
Did the 85 not use a torque arm ?

or is yours just too long
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Old Jul 6, 2002 | 03:32 PM
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my 85 has a torque arm, what exactly is your problem? too short, missing?
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Old Jul 6, 2002 | 06:30 PM
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damn sorry, my grammar was poor that day.

I meant to say my new tranny has no bolt holes for the stock torque arm to bolt up to. I was wondering what other people have done in this situation.
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Old Jul 6, 2002 | 07:38 PM
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There is a torque arm "mount"
( a rubber clamshell ) that bolts to the tranny...

The torque arm "slides into " the rubber portion of the mount...
Just like a 700R4
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Old Jul 6, 2002 | 08:34 PM
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The 4th gen F-body uses a torque arm so there are holes on the trans casing for a mount...may not be the same pattern as your '85 mount though. I'd hit the place you got the trans from and get the torque arm mount to go with it.
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Old Jul 7, 2002 | 12:18 AM
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Yea i got the rubber piece from my Camaro.
But the tranny is from a B-body Caprice which had no torque arm, hence no torque arm bolt holes.
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Old Jul 7, 2002 | 08:10 AM
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Just get a tailshaft housing from an F body 4L60E or 700R4 (they *should* be the same)....easy swap.
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Old Jul 7, 2002 | 10:51 AM
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Iroc zz3 is correct. They made several different tailshaft housings for 700R4's to fit into many different cars. You just need to go to a trany shop and get the proper tailshaft for a Camaro. (make sure you have the proper gears for the VSS also. Electric or cable- whichever your car has right now, or you will have to swap yours onto it. Cable gear is plastic/electronic gear is metal).
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Old Jul 7, 2002 | 12:19 PM
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The Jegster TQ arm bolts onto the tunnel instead of to the tranny, it'd work for ya.
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Old Jul 7, 2002 | 03:54 PM
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Cool thanks, I think i'll try to get a new tailshaft then.
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