trans swap question
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From: Houma, LA
Car: 1990 camaro rs
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73
trans swap question
ok i have a 90 rs w/ 305 tbi &700r4 trans, what exacty would i need to do a stock trans swap?
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From: Chicagoland Suburbs
Car: 1989 Trans Am GTA
Engine: LT1, AFR 195cc, 231/239 LE cam.
Transmission: M28 T56
Axle/Gears: 3.23 10bolt waiting to explode.
Re: trans swap question
Tools, min 18" lift jack, 4 big jackstands. Line wrenches would make the trans lines easier, but not necessary. Lots of extensions are fun. box wrenches for the top two bolts.
If you don't have a jack with a trans plate adapter then a buddy would be super helpful.
Should be 4 10m bolts for the rear driveshaft u-joint. Remove, catch the fluid that will drain out of the tail shaft.
Remove the shifter cable
Remove the 3 bolts holding the torque converter to the flexplate, a prybar is useful to turn the flexplate.
Remove the trans lines.
Remove the lower 6 trans bellhousing bolts. 4 of them are accessible from the bottom of the car, 2 from the top if you reach behind the engine.
If you don't have a jack with a trans plate adapter then a buddy would be super helpful.
Should be 4 10m bolts for the rear driveshaft u-joint. Remove, catch the fluid that will drain out of the tail shaft.
Remove the shifter cable
Remove the 3 bolts holding the torque converter to the flexplate, a prybar is useful to turn the flexplate.
Remove the trans lines.
Remove the lower 6 trans bellhousing bolts. 4 of them are accessible from the bottom of the car, 2 from the top if you reach behind the engine.
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Re: trans swap question
Another transmission would help too. Maybe a new torque converter, if you want your new trans to last. Good time to put in a new trans mount while it's all apart anyway.
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Joined: May 2009
Posts: 327
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From: Houma, LA
Car: 1990 camaro rs
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73
Re: trans swap question
Tools, min 18" lift jack, 4 big jackstands. Line wrenches would make the trans lines easier, but not necessary. Lots of extensions are fun. box wrenches for the top two bolts.
If you don't have a jack with a trans plate adapter then a buddy would be super helpful.
Should be 4 10m bolts for the rear driveshaft u-joint. Remove, catch the fluid that will drain out of the tail shaft.
Remove the shifter cable
Remove the 3 bolts holding the torque converter to the flexplate, a prybar is useful to turn the flexplate.
Remove the trans lines.
Remove the lower 6 trans bellhousing bolts. 4 of them are accessible from the bottom of the car, 2 from the top if you reach behind the engine.
If you don't have a jack with a trans plate adapter then a buddy would be super helpful.
Should be 4 10m bolts for the rear driveshaft u-joint. Remove, catch the fluid that will drain out of the tail shaft.
Remove the shifter cable
Remove the 3 bolts holding the torque converter to the flexplate, a prybar is useful to turn the flexplate.
Remove the trans lines.
Remove the lower 6 trans bellhousing bolts. 4 of them are accessible from the bottom of the car, 2 from the top if you reach behind the engine.
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 5,906
Likes: 240
From: Chicagoland Suburbs
Car: 1989 Trans Am GTA
Engine: LT1, AFR 195cc, 231/239 LE cam.
Transmission: M28 T56
Axle/Gears: 3.23 10bolt waiting to explode.
Re: trans swap question
In that case no special tools. But I'd pick up a trans filter. And trans line flush. It'll remove any old contaminants from the system. Either buy a new tq. Or use the one from the trans you buy. You never know what crap is inside a used tq.
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