doing some reserch now for a hobby car I'm thinking about building (more like overgrown go-cart). What I want to know is if anyone knows if the Thirdgen 60-degree bellhousing patterns mate up with the Chevette's 1.6L drivetrain.

 

What the? No idea... are they six holes, lined up like a triangle, almost?

SHould be 3 on each side, directly in line with each other, IIRC.

 

REAL MEN INSTALL CADILLAC 500CID ENGINES & TRANNYS INTO CHEVETTES!

 

a 500 will FIT in a Chevette????

in all honesty, I'd much prefer to do a V8 install, but the 6-cyl is laying around and it was just an idea to fill up some spare time with existing parts available...not much cash at hand at this point...so for now I'll have to content myself with a 6. Pity, I know...

 

A few years back, I saw a high 8 second Chevette at Quaker City Dragway !!

He was running a blown big block !!

 

Here's a link to what you want2.8 in a chevette

 

thanks

 

That was so much fun to read!
I recall when first introducted Chevettes WERE NOT called Chevettes But..Shi...
Serious FIND A 500 CADDY ENGINE & HAVE FUN!!!
I know.......Enjoy
Thanks for the great reading!
Damn glad I saved my old Hot Rods & Car Crafts for when I do my Vega project.....

 

2.8 in a chevette is cool. Though it would need to be a stick to really whoop on the street. [considering its a budget mod with used parts]

I had two HO 80 chevette. a stick and an auto. For a 1.6 they flew. Me and a friend had one at the same time and we would race down the back roads flat out. You would just get enough boost to pass each other but never get away. Just a flat out passing contest.

 

1984 - 86 Chevette
1.6 L4
T5
1st 3.76
2nd 2.37
3rd 1.49
4th 1.00
5th 0.86


http://www.inliners.org/Jack/t5_page.html

http://www.inliners.org/Jack/T5tech.html

 

Basically that page is saying you can swap the tail shafts around. Use a 2.8 t5 combo and just stick the chevette tail shaft on it.

1985 Minivan
4.3 V6
3.50
2.14
1.39
1.00
0.73

1986 Minivan
4.3 V6
3.50
2.14
1.39
1.00
0.73

That is neat. 4.3 T5 mini vans. Do the opposite. Get one complete and stick the 3rg gen tail shaft on it. Easy swap for a stick car.


Things a that make you go hmmm.