4l60E to T5 Swap

[Potr2001]

ok guys i did the searchand everything and i still have some questions... im planning on putting a t5 in my 97 cause my 4l60e is pissing me off... well i know i need the tanny, bellhousing, shift assembly, clutch assembly, what else am i going to need to get first off... and i saw something about a Camaro_zach's computer tricking technique and i was wondering what it is and how to do it cause if i means i dont have to change and wiring or ecu crap i would rather that... so more or less, just give me an overview of what to expect and what i need to get it done... thanks for the help guys...

[shenanigans]

ahaha where were you in december... if your 4L60e worked fine I woudl have traded you straight up and all you would have to have done was buy a 5-speed(since mine was trashed), I got one off of 50 down near the track for $320, out of a 97 with 10k miles(so they say.

Either way, I have a bellhousing, I'll sell to you for $20? I'll even throw in a 5-speed flywheel, some say it can be resurfaced, some say it needed to be replaced, I just replaced it on my car.

IM or e-mail me, we can meet up wednesday night at a car meet.

[shenanigans]

PS I am Orlando... east orlando to be specific.

As far as the swap goes...

you'll need
pedals
shifter
tranny
bellhousing
I "think" 5-speed crossmember
flywheel
clutch
Master and slave hydraulics


As for computer stuff, I think some peopel have figured it out, but since its a 97 you coudl probalby buy a PCM, and resell yours.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

i have the shifter, boot, seal and center 5 speed console insert if you need that 60$ shipped

[Potr2001]

hey guys thanks... ill probably take you all up on those offers, but right now im just looking and im not planningon anything until at least the end of march begining of may so ifyou want to hold on to them let me know....

[Potr2001]

alright this is what i found out and the prices i got from TAcreationsusa.com

$400 - 95-02 V6 T5 transmission, included shifter, no knob
$50 - 95-02 V6 T5 bell housing
$50 - 95-02 V6 manual transmission flywheel
$25 - 95-97 V6 T5 transmission crossmember
$15 - 95-02 V6 T5 flywheel cover
$35 - 95-02 V6 T5 hydraulic throwout bearing
$50 - 95-02 V6 T5 hydraulic linkage
$65 - 95-98 V6 T5 pedal assembly
$25 - 93-02 manual floor cut
$10 - 93-02 V6 T5 lower shift boot

The clutch and pressure plate you will need to purchase new. You will also need to have your PCM reprogrammed. You also need a shifter plate for the console and a shift knob.

ok not if anyone has any of that and wants to give me a better price ill appriciate it... also i want an aftermarket clutch, what should i get, also where can i buy a new PCM?

[slow6]

I would love to do this swap so I can drive in 5th with my 4.10s (for highway purposes)

[shenanigans]

I have a bellhousing I'll sell you for $20 and a flywheel I'll throw in, that might be able to be resurfaced.

some say it couldn't be resurfaced some said it could. Never had a professional look at it. all just car guys looking at it.

I am gonna be at a car meet at UCF tonight if you want to come out and check and buy them. between 9:30-midnight most likely.

[Potr2001]

Next problem to tackle... where around Orlando can i pick up a Centerforce Dual Friction clutch and pressure plate for reletively inexpensive?

[shenanigans]

not sure i found one place with specs centerforce, can't remember which one.... the price was "ok" but got a better deal from thunderraccing so I went through them.

Forgot how I found it I think I just did a search on the part numbe for the spec clutch or for the CF one, in google and a bunch of places popped up and i started checking prices, and one of them happened to be in orlando.

But in the end, seemed buying out of state was cheaper. Sure you have shipping but its not that much and its generally cheaper then sales tax, in FL on someting like a aftermarket clutch.

If I was motivated enough I woudl consider selling mine for $200, has like 3k miles on it. But not sure its worth my time to pull it out of my car.

[Potr2001]

thanks for the info... ill do that search...

[husker]

Where do you get the PCM reprogrammed?

Does anyone know if a flywheel from a 91 s10 will work on a 95 (3.4) camaro motor? For some reason, I think the crank-to-flywheel bolt holes are different but every picture I have seen they look similar.

[ March 02, 2006, 09:27 PM: Message edited by: husker ]

[shenanigans]

I "think" they are the same(assuming its from a 2.8L s-10. But you have to look I don't remember exactly what but I believe there was something with counterweighted flywheels and non-counterweighted flywheels on different 60* v6s over the year.

[chosen1_98v6]

I was thinking about doing the same thing, and bought the transmission and a Ram Power clutch. I lost interest and willing to give a good deal if interested.

[99v6cam]

Originally posted by slow6:
I would love to do this swap so I can drive in 5th with my 4.10s (for highway purposes)

An auto would be better because the final gear is larger than that of the 5 speed. The reason people don't like gears like that on an auo as much is because you tend to reach overdrive quickly.