1968 Camaro LSx w/6-speed swap help
01-18-2015, 01:33 PM
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1968 Camaro LSx w/6-speed swap help I'm looking to start my 68 Camaro LSx / 6-speed. I'm looking for some advise from those of you that have already done a similar swap.
I'm going with an LQ9/4 6.0 block and stroker kit with either Ls2 243 or LS3 823 heads. I'm pretty sure of what parts to buy to have the engine fit in the bay. What I'm not sure of is what/which 6-speed tranny to buy.
LT1 6-speed or LS1 6-speed.
Any and all advise would greatly appreciated.
I'm going with an LQ9/4 6.0 block and stroker kit with either Ls2 243 or LS3 823 heads. I'm pretty sure of what parts to buy to have the engine fit in the bay. What I'm not sure of is what/which 6-speed tranny to buy.
LT1 6-speed or LS1 6-speed.
Any and all advise would greatly appreciated.
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If you have a LS engine, why would you get a LT trans? The easiest T56 for swapping is the 4th gen f-body T56, followed by a T56 from a GTO (be aware of gear ratio differences). Having said all that, those transmissions are getting hard to find and even cores are fetching over $1000. The next easiest, but more expensive option, is the T56 Magnum. This trans has all the goodness of a Tr6060, but in an easy to adapt form factor. But, as I said, now you are looking at $3000...
For mounts I would suggest getting all of the matching components designed by Holley. This will insure that the driveline angles are right and that the headers fit. They also make a nice accessory drive system that is easily adaptable to your car.
Good luck with the build.
Andrew
For mounts I would suggest getting all of the matching components designed by Holley. This will insure that the driveline angles are right and that the headers fit. They also make a nice accessory drive system that is easily adaptable to your car.
Good luck with the build.
Andrew
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If you have a LS engine, why would you get a LT trans? The easiest T56 for swapping is the 4th gen f-body T56, followed by a T56 from a GTO (be aware of gear ratio differences). Having said all that, those transmissions are getting hard to find and even cores are fetching over $1000. The next easiest, but more expensive option, is the T56 Magnum. This trans has all the goodness of a Tr6060, but in an easy to adapt form factor. But, as I said, now you are looking at $3000...
For mounts I would suggest getting all of the matching components designed by Holley. This will insure that the driveline angles are right and that the headers fit. They also make a nice accessory drive system that is easily adaptable to your car.
Good luck with the build.
Andrew
For mounts I would suggest getting all of the matching components designed by Holley. This will insure that the driveline angles are right and that the headers fit. They also make a nice accessory drive system that is easily adaptable to your car.
Good luck with the build.
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Get an LT trans and swap it into an LS
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If you have a LS engine, why would you get a LT trans? The easiest T56 for swapping is the 4th gen f-body T56, followed by a T56 from a GTO (be aware of gear ratio differences). Having said all that, those transmissions are getting hard to find and even cores are fetching over $1000. The next easiest, but more expensive option, is the T56 Magnum. This trans has all the goodness of a Tr6060, but in an easy to adapt form factor. But, as I said, now you are looking at $3000...
For mounts I would suggest getting all of the matching components designed by Holley. This will insure that the driveline angles are right and that the headers fit. They also make a nice accessory drive system that is easily adaptable to your car.
Good luck with the build.
Andrew
For mounts I would suggest getting all of the matching components designed by Holley. This will insure that the driveline angles are right and that the headers fit. They also make a nice accessory drive system that is easily adaptable to your car.
Good luck with the build.
Andrew
Yes to the LT 6-speed....
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Bellhousing, front plate (also called a mid plate), hydraulic throw out bearing, and input shaft for an LS1 T56 are all that's needed to fully convert an LT1 style. You could just do the shaft/bellhousing and stay with a fork style external slave setup using the LT1 front plate, know it's possible but haven't done it myself. In fact, I'm not completely unconvinced you couldn't bolt the LT1 T56 up similar to how the 4 speed guys do it (LS shares most of the bolt pattern of a traditional Chevy) but again I haven't measured or tried it myself. Depending on time constraints I could get around to mocking up an LT1 tranny to an L96 in a couple weeks.
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Bellhousing, front plate (also called a mid plate), hydraulic throw out bearing, and input shaft for an LS1 T56 are all that's needed to fully convert an LT1 style. You could just do the shaft/bellhousing and stay with a fork style external slave setup using the LT1 front plate, know it's possible but haven't done it myself. In fact, I'm not completely unconvinced you couldn't bolt the LT1 T56 up similar to how the 4 speed guys do it (LS shares most of the bolt pattern of a traditional Chevy) but again I haven't measured or tried it myself. Depending on time constraints I could get around to mocking up an LT1 tranny to an L96 in a couple weeks.
