Need Trans Swap Info Quick Please
Thread Starter
Restricted User
iTrader: (9)
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 7,603
Likes: 0
From: Sierra Vista, AZ
Need Trans Swap Info Quick Please Anything inparticular with an LS1 to look out for when swappign out tranmissions? I heard of convertors needing to be "locked" or double clicked or something?
1)d/c both lines, and plugs etc.
2)drain pan, lucky got a plug!
3)remove bell bolts
4)remove driveshaft
5)remove crossmember
6)drop trans on chest, scream for help and slide out under car
What am I missing?
Charlie.
1)d/c both lines, and plugs etc.
2)drain pan, lucky got a plug!
3)remove bell bolts
4)remove driveshaft
5)remove crossmember
6)drop trans on chest, scream for help and slide out under car
What am I missing?
Charlie.
On The Tree
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 119
Likes: 0
From: central u.s.
yes, the clicks are audible. it's the converter connecting to the input shaft, make sure it clicks. You make have to sping the converter a little. The only visual way to tell is that the converter will sit closer to the transmission when its clicked.
Thread Starter
Restricted User
iTrader: (9)
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 7,603
Likes: 0
From: Sierra Vista, AZ
So it is sounds pretty idiot proof. I am thinking of helping my buddy replace his trans in the driveway, he has a cmotorsport stage2, and i can have his. Either use his since mine is no longer an A4, but now an A4 -2 (damn 3-4 are gone). Or use his as a rebuild core, and get the Level 10 kit, or similar. But need to start the swap tonight first. BTW, mine is 2000Z and his a 2002 SS, his trans is the same as mine or a little better?
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
TECH Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 521
Likes: 0
From: Farmingdale NJ
Both transmissions are identical. His will have the updated valve body in it that came out in 2001. There is just one small change in the valve body to correct occational P1870 codes. They are interchangable.
Use new converter bolts if possible, and use Loctite Blue on them. Also, you'll need to pop out the 2 clips on the lines to remove the cooler lines. Put the clips back in the trans while it's out, or they're a bitch. The lines just snap back in later. Use steel wool or scotchbrite to clean the rust off the driveshaft yoke while it's out. That will extend the life of the rear seal.
It's pretty straightforward though, you can always ask questions here if you get stuck
Use new converter bolts if possible, and use Loctite Blue on them. Also, you'll need to pop out the 2 clips on the lines to remove the cooler lines. Put the clips back in the trans while it's out, or they're a bitch. The lines just snap back in later. Use steel wool or scotchbrite to clean the rust off the driveshaft yoke while it's out. That will extend the life of the rear seal.
It's pretty straightforward though, you can always ask questions here if you get stuck