What is needed for the install?

I have the trans, cooler and lines that I can make up for the car.

Can I reuse my stock crossmember a4 for the conversion?

ITs a short tail shaft trans, Can I reuse my stock driveshaft?

What converter will I need to get a sbc standard or does it have to be lt1 specific?

What shifters fit in the stock console, pics and part numbers would be great?

thanks and hope this helps and you can help me

 

need an aftermarket, or 6 speed crossmember.

you need a new driveshaft

converter should be a standard sbc

I'm going with either a cheetah or stealth ratchet shift, not using my old console though.

 

Yep same as above, the 6 speed crossmemeber can be used But I think you need to shim it a bit and move it back like 2 inches further? Im sure someone will chime in and let you know for sure.

 

If its the same as LS1 mounts, all you have to do is add a 1x1 square tube as a shime

 

ive used a 6speed crossmember in the past for the conversion, but i did have to shim it a little.

 

anything else that I need to know.

What about the driveshaft? length? for a stock 10 bolt

 

No the th400 is much shorter. Custon drive shaft

 

I'm using the Cheetah, and what a nice unit it is.

 

a friend of mine has an LT1, he was wondering if you needed a spacer if you're using an sbc converter like the Hughes spacer for the LS1 crank, or does the sbc converter sit in the back of the LT1 crank without any problems?

 

Driveshaft was mentioned but you'll need Yoke as well.

 

Why wont the yoke on the 400 work? I coulda sworn peeps all over use a stock tailshaft yoke on their f body.

 

Well, I liked the cheetah that robs ss has, but I decided a rachet shifter would be cool, so I got the stealth pro ratchet. I like the feeling of it so far on the bench, I'll probably be throwing it in the car tomorrow.


no.... th400 uses a different yoke.

 

interesting, so what yoke do you need then?

 

a th400 yoke! lol

http://www.jegs.com/i/TCI/890/965350/10002/-1

 

What tranny is in your LT1 4L60?
Not famaliar with Fbodies but I did grow up on small blocks and played with many 200's 400's and 350's and one thing that is always a problem is that damn 400 yoke. I believe the splines are spaced further an the actual shaft that slides onto the main shaft is larger than majority of other yokes. Check the 12th post this link.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...available.html

You could get either your 400 yoke in a bolt on style or fixed to driveshaft style if you have driveshaft made.

 

OK, cuz all I remember is th400s with yokes already on them and I grew up with old school hotrods. So I was too wondering how the driveshaft would fit when the th400 has a bolt on style yoke. You then can just get a custom driveshaft and bolt up to the yoke and the differential then huh?

 

Correct. What tranny did your camaro have in it?

 

mine stock 4l60e? But what would be needed for a 400 swap then with that yoke.

 

there's a guy on yellow bullet selling a th400/9" shaft, the yoke was modified by denny's for a bolt on yoke TH400. fire67 i think is his name.

 

Wish I knew. I am not famaliar with the specifics of your vehicle. What are you building this for just a daily driver or an all out car your willing to have a drive shaft made?