Donovan Jackson

Im new to the build. And building on a budget. I would like to build a nice strong daily driver. I have 01 chevy pickup engine and i would like to put it in a 85 corvette. Where is the best place to buy these parts
Parts list.. z06 cam and springs 550/550 lift. Oil pan and accessories. Intake manifold with fuel rails. Also do i have to change the water pump? Where can i get the motor mount and a/c bbrackets.

scout2000

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I am also the owner of a 1985 Corvette, and I am debating exactly what to swap in.

Thanks for the post.

garygnu

check Texas Speed and the WS6 store for some of the parts .also check the used parts section for the intake stuff.check the conversion section or a corvette forum that deals with c4 vettes .

Orange Juice

iTrader: (3)

The conversions and hybrids forum will be a better source of information

Midnight02

iTrader: (8)

I'm following this as well. Have a 1989 C4 at home that I would love to eventually turn into the track car.

commando1514

I also have an 85 corvette. one thing I need is somewhere to buy parts. specifically weather stripping. I am also looking for a transmission that was supposedly put in the late 80's early 90's corvettes. it is a 6-speed standard made by Bosch, anyone know of it?

scout2000

The Doug Nash 4+3 manual overdrive transmission was the manual transmission from 1983 to 1988.

Beginning in 1989, Chevrolet began offering the ZF 6 speed manual transmission into Corvettes. Sales figures for 1989 show that 4,113 Corvettes were ordered for that model year with the 6 speed manual transmission, RPO # MN6.

Hope this helps.

commando1514

Helps a lot scout2000! Thank you.

commando1514

I'm not much of a motor head, but I bought a c4 85' for 3k, dropped $200 in minor parts into it, and it ran like a champ. it now has water damage, and I would like to take this chance to make it a standard rather than automatic. and I would also like to drop a new/ rebuilt motor in it. I was thinking ZF and an LS1. if this sounds stupid it may be I just don't know a lot about it. any help would be great!

i r teh noobz

iTrader: (4)

If I recall the ZF box is made of glass. Finding a T56 would be a better option and likely cheaper in the long run.

Greg Z

Not stupid at all :-)
Here's my 85

scout2000

That looks great.

Thanks for sharing.

Do you have a build thread for your '85? I would love to read more about what all you have done.

Greg Z

No, no build thread. But it was owned and previously sold from a member here on LS1 Tech. I bought it from the Corvette Forum.