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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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How hard is swapping the engine in a C5 compared to doing it with an F-Body? Also how hard is it to swap out the clutch? I can't seem to find any links on how to do either

I was also wondering if the C5 and F-body clutches are interchangable, can my ram 910 VDS system work in a C5?
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Bad Habit Bird
How hard is swapping the engine in a C5 compared to doing it with an F-Body? Also how hard is it to swap out the clutch? I can't seem to find any links on how to do either

I was also wondering if the C5 and F-body clutches are interchangable, can my ram 910 VDS system work in a C5?
Lil more involved, since the drivetrain is more complex with the torque tube and all. Also, the C5 steering rack is kinda a pain to deal with....

The Clutches are the same. Yes they are interchangable. The only things that aren't, are the master and slave cylinders.
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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ck out my avatar, you can have the motor out and the new one on the cradle in about 6/7 hours, this is after you've done a few and using a 2 post lift; also dropping out he bottom as a complete assembly allows the a/c and brake lines to remain unopened
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Originally Posted by Bad Habit Bird
How hard is swapping the engine in a C5 compared to doing it with an F-Body? Also how hard is it to swap out the clutch? I can't seem to find any links on how to do either

I was also wondering if the C5 and F-body clutches are interchangable, can my ram 910 VDS system work in a C5?
Check out the pics of my swap. Drill through the links in the web site listed in my signature.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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Thanks for the input guys! Hodge, your website with pictures helped a TON. I bookmarked it for when the time comes to do the swap
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Bad Habit Bird
Thanks for the input guys! Hodge, your website with pictures helped a TON. I bookmarked it for when the time comes to do the swap
Glad to help. One day when I have spare time I'll create a specific how-to document. E-mail me if you have specific questions.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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Sean, did you buy a vette?
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 11:37 AM
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Glad to help. One day when I have spare time I'll create a specific how-to document. E-mail me if you have specific questions.
Thanks again, I will look forward to your write up.

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Sean, did you buy a vette?
Working on it I am just looking for the right car right now (02-04 Z06). I would order an 07' but 08' ~ 10' are going to be pretty big years for the vette's and I don't want to wait that long to get one, so a C5 Z06 will give me the most bang for my buck right now. I will just demod the camaro, swap the motors and sell the Camaro with the LS6 motor.

I saw in another post you have the rear out from under your car, whats up with it?
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Do you have to pull the engine (like Hodge) for a heads/cam swap on a C5?

Ryan
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http://www.cajundude.com/engineswap.htm
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