TR6060 in GM A-Body
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TR6060 in GM A-Body Hello All,
It dawned on me that my first posting was in the wrong section so I moved over here. (The LS1 Tech pop up window makes it too easy to ask questions in the
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I have 1967 Chevelle that I would like to put a reliable, smooth running engine in that has a kick of horsepower. Also, I want to have a 6 speed manual. My original approach was to find a L33 and mate it with a t-56, t-56 magnum, or TR6060, but it appears it may be easier and within a few thousand dollars to just buy an LS3 engine with it's original 6 speed manual. My preference is to buy engine, trans and all the wiring, ecu, clutch master cylinder, etc together from one car, or buy a complete wrecked car. As my plans are to drop the engine in bone stock, I assume the trans conversion will be the most difficult part.
Following is what I gather will need to be addressed:
1) The tr6060 will need to be converted so it accepts the factory driveshaft
2) It will need a converter to run my mechanical speedometer off the electronic signal from trans.
3) It will need a shifter conversion to move the handle forward to directly bolt on tailshaft
4) Tunnel work in car
5) master cylinder
6) crossmember
7) driveshaft shortened.
Question 1- am I missing anything or not approaching things efficently?
Question 2- can I use the factory 4 speed console? There are a few adapters I have seen around that allow the use of a t56 magnum with the factory 4 speed console, but I dont know that the shifter locations are identical from t56 magnum to tr6060
Even though I posted in the wrong section Project GatTagO responded with where I can get help. Thanks Andrew. I am checking that out.
If anyone has a better choice of engine to go with that would be as reliable and come with a 6 speed I am interested in your thoughts. I understand that after 2005 some LS engines had floating wrist pins and a few other upgrades over earlier engines.
Thanks
It dawned on me that my first posting was in the wrong section so I moved over here. (The LS1 Tech pop up window makes it too easy to ask questions in the
)I have 1967 Chevelle that I would like to put a reliable, smooth running engine in that has a kick of horsepower. Also, I want to have a 6 speed manual. My original approach was to find a L33 and mate it with a t-56, t-56 magnum, or TR6060, but it appears it may be easier and within a few thousand dollars to just buy an LS3 engine with it's original 6 speed manual. My preference is to buy engine, trans and all the wiring, ecu, clutch master cylinder, etc together from one car, or buy a complete wrecked car. As my plans are to drop the engine in bone stock, I assume the trans conversion will be the most difficult part.
Following is what I gather will need to be addressed:
1) The tr6060 will need to be converted so it accepts the factory driveshaft
2) It will need a converter to run my mechanical speedometer off the electronic signal from trans.
3) It will need a shifter conversion to move the handle forward to directly bolt on tailshaft
4) Tunnel work in car
5) master cylinder
6) crossmember
7) driveshaft shortened.
Question 1- am I missing anything or not approaching things efficently?
Question 2- can I use the factory 4 speed console? There are a few adapters I have seen around that allow the use of a t56 magnum with the factory 4 speed console, but I dont know that the shifter locations are identical from t56 magnum to tr6060
Even though I posted in the wrong section Project GatTagO responded with where I can get help. Thanks Andrew. I am checking that out.
If anyone has a better choice of engine to go with that would be as reliable and come with a 6 speed I am interested in your thoughts. I understand that after 2005 some LS engines had floating wrist pins and a few other upgrades over earlier engines.
Thanks
