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This is copied from other forums I frequenty -if there are errors or missing pics I'll fix them later -anyway here you go:
OK I'm about to get things moving on my swap and figured I'd start a thread here.
87 base FC
For the 09 season I ran the 13b na, TII brakes, TII Rear, OS Giken diff, Stance Al Pro+ coiliovers.
Here is how she sat before the deconstruction:
The Plan:
LS2 from a 05 GTO 2000 miles on it -bought and paid for
4 Speed G force trans, GF4A or it's the same thing as Tex 101-A it's a dogring clutch assisted box... basically clutchless upshifts -but you use the clutch to downshift or start from a stop. I chose this gearbox for several reasons... it's track tested and works, damn well... There are just about any gear ratios imaginable availible and the FC rear has 4.11:1 gears making the T56 (6-speed stock GTO/F-body trans) not a great option -end up constantly shifting/short gears. Also people are asking stupid money for the T56 over here, like $1300 for one with 100,000 miles on it.
I have a deposit on the trans and it is being built to my specs, basically here is what I'm looking at:
1st=60mph, 2nd=95mph, 3rd=132mph, 4th will be a .75 overdrive for the highway so for all practical purposes it's a 3 speed
RPS custom ultra lite clutch/fw combo
JTR 1-3/4" ceramic coated headers, X-pipe, 3" out the back, no mufflers
DSS custom driveshaft
LS1 PCM and wiring harness, ditching the drive by wire
Sumped fuel tank with Aeromotive goodies and SS line
Very basic 6pt cage
I'm keeping full interior, this will be a street/drift car
Custom cooling stuff
Accusump goodies...
the list goes on and on
Just got going this weekend:
Rotary is out! wow is the engine bay a mess! I'm going to spend the next few days just cleaning and removing unneeded crap. Sold my Engine/trans for $500 -not bad, that will go toward my headers.
sorry about bad quality, phone pics.
here's some grass from the landscaping I did at the last event
Started to clean things up a bit:
more stuff out:
UPDATE:
rad support and some other shit I dont need is gone
Interior out and stating on the cage soon:
I'll be putting the interior back in... this is a street/track car.
Trans stuff is sorted out...
G-Force fucked me... I was quoted one price for a very specific trans, then was told it could not be built (this is after talking to the builder in detail and he said no problem) then the price doubled from what I was quoted. I'll never do business with them again, it was as if they did not wanna do the build and just threw a high number at me so I would go away... well I did... I went away and found a better deal with the exact ratios I need and met a really nice guy in the process.
Bought this one right out of Perry Tripp's ARCA car for $3000 less than G-Force wanted.
It's getting rebuilt with the gear ratios I want and should ship out in about a week.
It's a Tex Racing T-101 4 speed dogbox. Got a really good deal considering the closest quote I got to build it to my specs was $1000 more than what Perry asked for. He's a super cool guy and very talented driver, I told him what I was building and he laughed a bit and said it's going to be a fun car... cannot wait to get behind the wheel.
Going with a quicktime bellhousing:
RM-6036SFI Certified @ 6.1
RM-6036 - Chevy LS Bellhousing/Richmond Style Transmission
* Height = 6.290
* Trans. Bore Ø = 4.685
* Engine = Chevy LS-1, LS-2, LS-3, LS-6, LS-7, LS-9
* Trans. = Richmond, Saginaw, Muncie, Bert, Brinn, Chevy TKO 500-600
* Clutch Ø = 11"
* Flywheel = 168 tooth or 153 tooth
* Weight = 22#
* Stock Shifter fork & throwout bearing
* Passed ALL SFI testing
* Pivot ball, full engine plate and grade 8 bolts included
And this little guy:
OK I'm about to get things moving on my swap and figured I'd start a thread here.
87 base FC
For the 09 season I ran the 13b na, TII brakes, TII Rear, OS Giken diff, Stance Al Pro+ coiliovers.
Here is how she sat before the deconstruction:
The Plan:
LS2 from a 05 GTO 2000 miles on it -bought and paid for
4 Speed G force trans, GF4A or it's the same thing as Tex 101-A it's a dogring clutch assisted box... basically clutchless upshifts -but you use the clutch to downshift or start from a stop. I chose this gearbox for several reasons... it's track tested and works, damn well... There are just about any gear ratios imaginable availible and the FC rear has 4.11:1 gears making the T56 (6-speed stock GTO/F-body trans) not a great option -end up constantly shifting/short gears. Also people are asking stupid money for the T56 over here, like $1300 for one with 100,000 miles on it.
I have a deposit on the trans and it is being built to my specs, basically here is what I'm looking at:
1st=60mph, 2nd=95mph, 3rd=132mph, 4th will be a .75 overdrive for the highway so for all practical purposes it's a 3 speed
RPS custom ultra lite clutch/fw combo
JTR 1-3/4" ceramic coated headers, X-pipe, 3" out the back, no mufflers
DSS custom driveshaft
LS1 PCM and wiring harness, ditching the drive by wire
Sumped fuel tank with Aeromotive goodies and SS line
Very basic 6pt cage
I'm keeping full interior, this will be a street/drift car
Custom cooling stuff
Accusump goodies...
the list goes on and on
Just got going this weekend:
Rotary is out! wow is the engine bay a mess! I'm going to spend the next few days just cleaning and removing unneeded crap. Sold my Engine/trans for $500 -not bad, that will go toward my headers.
sorry about bad quality, phone pics.
here's some grass from the landscaping I did at the last event
Started to clean things up a bit:
more stuff out:
UPDATE:
rad support and some other shit I dont need is gone
Interior out and stating on the cage soon:
I'll be putting the interior back in... this is a street/track car.
Trans stuff is sorted out...
G-Force fucked me... I was quoted one price for a very specific trans, then was told it could not be built (this is after talking to the builder in detail and he said no problem) then the price doubled from what I was quoted. I'll never do business with them again, it was as if they did not wanna do the build and just threw a high number at me so I would go away... well I did... I went away and found a better deal with the exact ratios I need and met a really nice guy in the process.
Bought this one right out of Perry Tripp's ARCA car for $3000 less than G-Force wanted.
It's getting rebuilt with the gear ratios I want and should ship out in about a week.
It's a Tex Racing T-101 4 speed dogbox. Got a really good deal considering the closest quote I got to build it to my specs was $1000 more than what Perry asked for. He's a super cool guy and very talented driver, I told him what I was building and he laughed a bit and said it's going to be a fun car... cannot wait to get behind the wheel.
Going with a quicktime bellhousing:
RM-6036SFI Certified @ 6.1
RM-6036 - Chevy LS Bellhousing/Richmond Style Transmission
* Height = 6.290
* Trans. Bore Ø = 4.685
* Engine = Chevy LS-1, LS-2, LS-3, LS-6, LS-7, LS-9
* Trans. = Richmond, Saginaw, Muncie, Bert, Brinn, Chevy TKO 500-600
* Clutch Ø = 11"
* Flywheel = 168 tooth or 153 tooth
* Weight = 22#
* Stock Shifter fork & throwout bearing
* Passed ALL SFI testing
* Pivot ball, full engine plate and grade 8 bolts included
And this little guy:
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