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Mar 26, 2007 | 09:37 PM

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Engine Tranny swap??

I have a 78 auto and I was just wandering if I had a C-5 how hard would it be to put the engine and tranny in my C-3? Will the tranny even work? Thanks for any help.

Mar 26, 2007 | 11:19 PM

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Engine is an act of GOD, tranny is impossible, forgetaboutit....

use another tranny....a 200 4r or something newer or a stick shift....

engine is doo able, but yo gotta be sharp on lotsa stuff to pull it off without spending bankers bux...

Mar 26, 2007 | 11:35 PM

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thats what I thought, I think I can do the engine but I guess I will have to spend the $$ and get the old keisler 5-speed. I was hoping to get out a little cheaper.

Mar 27, 2007 | 01:55 PM

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Getting a Keisler 5-speed

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thats what I thought, I think I can do the engine but I guess I will have to spend the $$ and get the old keisler 5-speed. I was hoping to get out a little cheaper.

I am new here but I have a lot of experience with Keisler 5-speeds. You can call The Driven Man for a Keisler system. IM me for the phone number or hit http://www.thedrivenman.com

Sometimes there are alternative ways to put a TKO in and save a little money, but in the end it is better to do it right than ruin something while saving a little cash. Corvettes are getting too valuable to cut them up for the sake of a few bucks.

Mar 27, 2007 | 06:09 PM

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Thanks Big69Fan, that web page is where I first learned of the keisler system. There is no doubt that if I spend that kind of money I will spend a little more to make sure its done right.

What I ment by saving money was hoping to be able to use a C-5 auto tranny along with the engine. That way I wouldn't have to do any cutting at all, or buy another tranny.

Mar 27, 2007 | 06:44 PM

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Use a late model camaro/firebird set up. Tranny is on the right end of the car. Forum member Vettedan is doing it as we speak. He has the motor mount brackets already.

Scott....

Mar 27, 2007 | 07:12 PM

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Will the late model camaro auto tranny work?

Mar 27, 2007 | 07:21 PM

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Sorry, just did a little research and got my own answer. Thanks.

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Mar 28, 2007 | 04:06 PM

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Not Unbiased

Not that I would claim to be unbiased, but I sure like a stick in a Corvette better than an automatic. Like chocolate or vanilla, though, everyone likes one or the other and can't really explain why.

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