Rear End Swap
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Rear End Swap
Got all the parts to make a rear end swap- Is there a good site for reference? I have changed plenty of rear ends but never a Corvette. I have lift - bridge jack- etc . I just would like to see a step by step DIY instructions.
Larry
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You are "The Man". Thanks for the info/ pics.
This will help tons.
Larry
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Here's a link and it contains links to other good instructions. C5 swaps are essentially identical to the C6.
http://tim-yvonne.com/mikemercury/342.htm
http://tim-yvonne.com/mikemercury/342.htm
Last edited by Jim_H; Dec 16, 2010 at 08:03 PM.
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Jim:
Thank you for the additional information. I'm pretty sure this will be a cake walk for me (48 years of playing with cars)
Yes i was 12 when I pulled my first transmission.5 years later I converted a auto car to a stick car.
My Dad told me if that car was meant to be a stick it would have came from the factory with a stick. 
The next year (1966) he had a cow when i stuck a 65 -396 into the same car.
This Corvette had 9500 miles on it when I completely removed the interior and dash for some mods.As soon as I'm done with the rearend , I'm replacing radiator, throttle body,air cleaners,altenator & installing oil cooling lines.
What will help is I have a computer in the garage so I can refer to the information given to me & four post lift with bridgejack & air tools.
Thanks,
Larry
Please anyone with more links or information fell free to help
& if you are in my neck of the woods and would like to help or observe let me know 
Thank you for the additional information. I'm pretty sure this will be a cake walk for me (48 years of playing with cars)
Yes i was 12 when I pulled my first transmission.5 years later I converted a auto car to a stick car.
My Dad told me if that car was meant to be a stick it would have came from the factory with a stick. The next year (1966) he had a cow when i stuck a 65 -396 into the same car.This Corvette had 9500 miles on it when I completely removed the interior and dash for some mods.As soon as I'm done with the rearend , I'm replacing radiator, throttle body,air cleaners,altenator & installing oil cooling lines.
What will help is I have a computer in the garage so I can refer to the information given to me & four post lift with bridgejack & air tools.
Thanks,
Larry
Please anyone with more links or information fell free to help
& if you are in my neck of the woods and would like to help or observe let me know
