Stripped c6
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Stripped c6
So I recently got a c6 from a salvage yard that was completely gutted, they took everything from the engine to the rear cv axles. I was wondering if it is possible to run a standard engine/transmission setup on a solid rear axle to save some money or would it be better to just rebuild the transaxle and diff like oem
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So I recently got a c6 from a salvage yard that was completely gutted, they took everything from the engine to the rear cv axles. I was wondering if it is possible to run a standard engine/transmission setup on a solid rear axle to save some money or would it be better to just rebuild the transaxle and diff like oem
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Stripped c6
I guess the question I'd ask you first is are you building a racecar or a street car? If the first one, yeah it’s been done, but it’s pretty involved and takes some cutting and fabrication. Cleetus Mcfarland's Leroy Vette Cart went to this setup, several others have done it too. If you’re building a street car though... stick with the factory style setup.
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Yeah def stick with a torque tube transaxle setup if your going to build a street car. Live axle conversions are racecar stuff lol. Any LS/LQ variant will fit. Did they leave the computers and electronics? If so I would try to stick with a 58x variant just for simplicity sake (so gen 4 motors)
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A good solid rear end swap won't be any cheaper than piecing together the factory drivetrain. There's no kit out there that just bolts on.
If the car is an '09, you need an '09+ torque tube out of any manual vette. CV axles also need to be '09+ since they changed the hubs in that year.
If the car is an '09, you need an '09+ torque tube out of any manual vette. CV axles also need to be '09+ since they changed the hubs in that year.
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For simplicity sake Ill rebuild the factory drivetrain. However, I'm still on the fence about whether to put a 6l80 in it or do a manual conversion. Beyond the torque tube, trans/diff, and the cv axles what would i need to make a tr6060 swap happen in my automatic 09 base model vette?