1986 Chevrolet Camaro Engine Swap

1986 CHEVROLET CAMARO
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FASTCAMARO86
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i have an 86 camaro iroc-z that im doing a motor swap in and i want to know if it will be easier to take the 5spd manual out with the motor or to take just the bell housing off the gear box? i have never done a manual transmission motor swap before. and can i also put a 73 350cid motor with a automatic on it in the camaro but still use my manual transmission with out doing any thing other then bolting it up?
May 9, 2006 at 5:23 AM
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Personnaly, I would pull it all together and then change over tranny's with it out of car. You will have to change over flywheels as standard and auto. are two different worlds. Other wise everything should bolt up but I would doublecheck the bolt pattern on the block where the bellhousing bolts on. :)
May 9, 2006 at 11:49 AM
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Remove the engine and transmission together, then swap transmissions outside the car. Replace the flywheel because automatic and manual setups differ, and verify the bellhousing bolt pattern on the block before bolting it up.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1986 Camaro IROC-Z asked whether to remove the 5-speed with the engine or only the bellhousing during a motor swap, and whether a 1973 350 that came with an automatic can be used with the existing manual by simply bolting it up. The expert advised pulling the engine and transmission together and changing transmissions outside the car, swapping the flywheel, and double-checking the bellhousing bolt pattern.

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