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04-23-2003, 08:07 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28 IROC-Z
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Originally posted by 1991 Z-28
I didnt PAY 10 grand to get the work done,
it ended up being more like 11 grand, and only like 2 grand was for labor, there is also alot more stuff i did and put on, then mentioned in the list at the top of this thread... it was a good deal, yes it would of been cool to do myself , my friend alex (derfrank) on the boards could helpedme out in that situation, but its alot of crap, and i have another car and im in school i dont have time for that, but its all done and over with now...
as for emissions, im not worried about it being to loud, which it definetly is anyways lol, but someone just PMed me from MD said his friend lowered his car to the point where they couldnt fit it on the rollers and they waivered him for 5 years, thats what im looking into now, doesnt sound likea bad idea, specially if the guy is from baltimore likeme and has a thirdgen, im gonna go with this guy
I didnt PAY 10 grand to get the work done,
it ended up being more like 11 grand, and only like 2 grand was for labor, there is also alot more stuff i did and put on, then mentioned in the list at the top of this thread... it was a good deal, yes it would of been cool to do myself , my friend alex (derfrank) on the boards could helpedme out in that situation, but its alot of crap, and i have another car and im in school i dont have time for that, but its all done and over with now...
as for emissions, im not worried about it being to loud, which it definetly is anyways lol, but someone just PMed me from MD said his friend lowered his car to the point where they couldnt fit it on the rollers and they waivered him for 5 years, thats what im looking into now, doesnt sound likea bad idea, specially if the guy is from baltimore likeme and has a thirdgen, im gonna go with this guy
04-23-2003, 08:10 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC
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Damn, if you guys find someway to get out of emissions testing around baltimore let me know please. I have a job over there that I will start when i graduate in May, so I will be moving over there around July. I will need to get my car inspected over there so it would be great if I could find a way to avoid the problems.
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04-23-2003, 08:13 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28 IROC-Z
Engine: 5.7L TPI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42:1
Originally posted by Ringmaster72
Damn, if you guys find someway to get out of emissions testing around baltimore let me know please. I have a job over there that I will start when i graduate in May, so I will be moving over there around July. I will need to get my car inspected over there so it would be great if I could find a way to avoid the problems.
tim
Damn, if you guys find someway to get out of emissions testing around baltimore let me know please. I have a job over there that I will start when i graduate in May, so I will be moving over there around July. I will need to get my car inspected over there so it would be great if I could find a way to avoid the problems.
tim
04-23-2003, 08:19 PM
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Originally posted by 1991 Z-28
a problem is my headers are literally an inch, inch and a half off the freakin ground, one is already banged up bad... hooker long tubes are probably not the best way to go..... so if i wanna lower my car, the headers will be resting on the ground , i need to figure somethin out
a problem is my headers are literally an inch, inch and a half off the freakin ground, one is already banged up bad... hooker long tubes are probably not the best way to go..... so if i wanna lower my car, the headers will be resting on the ground , i need to figure somethin out
SLP baby...hahaa. cant have the best of both worlds.
04-23-2003, 08:38 PM
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Car: 86 IROC-Z
Engine: Superramed 355 w/ intercooled T72
Transmission: T56 -=- www.iroc-ss.com
If your headers are that close to the ground, I doubt you can get on a lift as is???
04-26-2003, 01:11 PM
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give those guys about a week to get back to you, they are really busy and very under-employed. i went up there alittle while ago to pick some stuff up. i saw your car there jason, it is bad! they started it up for me, it was probably close to 1 month ago. i have a question for you jason, was there anything wrong with the tranny that was in your car before the zz4/t56 swap? yeah, i am the one that bought your old 700r4, that's why i was wondering. i pulled the pan off when i got home and it was in dire need of a fluid change. was it is good condition when you pulled it out? i am assuming that it was because you drove the car there from your house.
04-26-2003, 01:13 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Originally posted by Mark A Shields
He's probably in the same situation as me. No garage, limited or no tools. Kind of hard to do such an install without either of the above.
He's probably in the same situation as me. No garage, limited or no tools. Kind of hard to do such an install without either of the above.
The main tools you need are ratchet, sockets, extensions, and a large hammer or two.
We borrowed an engine hoist from a friend of mine.
Let's see the pictures, or at least a video.
04-26-2003, 01:17 PM
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Car: 1993 Toyota Supra
Engine: Inline 6
Transmission: 6 Speed
Axle/Gears: 3.13
Originally posted by mw66nova
give those guys about a week to get back to you, they are really busy and very under-employed. i went up there alittle while ago to pick some stuff up. i saw your car there jason, it is bad! they started it up for me, it was probably close to 1 month ago. i have a question for you jason, was there anything wrong with the tranny that was in your car before the zz4/t56 swap? yeah, i am the one that bought your old 700r4, that's why i was wondering. i pulled the pan off when i got home and it was in dire need of a fluid change. was it is good condition when you pulled it out? i am assuming that it was because you drove the car there from your house.
give those guys about a week to get back to you, they are really busy and very under-employed. i went up there alittle while ago to pick some stuff up. i saw your car there jason, it is bad! they started it up for me, it was probably close to 1 month ago. i have a question for you jason, was there anything wrong with the tranny that was in your car before the zz4/t56 swap? yeah, i am the one that bought your old 700r4, that's why i was wondering. i pulled the pan off when i got home and it was in dire need of a fluid change. was it is good condition when you pulled it out? i am assuming that it was because you drove the car there from your house.
04-26-2003, 01:19 PM
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Originally posted by Zepher
Only thing with not having a garage to work in is dealing with the weather. We used my garage to store the motors and tranny's and did the work in the driveway.
The main tools you need are ratchet, sockets, extensions, and a large hammer or two.
We borrowed an engine hoist from a friend of mine.
Let's see the pictures, or at least a video.
Only thing with not having a garage to work in is dealing with the weather. We used my garage to store the motors and tranny's and did the work in the driveway.
The main tools you need are ratchet, sockets, extensions, and a large hammer or two.
We borrowed an engine hoist from a friend of mine.
Let's see the pictures, or at least a video.
04-26-2003, 08:57 PM
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Originally posted by mw66nova
give those guys about a week to get back to you, they are really busy and very under-employed. i went up there alittle while ago to pick some stuff up. i saw your car there jason, it is bad! they started it up for me, it was probably close to 1 month ago. i have a question for you jason, was there anything wrong with the tranny that was in your car before the zz4/t56 swap? yeah, i am the one that bought your old 700r4, that's why i was wondering. i pulled the pan off when i got home and it was in dire need of a fluid change. was it is good condition when you pulled it out? i am assuming that it was because you drove the car there from your house.
give those guys about a week to get back to you, they are really busy and very under-employed. i went up there alittle while ago to pick some stuff up. i saw your car there jason, it is bad! they started it up for me, it was probably close to 1 month ago. i have a question for you jason, was there anything wrong with the tranny that was in your car before the zz4/t56 swap? yeah, i am the one that bought your old 700r4, that's why i was wondering. i pulled the pan off when i got home and it was in dire need of a fluid change. was it is good condition when you pulled it out? i am assuming that it was because you drove the car there from your house.
04-26-2003, 11:38 PM
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Car: 86 iroc, 87 iroc, 89 iroc, 89 formula, 84 supra, 85 trans am
Engine: t\a motor 355 lt1 intake, t56,the works, 89 roc 427 sbc tt project
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Axle/Gears: 9bolt 4:10 in the T/A
Originally posted by 1991 Z-28
ok dude....
auto to t56 swap.... not cheap.... has hardly anything to do with the speed of the car, thats an easy 3500$ worth of all taht money spent... 2 grand for the tranny, then new clutch , pressure plate flywheel, etc. and all the labor work to install that, that was for purely JOY of driving !
so thats almost half the damn cost of everything, but i really wanted that done because a t56 will be so fun to drive,
then we have a brand new engine with a brane new stealth ram intake, doesnt run cheap either, but everything is new, and will last me for a long time and its a good investment for what i plan on doing to the rest of the car, so the money i spent on this is nothing compared to how happy i will be....
thats all that matters
ok dude....
auto to t56 swap.... not cheap.... has hardly anything to do with the speed of the car, thats an easy 3500$ worth of all taht money spent... 2 grand for the tranny, then new clutch , pressure plate flywheel, etc. and all the labor work to install that, that was for purely JOY of driving !
so thats almost half the damn cost of everything, but i really wanted that done because a t56 will be so fun to drive,
then we have a brand new engine with a brane new stealth ram intake, doesnt run cheap either, but everything is new, and will last me for a long time and its a good investment for what i plan on doing to the rest of the car, so the money i spent on this is nothing compared to how happy i will be....
thats all that matters
i paid $875 for everything needed ( pedals includes) but the aftermarket crossmeber to swap to a t56. you got RIPPED
although i plan on doing the install my self.
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04-27-2003, 12:25 AM
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Keep in mind though, everything was new. So the parts are going to be alot more expensive than the used stuff I (and you probably) like to buy, and they will probably last a very long time with proper maintenance. I recently had the choice of choosing between a 93 T56 (with the awesome ratio's) used for roadracing with over 100k miles for $1000 (complete kit), and a brand new T56 with 0 miles for a little over $2000. I opted to go with the new tranny because I just didnt trust a used tranny on my daily driver (will be 500 wtq soon). So I end up paying more, but I can rest assured I wont get stranded somewhere on my way to work. I basically paid for peace of mind.
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04-27-2003, 02:24 AM
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Garage is not needed, but very nice and allows you to work in inclement weather. If you have a lift in the garage, that'd be ideal with air tools.:lala:
04-27-2003, 02:27 AM
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Car: 1991 z-28
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i agree buying new parts, just gives you a better peace of mind... thirdgen resource did suggest alot of things, and it was my option to go with no cats and all taht nonsense, i chose for the car to be very emissions illegal, stupid yes. but hopefully i can find a way out of it, they did good work on my car, alot of things were not finished, but i was in a hurry to get my car back, was tired of waiting and wanted it for some up coming car shows, things like my cruise control, heat dont work....
i did spent quite a bit of money, but it was really most in the parts, the labor was not expensive , it was very reasonable, it may not be the best work in the world, but it certainly is good and worth the money i spent...
major problem right now is
the car is running SUPER rich, we cant figure out the programming, thirdgen resource was unfamliar with programming so im having my friend do it, but not easy stuff
i did spent quite a bit of money, but it was really most in the parts, the labor was not expensive , it was very reasonable, it may not be the best work in the world, but it certainly is good and worth the money i spent...
major problem right now is
the car is running SUPER rich, we cant figure out the programming, thirdgen resource was unfamliar with programming so im having my friend do it, but not easy stuff
04-27-2003, 02:31 AM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
This is what my garage looked like when doing 2 LT1 Swaps,
Doing installs.
We put my engine and tranny in the next day.
Doing installs.
We put my engine and tranny in the next day.
04-27-2003, 02:35 AM
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Car: 1993 Toyota Supra
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Originally posted by @ZZKKER
not trying to flame here,
i paid $875 for everything needed ( pedals includes) but the aftermarket crossmeber to swap to a t56. you got RIPPED
although i plan on doing the install my self.
not trying to flame here,
i paid $875 for everything needed ( pedals includes) but the aftermarket crossmeber to swap to a t56. you got RIPPED
although i plan on doing the install my self.
04-27-2003, 03:26 PM
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good deal jason, i am glad to hear that your enjoying your car, all the little stuff will get takin' care of in due time. also, thanks for taking care of that tranny while you had it. i have so much to do on my car right now, i haven't been able to drive it at all, the bearings in the bottom end of my 350 seized upon initial rotation. oh well, the 305 should go in after a little bit. the 350 will get rebuilt soon, i haven't decided if i want a high winding 302 (350block/283crank) or a 383 torque monster, i like torque alot
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