At the bottom was a 350cubicinch twobarrel, but there were two 400cuin enginesat the top was the 360hp ls5spec bigblock that. The center of this conversion is our engine mounts and crossmember kit. Enginetransmissionperformance adders manual transmission conversion i currently have a 350 small block with a 700r4 transmission on. Ive read most of the threads on manual transmission swaps on this page and others and im still confused. This very nice low mileage survivor is quite charming and very original. I would highly recommend getting one if you see one for. During the mid1980s, well over 100,000 gearheads walked into chevy dealers and rolled out in a new monte ss. My dad always said that racing will make a car present its weakest link. Chevrolet monte carlo questions monte carlo engine swap. View and download chevrolet 2002 monte carlo owners manual online. We have also reproduced the windshield washer bottle at a substantial savings to the gm bottle.
Coolin off my website originally started as a single web page and an easy way to share pictures of projects on my monte ss. The 197072 chevy monte carlo is a muscle car bargain. Emergency towing every 2001 monte carlo under warranty is backed with the following services. Everything needed to change an automatic 197888 gbody vehicle to a manual transmission is included. Monte carlo engine swap i have a 2001 monte carlo ss can i swap the 3 point 8 v6 for a 2001 chrysler 300m v6 motor. Installing a t5 transmission into the monte carlo ss by j. Fit, finish and appearance of both are better than the original. With that said, any 4 speed manual monte carlo is more rare than any ss built in 1970 and 1971. Convert your gm gbody to a manual transmission with. The hard work developing our allnew pedal assembly is done. Thats why travis is on a mission to transform his monte carlo from an.
Its a good idea to change the hardware during a rebuild or if youre swapping from one steering box to another hardware doesnt last forever. We took a cleansheet approach in designing our new pedals, with a focus on. The only body style available was the twodoor hardtop, although buyers could dress it up with a vinyl roof, and several engines were available. This ls swap kit is made specifically for 197072 monte carlo. Transmission crossmember for richmond 5 speed overdrive. In second generation models 2003 and later the tuscani variation was a complete all upgrades package with every option included. Meet the 1988 monte carlo ss chevrolet should have built. Having found a niche place in the muscle car world, the monte carlo is the classy american muscle car that has caught the heart of many. That was a thoroughly respectable figure for 1988, but its gbody platform. Courtesy transportation 1800chevusa 1800chevusa for vehicles purchased in canada, for vehicles purchased in canada, 18002686800 18002686800 call call that provides in an emergency. Manual shift parts for chevrolet models 4 speed conversions. Installing a tremec tko 5 speed into a gm g body youtube. We also swap engines, always for more power and usually for more modern technology.
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Whether its time to swap a manual transmission into your 1978 1988 gbody or time to get your current manual setup working perfectly, our integrated clutch and brake pedal assembly gives you a raceready setup thats easy to install. The ls376525 crate engine from chevrolet performance combines technology and power to deliver legendary performance. Money green metallic exterior with a white interior. Convert your gm gbody to a manual transmission with sickspeeds. Background on the car is that its a 1985 monte carlo ss, bought by my mom and dad back in 1986 and has been in the family ever since. Lift up on the lever repeatedly to increase lumbar support.
We obsess over the smallest details and the highest praise we can receive is that our products and cars we build look and feel as if they came this way. Dixie has reproduced the coolant overflow tank that gm discontinued in 2018. Stock, this particular monte carlo ss offered 180 horsepower. Installing a t5 5 speed transmission into the monte carlo ss by j.
We took a cleansheet approach in designing our new pedals, with a. The frame brackets bolt into existing holes in the frame so you know the engine will have clearance for accessory drives, factory ac box, power brake booster, and aftermarket suspension components. Manual transmission conversion installing a t5 5 speed transmission into a 7888 ag body by marc hichens. But what if your car never came with manual steering. The automatic carpet will be retained, as will the split bench seat. Over ten years have passed since then, and its grown to over two dozen web pages covering various monte carlo projects with links for each page below. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when youre on the road. Read the chevy hiperfoermance tech on installing a manual transmission. Woodland hills, ca 964 903 miles from you 1983 chevrolet monte carlo.
Includes motor mounts, frame brackets, transmission crossmember, transmission mount, and hardware. Welcome to the monte carlo forum monte carlo enthusiast forums. Whether its time to swap a manual transmission into your 1978 1988. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Buicks turbocharged v6powered regal grand national was the quickest muscle car of the 1980s and still grabs all the attention, but chevys v8powered monte carlo ss owned the grand national when it came to sales. R n t 88mcss ls2 6spd 20 long hauler 2011,12,14,15,16,17,18. This is a high quality kit made right here in the good old usa. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. Enginetransmissionperformance adders manual swap does anyone know of a 5 or 6spd manual trans that would fit the 3800, my trans. Comparisons, upgrades and swaps installing a th700r4 into a th350 equiped monte on anthony steiners web site.
Chevrolet monte carlo questions engine swap for base. Keisler introduces a complete gbody fivespeed or sixspeed swap. Push down on the lever repeatedly to decrease lumbar support. Keisler gbody transmission swap tech article chevy. I am planning on doing an ngine swap and redoing a 8388 monte carlo ss in the near future. Without the oil cooler lines, the engine will run cooleranother added benefit of the manual transmission swap. Garage posts in general, ive noticed that those created in 201220 and some in 2014. Com manufactures quality custom 6061t6 aluminum manual brake adapter plates, quality rubber gaskets, and custom push rod assemblies that are made to convert your power equipped, disc brakes gbody 19781988 monte carlo, malibu, regal, grand prix, cutlass car, s10 trucksblazers 19822004 s10, s15, blazer, jimmy, sonoma, bravada, and fbody 19822002 camaro z28, rs. The rarest of the rare is a 1971 monte carlo 4 speed 402 big block with only 80 documented. If you have a gm gbody regal, malibu, monte carlo, cutlass, grand prix, etc. Chevrolet monte carlo classics for sale classics on.
Make power to manual steering conversions easy part 2. Unlike most ls swap parts on the market everything here. Manual conversion gbodyforum 7888 general motors ag. Make power to manual steering conversions easy part 2 1 gm steering boxes typically bolt to the frame with three fasteners.
Convert your gm gbody to a manual transmission with sickspeeds pedal kit. Laser cut, not stamped, bead blasted and painted with gm restoration black paint. A bbc monte carlo, a blown restomod c2 corvette, and a slick elco are the latest batch of readers rides from super chevy. Its an overwhelming job, but its easier than you might imagine. Horsepowers newest project car is back, a 1986 monte carlo ss. Swivel bucket bench rear 1973 1977 1973 1977 1973 1977. Musclerods 7072 monte ls conversion kit brp hotrods. Putting 1993 350 chevy van motor into 1984 base model monte carlo that original has a v6 with automatic 3speed transmission and i want to keep the original 3speed transmission in it if possible, only looking to swap motors as long as the 3speed transmission can handle it and that van motor had an computer on its transmission my monte.
Since cars with a manual transmission are more fun, we make parts to. Unlike most ls swap parts on the market everything here was made to work together, so youll have clean mounting of your. Ya, with more than twice the horsepower and a manual transmission its a completely different car. For vintage iron like camaros, novas, chevelles, and mustangs, you can still find manual steering setups at swap meets or from aftermarket sources like summit racing.
At5560c chevrolet monte carlo flex plate g101 for th350400 transmission, engine size. The lever is located on the outboard side of the seat near the front of the seat cushion. Com manufactures quality custom 6061t6 aluminum manual brake adapter plates, quality rubber gaskets, and custom push rod assemblies that are made to convert your power equipped, disc brakes gbody 19781988 monte carlo, malibu, regal, grand prix, cutlass car, s10 trucksblazers 19822004 s10, s15, blazer, jimmy, sonoma, bravada, and fbody 19822002. Musclerods 7888 gbody ls conversion kit ls engine swap. Manual swap monte carlo forum monte carlo enthusiast forums. If youve been following this build, youd know that i first built my 1986 monte carlo ss with my dad in the summer of 2004. Matthew daugher t56 6 speed swap check out johns excellent site where he swapped a ls1 and t56 into his monte ss. Muscle car 5 speed conversion tremec tko transmission install 1969.
T56 6spd manual transmission install into a gbody gbodyforum. Since cars with a manual transmission are more fun, we make parts to convert cars from automatic to manual. Free lockout assistance free deadbattery assistance free outoffuel assistance free. This mount kit includes new frame brackets that bolt into existing holes in the frame. It was a daily from 86early 90s than was parked when my sister was born in 1991.
Keisler gbody transmission swap tech article chevy high. Drivers seat with manual lumbar, power seat control, and manual recline shown. We pulled out the 305 that i had blown up in a matter of months, fixed the body, put a nice paint job on it and dropped in a mildly built 355. Take a clean 1988 chevrolet monte carlo and swap a carbureted ls engine in place of the 305 smallblock. Chevrolet monte carlo free workshop and repair manuals. This time joe and mike transform its factory automatic tranny to a fivespeed. Having covered only 44,000 miles in its lifetime, this is most certainly an awesome find. And when it comes to building a legend, the monte carlo nameplate packs serious potential.