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| | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5 | my 60 chev ontop of gmc gear 305 v6 shattered her cluch two years ago and now she sits in the rain rotting away. I have a 2nd gen 305 camero v8 and turbo 350 trans. question is for the guys who have done this modification " how much money and time am I looking at?"
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My best friend says put an automatic in it.Anyone want a new best friend?
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 788 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 788 | why not just replace the clutch
ron | | | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5 | water pump is weak - wont run worth a @#$% with vaccum advance hooked up - gas hog - cant find tune up parts - want electronic ignition - suspect front main shaft barring in tranny is shot - and would really like to make a cruiser out of her for 100 plus mile trips to the ocean and back
My best friend says put an automatic in it.Anyone want a new best friend?
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Try asking the question HERE | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 | 60 Panel,
All the parts you need are obtainable, Petronix make the eletronic ignition I put it in my V-6. Check the pictures link to my albums below and you will see the modificaiton. I've changed the gears in the rear from 3.92 down to 3.23, Put on a Holleyy 2 barrel carb. petronix Ig, and am raring to go, I get 16-17 mpg at 65 or less and 12-14 mpg at 70+.
The engine parts can be found at EGGE or Kanter, yes it will cost a touch more but only for the pistons and rings the rest of the parts are pretty much the same as your local FLAPS (Favorite local auto part store).
Let me know if I can help.
Jake | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 118 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 118 | It didn't cost me to much when I put the 700r4 in my truck. I picked up some engine mounts on ebay from a custom street rod shop and modified them. You will need a new shifter unless yours is already auto. I put a racing trans cooler from b&m and I had to have the drive shaft modified. I moved my engine forward a little bit to make it easier to get at the hei. I had to modify my fan shroud because the engine was a little higher than it should have been. Once I got the engine and trans in, I leveled it out and made a simple channel cross member with a spacer to mount the back of the trans. Below is about what I paid for the things I needed and you should add maybe another $100-150 for mounts and other hardware you will need just to be safe. Every thing I bought was new. If you have a one piece drive shaft it will probably be cheaper to modify. You can do them your self but I left mine to the proffesionals. hope this helps
Mounts $60
Cooler $80
Drive shaft $280
Three speed shifter $50
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