5.3 vortec swap
skinnytalldude
09-05-2007, 08:58 PM
i have a 76 trans-am and a motor out of a 2002 chevy siverado...
obviously i need the wiring harness and the computer to make the engine work.... but what else will i need. is there any way of hooking up the stock speedo cluster to a 700r4 tranny? is there any way of making any of the gages work? will i need to replace the fuel pump to something that puts out more pressure?
i have loads to learn and alot to find out... anyone know of a good spot to find the answers?
obviously i need the wiring harness and the computer to make the engine work.... but what else will i need. is there any way of hooking up the stock speedo cluster to a 700r4 tranny? is there any way of making any of the gages work? will i need to replace the fuel pump to something that puts out more pressure?
i have loads to learn and alot to find out... anyone know of a good spot to find the answers?
MrPbody
09-06-2007, 01:53 PM
I'm a bit prejudiced, but I would use the proceeds from the sale of the late model LS engine and build a Pontiac that will bolt right in and blow the doors off the little motor.
A '76, if nice, is rapidly becoming a collector car. If a 4-speed, even better. Putting the late model little motor in would have "cool factor", but one could easily find a mid '70s Camaro for that... The T/A is a piece of automotive history, as the ONLY real American performance car of that year WAS T/A. the '76 Corvette was a turd, and the Camaro, well, was a Camaro...
FWIW
Jim
A '76, if nice, is rapidly becoming a collector car. If a 4-speed, even better. Putting the late model little motor in would have "cool factor", but one could easily find a mid '70s Camaro for that... The T/A is a piece of automotive history, as the ONLY real American performance car of that year WAS T/A. the '76 Corvette was a turd, and the Camaro, well, was a Camaro...
FWIW
Jim
skinnytalldude
09-06-2007, 10:14 PM
thanks for the opinion but frankly i have an erection for this motor... it came out of the truck...well nevermind that... this motors going in regardless of your opinion, thanks for the lack of advice, figured i might find someone here that actuelly new how to do something but i guess ill look somewhere else
cuda_dude
09-06-2007, 10:35 PM
Frankly, your attitude is not going to get you far in your project... this thread is locked... good day
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