t56 to a big block?

[666_speed]

i am starting to get things together for a v8 swap in my car and have decided to go with a 402 big block to swap into my car that i have got pretty reasonably, my question is will a t56 tranny bolt up to it or can it with modifications or can someone suggest another manual transmission, preferrably 6 speed to use with the big block? i dont have a transmission yet so any help would be great....thanks!

[Rally Sport]

About the engine, why are you getting a big block? Did you get that engine for cheaper price from a friend, or free or what, because big blocks weigh like 500 lbs over a small block.

[Genopsyde]

and not to mention the amount of extra work and fabrication to get it to fit.

[Savage Messiah]

good luck getting a big block in a 4th gen engine bay without cutting the cowl, windshield, and getting a huge hood

[FormulaLT1]

Its been done. The fact is that most big blocks don't take up much more space than a small block, after all its the inside of the engine that takes up the extra cubes. Like a regular LT1 like mine is a 383 but I didn't enlarge the block. As for bolting up, chevy bolt patterns all work together but there might be some fab work involved in the cowl cause of the distributor but some say it didn't create a issue but looking at how a LT1 sits inside the engine bay I can't see how you wouldn't have to work up something (such as a hole in the firewall and cowl).

[Rally Sport]

well in that case you should get the Camaro Big block hood and it will actually have a big block under it! I know alot of Camaros that have that hood but not a big block in it.

[Savage Messiah]

john: yeeea but what's a big block without a huge blower on top of it

[666_speed]

ive got the big block very cheap and i think it would be kind of cool to have a modern big block camaro...i know it will be a huge amount of work compared to a small block but thats not an issue...my papaw has owned a body shop for over 40 years and i have access to that any time i need it for anything so fabrication isnt much of an issue....would cutting a hole in the cowl and firewall cause serious issues later? does anyone know anyone who has put a big block in a 4th gen? thanks for the help!

[666_speed]

Originally Posted by Rally Sport 92

well in that case you should get the Camaro Big block hood and it will actually have a big block under it! I know alot of Camaros that have that hood but not a big block in it.

i like the big block hoods too rally....but i would rather have a cowl hood

[666_speed]

i can always get a small block engine if i have to but i would rather keep the big block swap if possible....is there any difference in the firewall and cowl and such in a v8 car compared to a v6 car? say i decided to just go with an ls1 or such would that consist of cutting the firewall too and if a v8 firewall is different could i just weld in the new firewall? sorry for all the stupid questions...and thanks!

[KPot2004]

when i was in high school for auto shop we put a carb small block into a 4th gen and even with that we had to cut the cowl, so i can only imagine a big block...good luck

[Rally Sport]

I think cutting a hole in the hood wouldnt cause any troubles, there's a 3rd gen over here that has a big block in it and they cut a hole to get the carb air filter to fit.

[666_speed]

Originally Posted by KPot2004

when i was in high school for auto shop we put a carb small block into a 4th gen and even with that we had to cut the cowl, so i can only imagine a big block...good luck

how much of it had to be cut? would that lead to any problems later? is there any real draw backs to cutting the cowl and even firewall if i have to? thanks. oh and rally...im not cutting a hole in the hood lol

[666_speed]

oh and btw....its going to be fuel injected not carbed

[Rally Sport]

Just cut a hole in the hood! Show that engine who's boss. It looks badass too.