Installing a goodmark sheetmetal kit to make a 2002 chevy camaro look like a 1969 chevy camaro. Weighing just under 3500 pounds, these ws6 birds were fast for their day, but theyll get smoked by any modern muscle car, including a base mustang gt or camaro ss. This is due to the debut of the allnew 10r80 10speed automatic transmission, new to the mustang for the 2018 model year. Getting a 2010 v8 camaro ss, im just not sure on whether of getting an automatic or a manual, manual would be cool at first but i think get annoying over time and especially in traffic and trying to multitask. This is due to the debut of the 10r80 10speed automatic transmission, new to the mustang for the 2018 model year. Be sure to call or email us for any of your fbody needs. Welcome to the camaro5 chevy camaro forum camaro zl1, ss and v6 forums camaro5. How do you swap a manual tranny into an auto tranny fbody. Remanufactured heavy duty nv4500s 5speed constant mesh. A sixspeed manual or a fourspeed automatic transmission was available with either engine. Fbody auto transmission to manual transmission swap. The only thing about camaros with a manual transmission is that they are pretty rare and not common, especially the v8 powered cars.
It was introduced on an updated fbody platform, but would retain the same characteristic since the firstgenerations introduction back in 1967. View and download chevrolet 2002 camaro owners manual online. Everyone talks down on an automatic sports car but i like it. Take a look at another look at the 2002 chevrolet camaro ss and 2001 ford svt mustang cobra comparison brought to you by the automotive experts at motor trend. A separate bell housing, clutch mechanism and hydraulic or manual clutch mechanism. Located in easley, sc, we ship worldwide and also have a store front for local customers. Automatic to manual transmission conversion tutorial video.
The brake pedal for the automatic will need to be replaced with a complete manual brake and clutch installation. Heartbeat city stocks a full line of nos camaro parts, rare camaro parts. Thes transmissions have updated main shafts, 5th gear and 5th gear nut. Pressure regulator spring, orings 2, large ratio boost assembly. The worst complaints are transmission failure, power train. Truecar has over 1,453,681 listings nationwide, updated daily.
Pilot bushing n flywheel s clutch disc n pressure plate n release bearing n bellhousing wrelease fork from an fbody s transmission from an fbody s either hydraulic or manual release mechanism s clutchbrake. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. How to use this manual many people read their owners manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. Camarofirebird 8292 5 speed t5 5 speed transmission conversion kit, comes with everything needed to change your automatic to a 5 speed in your 3rd gen, shipping is not included, call or email for freight shipping costs. The gen 5 camaro offers great performance capability, with special models including the 1le, zl1 and z28 earning the label of legendary. This article applies to the camaro and firebird 19902002. Come find a great deal on used 2002 chevrolet camaros in your area today. Since the automatic and manual fifthgen use the same operating system, a simple transmission segment swap would get us back in businessall without having to make a lot of changes to the computer programming. Back in 2007 my son cale wanted to convert his 79 rs camaro from a automatic to a manual transmission. To see if the swap is as easy as promised, we watched as gearstars technicians went to work on the companys 2000 camaro ss.
This is a discussion on 2002 vs 2010 camaro within the camaro ss forums, part of the vehicle specific category. What i want to know is 1 what transmission came stock in this year model. Chevrolet performance has worked to make the mostpopular performance parts from the hottest models available to all camaro enthusiasts, giving camaro v6 and ss owners the tools to build strong pulling, hardercornering and quickerstopping. How to swap a manual tranny into an auto tranny fbody. In this manual, youll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. Most camaros from the factory had an automatic, so finding one with a manual is going to be tough to find. In 2007, my son cale wanted to convert his 79 rs camaro from a automatic to a manual transmission.
Can anyone post a list of what parts i need or give me a site address with them. Why not to swap your cars transmission, diy and car repair with scotty kilmer. If you really want a manual transmission car, then it would be better to just buy one somewhere. Once the manual transmission conversion was complete, we slid the. After owning a 2002 trans am ws6 with an automatic trans which i first upgraded to a 3200rpm stall torque converter and then to a 4400rpm stall torque converter and a built auto trans, and then moving to a 2002 camaro 6speed with a built trans and aftermarket clutch, i. Many questions have been asked if a manual transmission can be installed into an a4 fbody. Sure, everybody knows the difference between a manual and automatic transmission, but do you know the differences between the myriad gearboxes that have seen duty behind the venerable ls1. This position locks your steering wheel, ignition and automatic transmission. Both are relatively old school transmissions that have been around for decades, but for good reason. I just put this video together to show the conversion. If you have an automatic transmission, the ignition switch cant be. Before you buy a 19962002 pontiac trans am ws6, heres.
The 20 copo camaro is a limited production variant of the camaro factory dragracing cars designed for nhra stock eliminator classes, with a new manual or powerglide automatic transmission and a choice of 3 engines a 350cubicinch engine rated at 325 hp 242 kw, a 396cubicinch engine rated at 375 hp 280 kw or a 427cubicinch engine. Camarofirebird 9802 ls1 6 speed t56 transmission changeover kit, comes with everything needed to change your automatic to a 6 speed, used, shipping is not included, call or email for freight shipping costs, freight shipping is to be paid by customer to freight company upon delivery. Both are also lighter than both the 4l60e and 4l80e by a good 35 to 100 pounds. Three engines and three transmissions are available in the camaro.
Bmr camaro firebird 93 2002 transmission conversion. Camarofirebird 9802 ls1 6 speed conversion complete. Automatic 4l60e to manual t56 swap basic questions. Automatic to 4 spd conversions 1967, 1968, 1969 camaro parts. On a reardrive vehicle, the drive shaft may also need to be replaced. Automatic to manual transmission conversion tutorial video converting a 1979 camaro from an automatic to manual transmission. The camaros automatic transmission, on the other hand, has eight speeds and is estimated to get 25 mpg in mixed driving an 8. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Also, for 1980, the console is different for the manual and auto trans. The 1980 factory service manual also shows that there are a couple of minor differences in the steering columns for the auto and manual, but im not too concerned with this at the moment either. Mustang automatic vs manual transmissions cj pony parts. Even the new frontwheeldrive honda civic type r will dust them to 60 mph.