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09-21-2016, 03:16 PM
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Engine, Trans, Rearend swap
What sort of pitfalls are there is installing the engine, auto trans, and rearend from a 1987 Corvette into my 53 Chevy pickup? It has a small block, th350, and late model camaro rearend in it now. But the rearend is about 3 inches (overall) too wide and the corvette is narrower by 3 inches. And I can get the Vette insanely cheap.
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09-21-2016, 03:46 PM
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Re: Engine, Trans, Rearend swap
A couple of outfits make kits to install that model of Corvette rear ends in AD pickups pretty much making it a bolt in.
The engine and trans should bolt in where the other small block came out with maybe having to move the trans mount and or possibly needing to use a short water pump for radiator clearance if the engine is mounted a bit forward for valve cover clearance. The name of the outfits making the mount kits for the rear slips the mind right now and I don't have a copy of Classic truck here to look at but there is a thread on that running right now that should be on one of the first few pages of this board.
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09-21-2016, 03:56 PM
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Re: Engine, Trans, Rearend swap
I used Flat Out Engineering for my kit. There are others also.
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09-21-2016, 07:27 PM
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09-21-2016, 07:31 PM
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09-21-2016, 07:35 PM
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09-21-2016, 09:02 PM
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Re: Engine, Trans, Rearend swap
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09-22-2016, 12:22 AM
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Re: Engine, Trans, Rearend swap
there is a corvette swap book by a company called JTR, (jags that run). They cover everything from bumper to bumper.
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09-22-2016, 12:35 PM
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Re: Engine, Trans, Rearend swap
The '87 Vette computer will work well enough for a stock or mild engine. You can have someone make a "custom" chip to address specific changes, such as shutting off the Vette security system and changing speed calibration if you use different size tires. If you are considering powertrain upgrades then do some research as some choices will cause more heartache than others. One thing to note as that Corvettes of that vintage often came with notoriously low (numerically) rear end gears. 2.59 and 3.07 gears aren't uncommon with an auto trans. Another factor to note is there are two rear differentials available. The more desireable Dana 44 is found behind manual transmissions while autos were equipped with a Dana 36.
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09-23-2016, 03:00 PM
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Re: Engine, Trans, Rearend swap
Ok. But the Corvette got away from me while I was getting info for the swap out. I wanted it primarily for the rearend. This is mainly due to not knowing what is in my truck now. I was told from the guy I got it from, it was out of a gem lV Camaro. But thru an exhaustive effort I haven't seen able to confirm that. Is there any literature out there that will tell, definitely, how to identify a late model GM rearend without tearing it down?
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09-24-2016, 10:56 PM
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Re: Engine, Trans, Rearend swap
Go to Chevy High performance magazine website.
About 10 years ago, they did a blurb on how to tell what rearend you were looking at in a junk yard, it primarily shows cover plate, and rear end tags, and what to look for.
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09-25-2016, 07:47 PM
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Re: Engine, Trans, Rearend swap
First on GM models there is the casting number that tells you if it is a 10 bolt or 12 bolt etc...
Second on the passenger side of rear axle tube there is two alphabet to tell you what the gear ratio came with it and if equipped with posi Third the axle numbers correspond to month and year it was built and sequence number built that year. Fourth the last alphabet number tells you which of the four GM plant it was built at.
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09-25-2016, 07:52 PM
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Re: Engine, Trans, Rearend swap
This might help
REAR AXLES Outside Width Year Model 58.00 1978-1988 Chevy Malibu, Monte Carlo 60.00 1955-1964 Chevy Car 60.00 1967-1969 Camaro 60.25 1968-1979 Chevy II/Nova 60.50 1964-1967 Chevelle 62.00 1955-1959 Chevy Pickup 62.50 1970-1981 Camaro/Firebird 64 1965-1976 Impala 1968-1972 Impala/ Chevelle
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