5 speed questions

[Jeff-g-fan-1]

I have a 1996 Grand Prix SE 3100 that I want to put a 5 speed in. I have changed transmissions in this car before, so I don't need help with physically putting it in the car. It is a roundy round racecar, so all I need is for the car to go in a circle. I don't care about electronics as long as the car will go into gear and go around the track. What parts do I need and where can I find a tranny.(Ex: what cars were available with the 5 speed.)

[jdcutty]

Find a Getrag 282 or 284 in a Junk yard, with all the necessary equipment and swap it in. Good luck though, as they are pretty hard to find. They came in grand prixs and z34s. I have a tranny, but it needs to be rebuilt (in case you are interested in that)

[89GP_SE]

you could get one out of a cavaleir as well, so long as it is matched up with a v6, i dunno wat getrag they are?

[jdcutty]

Oh yeah, also a fiero 5 speed, but it would have to be a later model with the 2.8. Even harder to find than a w with one.

[red92s]

Fiero, V6 Cavailier, most W-cars came with them. A getrag 282 is more common and you can actually get parts for it, it came with 4 cylinders and smaller v6 (2.8,3.1). The Getrag 284 is stronger it came with the DOHC cars and would probably make a better racing gearbox. The only electronics involved are a vehicle speedsensor and a wire for reverse lights. Since you have a stock car that stuff is meaningless.

 

And btw just a pointer, I think i've said it before. You have a very nice car, but the roll bar padding you have is crap, the roll bar padding most people have is crap. You should get the high density type. (Look at any Nextel cup or big deal sedan or GT car) KIRKEY sells it, you'd be much better off.

[brianteel]

the fiero and the cavi and sunbird will not work. the trans has to come form a w-body. this si for a 3800 motor but will help you a bit http://www.l67swap.com/forum/cms_view_article.php?aid=6

[stockgp]

i don't see why the trans would have to come from a w. he would just ahve to change the intermediate shaft and housing and find w driveshafts

[Guest TurboSedan]

it is because the W-body 282 case has a place where you can bolt the tranny mount onto the bottom. i haven't yet looked closely at an N-body or Fiero 282 case, but i know a J or L-body 282 will not work unless you somehow made custom mounts to use it in a W-body. and not only that, the J/L 282s i seen have an external slave cylinder so you'd have to make a mount for that too. it doesn't just bolt onto the case like they do in a W-body.

[stockgp]

oh i see. well, learn something new every day i guess

[Jeff-g-fan-1]

I have a tranny, but it needs to be rebuilt (in case you are interested in that)

1.) whats wrong with it

2.) how much $ do you want

 

 

[Jeff-g-fan-1]

As for the roll bar padding, it's all my dad and I have ever used, and it seems to work fine, but I'll look into the high density stuff.

[jdcutty]

I have a tranny, but it needs to be rebuilt (in case you are interested in that)

1.) whats wrong with it

2.) how much $ do you want

 

 

 

It leaked, and doesn't like to go into gear now from being ran low on fluid. That is why it needs to be rebuilt. I dont know how much they would rape you for shipping, but I will let it go for how ever much you wanna pay for it.

[brianteel]

you can ship it UPS for around $120

[Jeff-g-fan-1]

where do you live, maybe I could come pick it up?

 

[jdcutty]

where do you live, maybe I could come pick it up?

 

 

Flint, Michigan, It would cost you a lot more in gas to come get it, then it would to ship it.