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Old May 2, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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Yeah the input shaft on my transmission had pretty decent sized metal chunks in it. Going to look at a raptor transmission tomorrow.
 
Old May 7, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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So kind of a huge update. I got the trans in and drove it for the first time in 2 months. Man does it feel good

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Old May 8, 2012 | 12:12 AM
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I'm curious why it took you so long, when others on here can do this swap in a day or two? lol
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Camaro 69
I'm curious why it took you so long, when others on here can do this swap in a day or two? lol
So they say lol new parts and a built transmission put me on hold for a little while. Along with only working on it during the weekends because of school.
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 12:40 AM
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Just wait.....
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 12:44 AM
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There's a mighty big difference between doing a v6-v8 swap and doing a full blown 93 3.4 to 97 z28 swap. I won't have to change any of my interior electrical. I won't have to worry about turn signals not working and windows not working. All I have to swap is the k member, engine, trans, computer, engine harness, radiator, gauge cluster, fans, radiator hoses, fuel pump, and small odds and ends.
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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did you always have the tinted tails, SS spoiler, center exhaust, and black tail panel?
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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I think he had all of that except the blacked out tail lights.
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Chaotic94
There's a mighty big difference between doing a v6-v8 swap and doing a full blown 93 3.4 to 97 z28 swap. I won't have to change any of my interior electrical. I won't have to worry about turn signals not working and windows not working. All I have to swap is the k member, engine, trans, computer, engine harness, radiator, gauge cluster, fans, radiator hoses, fuel pump, and small odds and ends.
The downside to the 94 is that you won't have obdII

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did you always have the tinted tails, SS spoiler, center exhaust, and black tail panel?
I had everything besides the tail light covers. They came with the donor car and I thought I would throw them on, and they happened to look good
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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Everything I'm swapping will enable me to change to obd2... Engine harness and computer. Done. Don't need the dash harness to swap to obd2.
 



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