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Chassis swap
Anyone thought of a corvette C5 or C6 chassis swap? The guts at ATS did a C5 chassis swap onto a 68 Camaro. http://www.t56kit.com/company/50/50/chassis/ The torque tube would have to be lengthened to the proper wheelbase and specs (which ATS has done) along w/the frame fabrication. I think this would be the ultimate resto-mod for a early Tempest.
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would still be a chevy.JMO,tom
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You could easily buy an off the shelf bellhousing adapter plate to bolt up a pontiac motor. And if you can fabricate all the details for the chassis swap, motor mounts would no sweat.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/02-Co...spagenameZWDVW There is also a XLR chassis (C6) w/a Northstar engine. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/XLR-R...spagenameZWDVW Last edited by Lonster; 04-20-2007 at 03:30 PM. Reason: inserting link |
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Any guess on the track width of the Corvette parts, and how they compare to a Lemans?
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Going with the 427 Z06. If you're going to be a bear be a Grizzly...
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A friend here in PA is doing one, it's getting ready for paint now.
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Oh! I agree with Tom. It's still a chevy!
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Bill 64 GTO, tube chassis w/606" IA tall deck, PG & a pro geared Fab 9". 2750 lbs. 8.2550@164.17-1/4, 5.2901@131.97-1/8, 1.1981-60-ft. 8/10/08 |
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now put a C6 transaxle from the bellhousing back of a nice 421SD motor and you would REALLY have some thing.Jay Itell(spelling) put a V12 Jag in front of a 63 tempest SD transaxle and put it in a Corvair!I went for a ride in it and it was WILD!Tom
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I just got a 63 as a father/son project and had though it would be cool to at least tuck a 'vette 6-speed transaxle in where the Tempest 3-speed is. If we did the whole thing (which is WAY more than we can do ourselves) it would have to be a Pontiac engine in front. The new motors run great, but Tom S is right, a 421 (or aluminum 455) would be very cool. It'll be awhile, so the 195 & 3-speed will remain.
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