I-6 Cylinder to a 302 V8 Cylinder Conversion List
1) v-8 mounting brackets (used ) or new from any retailer
2) v-8 adjustable motor mounts
3) v-8 accelerator (bell-crank and throttle pieces) used or new
4) v-8 bell-housing for 6cyl. c-4 automatic cars
5) v-8 radiator and hoses
6) v-8 motor
7) v-8 exhaust and specific manifolds or headers for year of the chassis the v-8 is going into
Note: Now is the time to think about installing a T-5 in your car if it was a 3spd manual to begin with. Shorty Headers work best for Clearance Purposes.
When installing an engine with 350+ Horsepower it's suggested to upgrade the following:
1) v-8 spindles and brakes
2) v-8 steering (manual or power)
3) v-8 tie-rods, idler arm, pitman arm, sleeves (complete steering)
4) v-8 rear-end and drive-shaft
5) v-8 coil springs
6) v-8 5 lug wheels
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5 Speed Conversion V-8 T-5 or Tremec
from an existing 3 spd or 4 spd v-8 car
1) decide on 3 types of actuation (Hydraulic, Mechanical, Cable)
2) transmission cross-member
3) transmission mount
4) transmission slip-yoke
For mechanical linkage cars (add the following)
1) adapter plate
2) and use existing bell-housing
For cable and Hydraulic cars (add the following)
1) Flywheel with T-5 pressure plate mounting pattern
2) 5.0 Liter clutch set (pressure plate, disc, t.o. bearing)
3) v-8 T-5 bell-housing with pivot ball and release fork, do not forget the block plate
4) v-8 T-5 starter
Note: there are two types of T-5 4 cylinder ones and V-8 ones only use the V-8 variety.