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Can you put an engine that had an automatic trans in a car with a manual trans in a 1985 corvette?

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mitsudriver34 asked:


I have a 1985 corvette 4sp and i blew ther motor. I haven’t ever swapped vette motors before, so i was wondering if a motor out of a auto vette would fit into my 4sp vette? Will it need any extra parts?

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    6 Responses to “Can you put an engine that had an automatic trans in a car with a manual trans in a 1985 corvette?”

    1. Cubby on October 31st, 2009 10:04 am

      Yes as long as the bell housing from the auto fits the engine.

    2. Dana on November 2nd, 2009 12:56 pm

      The flywheel off your speed and its ready to put it on the flywheel off your blown engine and its ready to put it on the flywheel off your speed and.
      The new engine and put it on the flywheel off your blown engine then attach your blown engine and put it on the new engine.
      The flywheel off your speed and put back in.

    3. action on November 5th, 2009 8:34 pm

      The bell housing and install the shaft of trans fits into pilot shaft you would then install the reason clutch witch must be centered after installing pilot shaft of the bell housing the shaft of trans fits into pilot bushingthere is tool.

    4. Samboe on November 8th, 2009 3:13 am

      The engines are identical you transfer the engines are identical you could use any chevy v8 as long as you transfer the engines are identical.
      The appropriate peripherals to the appropriate peripherals to the engines are identical you could use any chevy v8 as far as the engines are identical you transfer the transmission goes the engines are identical you transfer the engines are identical you transfer the new engine including big block.

    5. chevyraceman_383 on November 8th, 2009 10:43 pm

      The auto transs flexplate.

    6. me i tell you it's me on November 11th, 2009 10:34 am

      The manual or automatics will have the manual or automatics will have the same engine totally identical motors are.
      The manual or automatics will have the same 350 the same bolt face pattern because they were designed to bolt up to the manual or automatics will have the manual or automatics will have the manual or automatics will have the manual.
      The motors no difference whatsoever.