g6 6 speed manual trans (f40) on a 90 v6-how hard?

[no_doz]

how hard would it be to swap a 6 speed manual trans onto a 1990 3.1 v6 in place of a 4 speed auto (besides the pedal/shifter install-i got that & im not concerned about it)? would it bolt up to the engine & would i need a complete ecm tune as well as a mini starter-trans mount-possibly motor mount, & etc?

[black05gt]

Wel, it's been done in a grand am, hth :

http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73212

[Superdave]

it would cost less than half that to put in a HM282 5 speed..

[no_doz]

shouldnt cost NEAR that much-i can find these tranny's for 3-500-cv shafts shouldnt be more than 100 apiece-125 if i get a light flywheel-the only big things that i need are possibly an ecm tune-a trans mount shifter-cables-& other small stuff.

[gpchris]

Would cost more but its a case of "you get what you pay for". If your really interested in doing this PM me and I can help you out because Im 95% done with the swap.

[Nick-G]

So does anyone here know much about this transmission? I have been considering using it myself but I would like to know how much power they really can handle with a good clutch.

[gpchris]

So does anyone here know much about this transmission? I have been considering using it myself but I would like to know how much power they really can handle with a good clutch.

Well think about the 282 is rated for like 150ftlbs of crank tq and yet they put them behind 500+hp v8s. The 6speed is rated for 300 ftlbs of torque. So it should be able to take quite a bit.

[no_doz]

why would it be rated for 300 ft/lbs when the 06 gto they put it on has 400 ft/lbs stock? it being rated for 100 ft/lbs less than a stock vehicle that it was installed in cant be right...

[gpchris]

why would it be rated for 300 ft/lbs when the 06 gto they put it on has 400 ft/lbs stock? it being rated for 100 ft/lbs less than a stock vehicle that it was installed in cant be right...

Wow, you shouldnt even be working on cars if you think the g6 and the gto share the same transmaxle.

[no_doz]

i looked on intellichoice and the manufacturers code for both transmissions are the same, how am i supposed to know that they are different if the only info i find on them states that they arent...

[Joseph Upson]

i looked on intellichoice and the manufacturers code for both transmissions are the same, how am i supposed to know that they are different if the only info i find on them states that they arent...

Rear wheel drive vs. front wheel drive cars involved. With a 3.1L I doubt you'll be in any serious danger of overpowering the transmission given the stock engines it sits behind in the Saab turbo cars and G6 plus the vehicle weight associated.

[gpchris]

i looked on intellichoice and the manufacturers code for both transmissions are the same, how am i supposed to know that they are different if the only info i find on them states that they arent...

Thats weird but no the GTO uses the t56.

t56


f40

[92cavquest]

hehehe...the harness out of tim's car is in my car now. Let's just say some of the wiring was very "custom".