Hi guys, I just purchased a 60 Biscayne(I know its not a Pontiac) But the Canadian Pontiacs are the same. Anyways, I'm thinking of swapping a 4 speed or 5 speed trans into it. Does anyone know of an easy swap? Or a bolt up to the original bellhousing? Thanks, ken
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1960 Pontiac Strato Chief Safari 1960 Laurentian Safari 1960 Laurentian 4door(scrapped) 2001 Grand Am Traded on a '96 Suburban 2WD 2002 Hyundai Accent(SOLD) 1968 Grand Parisienne Scrapped and SOLD
I know where there used to be a set of either 59 or 60 pedals and Z bar if that helps any. I will be close to that wrecking yard this weekend, although it may be gone or totally snowed under by now. It was in a Chevy wagon, and I would think they would be the same.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Thanks but I worded it wrong, Sorry, I'm trying to find out what trans might fit my 60 Biscayne, (its already a 3 spd column shift) so it has all the pedals. I'm gonna leave the safari as an auto..
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1960 Pontiac Strato Chief Safari 1960 Laurentian Safari 1960 Laurentian 4door(scrapped) 2001 Grand Am Traded on a '96 Suburban 2WD 2002 Hyundai Accent(SOLD) 1968 Grand Parisienne Scrapped and SOLD
So the bellhousing hole for the trans is the right size? That's cool. On the Acadians and Novas, the 3 speed has a smaller hole and the 4 speeds don't fit it. To do the swap on a Nova, you have to find a 65 or later Nova style bellhousing, or maybe 64 or later, I forget. Anyway, they must have used a smaller 3 speed than the full size cars.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
A Buddy of mine is gonna be scrapping an S10 with a 4.3 w/5spd, so I'll have to hit him up for the trans..... Thanks, Guys. Ken
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1960 Pontiac Strato Chief Safari 1960 Laurentian Safari 1960 Laurentian 4door(scrapped) 2001 Grand Am Traded on a '96 Suburban 2WD 2002 Hyundai Accent(SOLD) 1968 Grand Parisienne Scrapped and SOLD
Nope, never changed it....Sold it to a guy in Edmonton. It needed an out of province inspection and I didn't want to go thru the headache. The new owner has put a lot of cash into it, and it didn't pass. But, hes still working on it, all it needs now is a trunk pan and some lower rear quarters. He said the guys he took it to were really picking the car apart(it was a hotrod shop) They probably wanted him to sell it to them.
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1960 Pontiac Strato Chief Safari 1960 Laurentian Safari 1960 Laurentian 4door(scrapped) 2001 Grand Am Traded on a '96 Suburban 2WD 2002 Hyundai Accent(SOLD) 1968 Grand Parisienne Scrapped and SOLD
Sorry, I'm trying to find out what trans might fit my 60 Biscayne, (its already a 3 spd column shift) so it has all the pedals. I'm gonna leave the safari as an auto..
