84 fieor-- 94 N* swap (Page 3/24)
cptsnoopy DEC 02, 07:26 AM
Russ544 made an offset adaptor plate and described it in this short thread. Apparently the photos are no longer linked correctly so you may be able to PM Russ and get them emailed to you. I bought one of Russ's ITB setups so I no longer had the interference issue to deal with. Check page 11 of the thread that Will posted above for one option of working around the release arm interference.

Charlie
Will DEC 02, 07:23 PM
Oops... sorry, I forgot you'd snagged one of his multi-throttle setups.
mcfrandon DEC 03, 12:07 AM
hmm well i did find a 5sp getrag transmission about an hour away, so I am going to look at it friday... they want $250 for it and it has 100k on it so it might be a better deal then trying to complicate things with adapters or ITBs.. plus it's stronger as far as I have read. I also received my firewall insulation as well as a serpentine and idler pulley today yay. Still waiting to hear back about deleting the trans codes from my pcm. Clutch & flywheel on their way as well
mcfrandon DEC 06, 01:32 AM
got the new 5spd today. its pretty rough. I ended up only paying $50 for it since the case is broken where the upper clutch fork bushing is. looks like an easy repair with a proper sleeve. It is missing quite a few things like the shift cable end retainer/slave cylinder/throwout bearing and mounts. Im hoping i will be able to find the other half of what holds the cables in place
Will DEC 07, 05:22 PM
Rodney Dickman has a short shift linkage for the transmission... It replaces the stock parts you're missing and works pretty well.

[This message has been edited by Will (edited 12-07-2014).]

mcfrandon DEC 07, 06:09 PM
ok so I will be using that kit from him. But i will need the shft cable/slave bracket as well from the fiero store correct? I was wondering what mounts the select cable, or if that is included in rodneys kit... I took a look at the "transmission identification" thread here on the forum and there is a small bracket that looks like it's bolted onto the end of the case that retains the select cable
Will DEC 07, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by mcfrandon:

ok so I will be using that kit from him. But i will need the shft cable/slave bracket as well from the fiero store correct? I was wondering what mounts the select cable, or if that is included in rodneys kit... I took a look at the "transmission identification" thread here on the forum and there is a small bracket that looks like it's bolted onto the end of the case that retains the select cable



www.rodneydickman.com

He has all the brackets required for swapping a non-282 car to 282.
mcfrandon DEC 08, 10:29 PM
Is there any reason I would use a fiero getrag slave over the 88 cavalier slave? I plan on buying the cavalier one for the price and the fact they have a 1.25 bore instead of a 15/16.

Also the clutch release bearing I received with the clutch seems to be to big for the trans. its way to big on the input shaft. Im going to look for a cavalier bearing and see if its correct
Will DEC 09, 10:06 AM
That large bore slave is for the "internal release arm" linkage. If that's what your transmission has, then go for it. If you have a Fiero or other older FWD transmission, then you'll have the "external release arm" linkage and you'll need the smaller slave. You can't use the bigger slave on the external arm setup because it doesn't push far enough. You shouldn't use the smaller slave on the internal arm setup because it would dramatically increase pedal effort.
mcfrandon DEC 09, 04:26 PM
ok I will order the fiero slave. Also im trying to put this flywheel on but I need proper bolts. Does this sound right:

Regarding the flywheel bolts, here are the GM fastener tightening specifications

Application - Flywheel
Diameter - M8
Size (mm) Pitch - 1.25
Length - 17
Drive - 15
Property class - 10.9
Adhesive/sealant - 12346004
N*M - 15+ 50 degrees
lb/ft - 11+ 50 degrees


I suppose i will need longer bolts probably a 20 or 25mm for this application.. Spec has yet to get back to me on the fasteners to use, so I will go by this. Also the factory bolts i took off seem to be black/hardened bolts, should I match that with the new longer bolts, or would that matter.