Jay's 1994 Olds project

[19Cutlass94]

Well I dont really share alot of things done to the car, but Ill share this one. Recently went a picked up a 5spd swap, from one of the members here, and this will be done in the spring. First I have to take out the current motor/tranny then tow her over for paint. Why take out the motor/trans you ask? Well the whole car is getting painted. Including the engine bay. Subframe will probably end up being POR15'ed. Then once that is done, this will happen... a 5spd swap into a 3400 Cutlass. Although I plan to mod the motor more, it wont happen while its out. Only thing Im going to do is give it a damn good cleaning. Many of the 5spd parts going in will be powdercoated. I know I need to gather a few more parts, and Im sure of you guys will be able to point those out in the pics. BTW, did I mention the tranny is a Getrag 284!








And heres the rest of the swap. Had to put everything in the back of the car so its out of way.





Ive pretty much got everything figured out, except for a few odds and ends. Ill try and document it as good as I can, so anyone that wants to do this swap will have an almost step-by-step guide. I plan on getting a new GM flywheel, not going to use an aluminmum one, using a stage 2 Spec clutch. Ive heard many good things about them. Stage 3 is just a little too much on a street as I found this yr! Thanks Jon! Im pretty sure that the current clutch master and slave cylinder work, but might consider getting new ones, since Ill need to bleed them anyways. ( and if you have any tips on bleeding them please feel free to share! ) Ive also heard that taking out the accumulator helps with clutch feel, which again if anyone has any imput please feel free to share. I know Im forgetting something, so Ill just post later on about it when I remember

Please bear with me as this project isnt going to happen over night. Its gonna take some time.

[3pt1lumina]

Looking forward to watching this thread, should be a really cool finished project.

[intern8tion9l]

oh snap a project thread? it's on!!

[19Cutlass94]

Oh its on! Tear down starts shortly.

[95cutlass]

This sounds like a cool project, I can't wait to see see some more progress on the car.

[19Cutlass94]

Heres some progress from today. Motor is almost ready to pull. Need to move a few cars around then itll be out. On a side note, Ive got a shitload of cleaning to do. Alot of parts there that are too dirty for my liking.




And where I left for the night.

[intern8tion9l]

i'm so excited about this project

[19Cutlass94]

Well make a little more progres today. Got the engine out. Thing fought me every inch of the way. All because a damn dowel pin was getting hung up.. Woulda been done sooner, but o well. Just taking my time here, not in a rush. Once you start rushing, things get overlooked and broken.

[AWeb80]

Awesome. I love this car and approve of this thread.

[19Cutlass94]

Well I would be farther along if the simpliest things didnt fight me.

[19Cutlass94]

After spending half the day figuring out how I can remove the transmission/axles without removing the hubs, I got no where. lol. So I decided to remove the hubs. Which I should have done in the first place. The hubs and axles were out in about an hour. Reason is I thought the hubs would be MUCH harder to remove. But they honestly were fairly easy to get out.


Engine bar harness and computer is out, transmission is out. All the major stuff is out. Well except for the AC. Now I have to put the hubs back in, calipers and brackets back on and put the wheels on. Then its just little stuff that needs to be removed.











As you guys can see, the car is still pretty solid in there. Which is another big reason for taking everything out. To take care of the little issues there, and protect the solid metal there.

[tornado_735]

How the hell did I miss this?

Very nice dude, I am definitely going to be watching!!

[95cutlass]

Looks like you have made great progress!!!! Cant wait to see more.

[intern8tion9l]

i see that hole with the rubber elbow you are talking about....the shift cable hole is def going to be lower than that. is anyone helpin you with this so far or are you doing it solo?

[19Cutlass94]

Ridin solo! All work has been done by me.