i have an 85 monte carlo ss and i was wondering if anybody new anything about swapping the engine and transmission to a standard? just looking for any information

 

swaping the engine depends on weather you want to continue usinf the computer or not, for the trans you need to find pedal assembly, cut hole in floor, determine if your going to do mechanical or hydralic cluch, i can't remember but you may have to run an aftermarket crossmember or modify yours plus any other parts that you will need to make it work

 

i know the engine can be done cuz it happens like everyday my main concern was everything working with the transmission

 

stuff that needs to be done with the motor

If running computer
you need to retain all sensors and put them into the 350, along with the computer controlled carb and distributer,

if not running the computer you need to get yourself a vac advance dist and your choice of carb

transmittion from what i have read

you will need to find pedal assembly
alot of people try to find them out of 5 spd elcamino's

here is a kit to do it from dixie monte carlo depot that comes with all the pedal stuff for mechanical

Dixie Monte Carlo Depot

5 speed in g body
The Monte Carlo Mailing List: Tech Articles by J. Matthew Daugherty

and another
Installing a T5* Into a 1978-1988 GM A/G Body


i have these 2 bookmarked, i used to want to put a t5 in mine but ditermined to go with a t56

 

I believe they did that very swap on Muscle Car TV last season. Seems like the biggest hurdle they encountered was enlarging the trans hump in the floor. Lot's of cutting and new metal but it all worked.