Will an 86 N/A 5-speed tranny and driveshaft fit (and work) in an 85 SE?

 

By Drivetrain you mean Engine and tranny?

 

Sorry, It's late, I meant to say DRIVESHAFT, not drivetrain....

 

no the drive shaft will not work. The FC drive shaft is much shorter than the FB one.

 

Oops!! I read 85 N/A drivetrain.

The answer is NO for the tranny, unless you get a custom made driveshaft, just like the TII's.

The engine - yes, hopefully you're going carbed, right?

 

um... I'm broke as it is... That's why I'm ghetto rigging an 86's tranny to my 85....

As for the motor, someday it may get a TII swap, but for now, I'm just looking at a good rebuild and a streetport.



Now, as far as the tranny swapping, is it a DIRECT replacement? Or is there any kind of finaggling or customizing I'd need to do? ie shifter assembly, bolting to the motor...

 

I think the DC tranny shifter sits rearward more. You need to trim some metal where the shifter is.