Manual Transmission Conversion
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 10:15 pm
Just finished a manual transmission conversion on a 2012 9C1. Photos to follow
Here are some details on the build
Parts:
2009 GXP- Transmission mount, crossmember, shifter assembly, engine/transmission harness, clutch position sensor jumper harness, clutch slave cylinder
2012 Camaro- clutch pedal assembly and transmission
LS7- Clutch, flywheel, and pressure plate
WAM Custom BCM Program
Custom ECM tune
Procedure:
Separate and lift body from powertrain. Send out ECM and BCM for custom tuning. Remove factory engine/trans harness. Remove automatic trans and remove engine from front cradle. Remove cylinder heads and perform DOD delete on engine and install camshaft, valve springs, and headers.
Bolt on LS7 Clutch and Tremec 6spd transmission from 2012 Camaro.
While body is lifted off of powertrain brake booster was removed and drilled hole in firewall for clutch slave cylinder. This required removing parking brake foot pedal assembly and bracket that was welded to I/P and firewall. Camaro clutch pedal assembly could then be bolted in place.
Lower body back onto powertrain. Transmission shifter lined up and bolted in place where factory automatic shifter was installed. Modified automatic transmission cooler lines to adapt to manual transmission so factory transmission cooler could still be used.
Spent hours reviewing GXP and Caprice wiring schematics to determine modifications that were necessary to factory Caprice body side harness. Most modifications were adding in circuits that were missing from factory harness. These were done using factory terminals and installed into factor connectors. Also the Caprice PPV has a heavy duty engine cooling fan system completely different from a GXP and requires circuits removed from undressed fuse panel and adapted to PPV cooling fan system. After all wiring modifications were made I was able to perform clutch pedal position learn, brake pedal position learn, etc. Vehicle started up and I was able to resolve all warning lights. Currently it has no warning lights illuminated. Vehicle has been test driven and it is awesome! All work was done meticulously and when looking over the vehicle it would appear it rolled off the assembly line with a manual transmission. Only thing left to do is dyno tune the the ECM program and install a G8 console to finish it off so it has a hand applied parking brake.
It has been a great project and I can't wait to build another one. Who wants one!
Here are some details on the build
Parts:
2009 GXP- Transmission mount, crossmember, shifter assembly, engine/transmission harness, clutch position sensor jumper harness, clutch slave cylinder
2012 Camaro- clutch pedal assembly and transmission
LS7- Clutch, flywheel, and pressure plate
WAM Custom BCM Program
Custom ECM tune
Procedure:
Separate and lift body from powertrain. Send out ECM and BCM for custom tuning. Remove factory engine/trans harness. Remove automatic trans and remove engine from front cradle. Remove cylinder heads and perform DOD delete on engine and install camshaft, valve springs, and headers.
Bolt on LS7 Clutch and Tremec 6spd transmission from 2012 Camaro.
While body is lifted off of powertrain brake booster was removed and drilled hole in firewall for clutch slave cylinder. This required removing parking brake foot pedal assembly and bracket that was welded to I/P and firewall. Camaro clutch pedal assembly could then be bolted in place.
Lower body back onto powertrain. Transmission shifter lined up and bolted in place where factory automatic shifter was installed. Modified automatic transmission cooler lines to adapt to manual transmission so factory transmission cooler could still be used.
Spent hours reviewing GXP and Caprice wiring schematics to determine modifications that were necessary to factory Caprice body side harness. Most modifications were adding in circuits that were missing from factory harness. These were done using factory terminals and installed into factor connectors. Also the Caprice PPV has a heavy duty engine cooling fan system completely different from a GXP and requires circuits removed from undressed fuse panel and adapted to PPV cooling fan system. After all wiring modifications were made I was able to perform clutch pedal position learn, brake pedal position learn, etc. Vehicle started up and I was able to resolve all warning lights. Currently it has no warning lights illuminated. Vehicle has been test driven and it is awesome! All work was done meticulously and when looking over the vehicle it would appear it rolled off the assembly line with a manual transmission. Only thing left to do is dyno tune the the ECM program and install a G8 console to finish it off so it has a hand applied parking brake.
It has been a great project and I can't wait to build another one. Who wants one!