OD trans and brake booster from a 97?

[Boog]

I have the 97 GMC my daughter recently wrecked and am wondering what to do with it. I have the 69 Chevy needing a power booster/master cylinder and a trans.
The 69 has a mild carb'd 350 and 4.10 gear. While it has a plain t350 trans in it when the gas prices go up I give more thought to the benefits of OD. It's a long way away from being ready to drive but I have these parts now so why not.
I can adapt the brake booster and since it bolts up close to the firewall I think I'd like that better anyway. It's less than a year old by the way.
The trans is something else to consider. Being a 97 it's a 4l60E? and electronically controlled? How would I go about adapting that and the speedo to the 69?

[hugger6933]

I would think the booster would be fairly easy ,just get the pushrod length right. The trans however is another story . it requires a cotroller to make it shift and it will also have to have a TPS for part throttle downshifts. The whole drivetrainwould be nice in there with the fuel injection and would not need much more electronics than just a trans install to make work. There is a few copanies that make a stand alone harness for the 4l60e but they are pricey. The od idea is a good one and maybe a 700r4 or better yet a 200r4[same length as the th350]. Since your in the area maybe you could talk with Ron Q. @ Searcy auto salvage. He is a friend of mine and is a real car guy as well as a nice man to deal with. Jim

[Zeke]

Since you have the whole 97 wouldn't be easier to swap the heads, fuel injection and trans or even complete engine/trans combo? You already have the computer and harness and having the donor truck would really save $$ and gas running back and forth picking up parts you need but missed. Hard to beat fuel injection and OD trans for gas mileage.

I haven't done this but do remember seeing threads on tpi swaps.

[Zeke]

just saw your post on the 97, glad your daughter is ok.

[Boog]

Well I really wanted this truck to be "low tech" as in NO ecm, no injection, no sensors, etc. Just a basic truck. Yes I know all the benefits of late model fuel injection and engine management but I wanted to get back to a qjet and distributor and twist on it myself like the old days.
The truck currently has a 4.10 gear. That'll be fun but with high gas prices I want an alternative. I also have a 3.08 open rear end I can put in if necessary. I'm not going to spend a lot trying to use the OD. There is a controller and speedometer converter to think about.
Just kicking around the idea.

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by Boog

Well I really wanted this truck to be "low tech" as in NO ecm, no injection, no sensors, etc. Just a basic truck. Yes I know all the benefits of late model fuel injection and engine management but I wanted to get back to a qjet and distributor and twist on it myself like the old days.
The truck currently has a 4.10 gear. That'll be fun but with high gas prices I want an alternative. I also have a 3.08 open rear end I can put in if necessary. I'm not going to spend a lot trying to use the OD. There is a controller and speedometer converter to think about.
Just kicking around the idea.

You can get a carb intake for the Vortec engine so you gain the better heads, roller cam and serpentine accessories but still have the carburetor you desire.

You can run the 4L60E with a 91-93 vintage stand alone diesel trans controller or program an older PCM like the 16197427 from the 94 & 95 trucks to run the trans as well for very little cash.

[hugger6933]

Hate to steal a thread but, 68TT could you give some more info on those controler options you mentioned? I have some of those 4l60e laying aroud. I also have some that are from the 4.3 type bellhousing as the ls seris would not work as easy because of the pump depth. Jim

[Boog]

Thanks TT but the thing is I already have the engine I want in the truck and it's freshly built. No vortec here. I am interested to here about standalone tranny controllers though.