1969 Camaro 4 speed swap

[@relco9825]

About to do this swap on my el camino, appreciate all of the information you provide through the video!

[@Dvortext]

Im saving to buy a 69 camaro. And a generic 69 camaro search brought me here to your channel. After watching this videos and a few others you've inspired me to dive into a further understanding of the vehicle I'm going to own in the near furture. Know that I'm no mechanic like you, heck... tbh I barley know how to change a tire. With that being said thanks for the inspiration and great content my guy!

[@ClassicOctane]

Awesome! I plan on making a ton more videos on the car so stay tuned.

[@twolaneblacktop8034]

Nice job, love the car now just hook up those reverse lights and you're golden

[@jamespeterburch]

Now that is a nice car, well done on the swap

[@Rick-O-Shay60]

Thanks for sharing. Always wanted a manual in my '68 firebird (like you mentioned, more of a muscle car feel) although, just spent over $1000.00 on adding aluminum clutch drums, and other assorted goodies building my TH400, So.... Enjoy that nice (manual) Camaro!

[@victorhawkins3461]

Congrats on your trans install! Good vid -- as usual! -- but, yeah...I like cars but LOVE motorcycles! So I'm hanging...simply 'cause your content is always so good. Thanks!

[@rogo2287]

Good job. 4 speed definitely more fun. I heard you mention subframe connectors and sway bar. Be sure and video that. I just had Hotchkis sub frame connectors and sway bar with frame brace installed in my 69 Camaro. Nice upgrade. FYI

[@olzkng]

Your Camaro is gorgeous! Love the color combo

[@abennett56]

Can’t wait for the headliner video. I’m gonna follow your lead sir.

[@ticosandoval]

Good job! Would have liked to see some of the actual footage of a few of the key things you did (like when cutting the floor, etc), but still a fan, and still a lot to come (headliner, gauges, speedo fix). Happy 2018!

[@ClassicOctane]

I'm trying to feel out if people want to see more of the technical details of what I'm doing or just a project overview type video. I will most likely mix in both going forward. Thanks for the feedback. Happy New Year!

[@YTjndallas]

I recently heard about a guy building a hydraulic lift utilizing salvaged forklift parts. Digging a pit in the garage would be pretty easy too. Maybe both. These projects would be very useful improvements to your garage and maybe would make for good videos too.

[@ss454nova4]

Stick shifts forever!!!! Great job

[@justindelacuesta4655]

can you list all the parts needed for the conversion? great job btw!

[@basssteve93]

As one of your “motorcycle guys” and a mustang fanboy I skipped to the end to see if you’d unveil the next motorcycle project hahaha

[@jackthompson1382]

Where in Texas? Viper blue ‘68 here. Doing a solid roller high comp 6.0 LS behind a 4 speed soon. All the parts, just need the time off. Taking off like you did is a good idea and I’ve been thinking of burning some vacation that way. Edit: just read your thumbnail. I’m in Austin too!

[@moseshalley18]

Did you ever find the Manual on where to drill your hole for instillation ?

[@alanriden6902]

I’m swapping a 64 nova from automatic to 4 speed soon I have to add clutch petal sure I’ll have some questions once I start. Fingers crossed just hope it goes well💪

[@jaredkish8716]

Beautiful ride brother

[@davevangemert2946]

You're killing me! I'm building my bosses 69. Started with just a shell. Installed a 67 390 h.p. Corvette 427. He bought a reman. M21 and a reman. 12 bolt position. Everything else is new aftermarket. Bellhousing, crossmember, all the clutch linkage and nothing fit right. I need to know where to make hole for clutch rod threw the firewall and kinda lost puting all that stuff together. Itll be a beautiful car when I'm done but as you said information online is scarce. Pray for me. Pray for my boss that I don't kill him. Oh yeah, I'm on my 3rd. Set of headers. Doug thorley would work with Manuel clutch. Turned to Doug's headers. They would fit so I had to return them and wanted a 15 percent restock fee and pay to receramic coat the headers cause they got a little scratched up (dah, they would fit bonehead) now he bought Doug's block hugger shoty headers, the driver's side still doesn't fit. Now if I bought them new for a 69 big block 4spd. And they don't fit. Why am I paying to restock them. MAKE THEM FIT DOUGS. REALLY PISSED OFF AT DOUGS

[@vsavage_old_rockerz]

153-168 teeth. nice car. 4 speeds rock!!!!

[@uhplumber5962]

Great video! I have a 68 Camaro 35 four speed so I can relate to your project.

[@finnj9761]

Love the camaro men keep up the good work!

[@superduty4556]

You complain about there not being any information about clutch linkage on the internet....so you completely leave what you did out of the video. Good job.

[@ejz95]

the way you have your harness does that allow the back seats to still be functional

[@fbird90nw]

Why does he remind me of a young Tom Hanks. Nice Camaro by the way lol

[@michaelvasquez3911]

Nice Video!.... how u like the royal purple? I just got my dads 69 Z28 and about to get it fired up and switch out all the fluids and start driving it around... nice to see a 4speed video with some helpful info....

[@ChevelleMike71]

It’s probably just the opinion of this dinosaur of a 33 year old, but muscle cars really ought to have a stick shift. My ‘71 Chevelle had a TH400 in it when I got it. Took about eight months to get all the pieces, but my old man and I converted it to a four speed. They make the cars infinitely more fun to drive.

[@sharkcitywarrior5485]

Not sure if you have upgraded your 350 yet but that stock clutch won't last with any performance upgrades or hard driving Kinda should have put a more performance clutch in it

[@garya3056]

Nice work...Does she have a roller cam? Sure sounds like it at idle.

[@murmullosBOMBUSKLAP]

I want to change my automatic powerglide to a 4 speed.... wich one you recomend me for 327 chevrolet impala

[@tomknox8227]

Love the first drive jitters! Burn out vid in the future??

[@JC-rn6gh]

Can someone explain why a lot of old cars were only 2 or 3 speed transmissions??? Doesn’t make sense that you’d be able to drive on a highway on 2 gears pls explain

[@strongjohnful]

Highway speed limits back in the day were not as high as they are now. So the cars didn’t need overdrive. Even then im sure rpms still ran high. Also is why many non performance trims had really tall gears.

[@darrrenbetker4266]

Shoulda opted for the center throw out BEARING

[@christopherhurst2324]

What size tires are you running?

[@geoffreyjones2000]

Maybe a posi rear...nice job peace

[@ytwhite5930]

The best thing in the world you could do to your Camaro.Nothing says "fun to drive" like a 4speed trans.,especially in a first gen Camaro. Basically a nut and bolt swap. You might want to consider a rear gear change out,depending on what's in there now. Good luck & enjoy!

[@geoffreyjones2000]

They make many different shifter profiles.

[@michaelcuff5780]

What clutch did you go with?

[@andreg8192]

Would this be the same for a 78?

[@FramebyOliver]

How did you end up cutting the hole for the shifter?

[@ClassicOctane]

My car was a factory 4 speed to the hole was already there just covered by another piece of sheet metal.

[@ethanslape8889]

look like the round rock area where im from

[@marvin5620]

Car ramps are better than jack stands. You have better clearance and the stands aren't in your way.

[@jsavage58]

Did I miss something or did you not show any actual detail on what you did? It's a highlight film. Nothing instructional

[@debraskaer3506]

Why are you letting your foot off the gas? 😂

[@dallasreed3003]

What seats are those?

[@thewashingtons6416]

What size wheels and tires do you have?

[@ClassicOctane]

18x8 with 245/40-18 and 18x10 with 275/35-18

[@chevrolet355]

I love harbor freight👍

[@arshmeelu265]

what seats are those??

[@Fezzler61]

Come on man. This is a KZbin channel. Remove transmission with one hand and film with the other! ;) Seriously, awesome job, especially doing it on your own. Royal Purple! That's what I put in my Road King.

[@alfonsogonzalez2628]

Is a 4 seed Faster then a 5 speed for a 350

[@ClassicOctane]

The 4 speed is what the car came with originally so it was an easy swap. When I go to an LS I will also go to a 6 speed.

[@alfonsogonzalez2628]

Classic Octane 🤔, well let me share my story with you , so I like chevy pick ups, ( stick shift ) I have a 95 tbi Stick shift , and a 96 Vortec Stick shift , both V8 5.7 from the factory, sadly the motor staring knocking on the Vortec, and last week I bought a 95 c1500 BOSS truck 60 anniversary , my cousin who lived in Mexico bought it for me , I live in California,so he told me that the truck came with a Fast 4 speed transmission, not the original 5 speed ( the boss truck is also Stick shift ) so my question to you is, should I keep that 4 speed or send him my 5 speed from the Vortec

[@ClassicOctane]

The 5 speed will be better if you plan to do a lot of highway driving. 5th gear is an overdrive so you will be running a lot less RPM at highway speeds.

[@alfonsogonzalez2628]

Classic Octane In my 95 tbi going 100 mph in the freeway the rpm is at 3,000 rpm so with the 4 speed going 100 the rpm would be around 4,000 ? That would be forcing the engine too much right ?

[@andreg8192]

Did you have to change your drive shift length? Yoke?

[@thestevestandardanthinggoe4170]

Too much talking but beautiful car

[@chipturd55]

153 or 168 tooth

[@dacrd]

Four speeds are nice check out my 1969 Z28 on my channel.