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  • Rick Coleman

    C1 conversion to automatic transmission?

    Greetings... it's been awhile that I've posted to the board since completing my interior restoration.

    I'd appreciate advice and/or direction regarding a conversion to my C1. It's a non numbers matching 4-spd car that I've owned since 1975. 283 Engine and transmission are 70's vintage. For personal reasons I'd like to determine what it would take to convert the car from a 4-speed to an automatic. However, I don't want to do anything that I can't undo later.

    Can anyone provide advice regarding what transmissions can be used, even other than the original powerglide design. Or can someone me to a source for info since I realize our site here is focused primarily on restoration.

    I didn't locate much information from the archives.

    Thanks greatly for the time.

    Rick
  • Roy B.
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    • February 1, 1975
    • 7044

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    Re: C1 conversion to automatic transmission?

    Well you could use a cast iron PG of the year Corvette you have or use a newer aluminum PG from say a C2 having the tail housing mounts for the shifter , or again a car aluminum PG , 350 turbo or 400 turbo and get an adapter to mount the floor shifter and make a replacement drive shaft to fit. Then just remove the clutch pedal under the dash . It's not all that hard to do ( drive line, rear mount and vacuum line or kick down cable).
    Others may give you more info.

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