Galaxie Project

[fahrenschnell]

Re: Galaxie Project

Looks Badass.....I love it.

Seth

[yogreasygramma]

Re: Galaxie Project

Me too. I love those old Galaxies...such elegant simplicity of line and brutish gracefulness. Yours is super!

[jakengle]

Junkyard C6 build: the beginning

I have been using the cast iron small case trans that came in the galaxie behind the new 390. It has some valve body upgrades, but I could really use a little more stall speed. These cruisomatic trans are also known for cracking cases when you put power thru them, so it isn't worth a custom converter just to later frag this weak tranny.

I decided that I wanted to try building my own C6. By coincidence Jay from Broader performance transmissions has a new high performance rebuild kit that includes a detailed manual and live tech help. He did the valve body in my current cruiso and was great help on the phone when setting it up. I figure it is time to start learning the majic that is at work inside of a slushbox!!

https://www.securepay.com/easyshop/products.asp?id=3&cat=C6%20Transmission%20Parts&mMerch_ID=36422

I spotted this donor in the pick and pull last week and so I went back this am with a floor jack plywood, jack stands, a wheel barrow and my tools. '65-'68 galaxies share basic body and frame dimensions, so this car makes a great donor for all of the swap parts.



I wrestled with it for an hour or so and $40 later had the tranny, correct crossmember, speedo cable, dipstick, collumn linkage, etc. These galaxie-specific parts should really help with the conversion.



After cleaning it looks pretty respectable. I will start with the teardown and update the rebuild as it goes along.

[DanStokes]

Re: Galaxie Project

Is the driveshaft interchangeable? Seems like that could be different, but what do I know. Great project!

Dan

[fahrenschnell]

Re: Galaxie Project

Hell...With a trans that long I didn't think he needed a driveshaft ;D

Seth

[jakengle]

Re: Galaxie Project

Is the driveshaft interchangeable? Seems like that could be different, but what do I know. Great project!

Dan

The driveshaft should be shorter with the C6 by a couple inches. I was going to get the one from the donor, but they bent it when lifting it with the forklift in the hard. I plan on having a custom one built that is stronger than stock.

[DanStokes]

Re: Galaxie Project

Too bad that they were sloppy with the forklift. Still, a custom shaft won't be a bad thing.

Dan