F - Body Parts '93 - '97
Updated 12/23/01 F-Body Corvette
LT1 - Physical Dimensions
Custom Wiring Kits
27 1/2" Long from front of water pump to bell housing flange
24
3/4" Wide measured to the outside of
the stock exhaust manifolds
24"
Tall
from bottom of oil pan to top of throttle body
16" from
bottom of oil pan to bottom of exhaust ports
525 lbs with accessories
For more
information see Swap Tips page
Bellhousing Flange
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V8's have a different bolt pattern than
V6
V8 pattern is the same 1955 - 1997
Flywheel V8
153 tooth 12 3/4" diameter
Transmission 700R4
93 Only,
technically called 4L60(not to be confused with 4L60E)
5 wire connector on the left side
Transmission Dimensions
4L60E/700R4
Picture
32
1/2" long 22 1/2"
Bellhousing flange to Trans mount
4L60E does not have a kickdown cable
13 Wire connector on right side of Trans
Transmission Dimensions BW T56
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32
1/2" long 25 1/2"
Bellhousing flange to Trans mount
Wiring hookups include backup lights, VSS,
CAGS, and
Reverse Lockout (none of
the wiring hookups are necessary
for proper transmission operation)
Shifter is located on the Tailshaft
29" back from front of
bellhousing flange
Transmission Gear Ratios
1
2 3
4 5 6
T56
3.36
2.07 1.35 1.00
0.80 0.62
93 Only
T56 2.66
1.78 1.30 1.00 0.74
0.50 94 and later
T5 2.95
1.94 1.34 1.00
0.74
4L60E 3.06
1.63 1.00 0.70
Driveshaft
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V8 Shaft is 1 piece V6 is 2
piece
yoke is 1/4" shorter for V6 and
automatic
V8 42"
long not including yoke
V8 and V6 yokes are 27 spline Same as
Powerglide, TH350, and T-5
Rear Axle
65
1/2" wide hub to hub with discs
on 4 3/4" pattern
11
1/2" Rotor
Single Piston Aluminum Caliper
Ratios
available
2.73, 3.23, 3.42
28 Spline Axles
Cars with TCS
have a reluctor ring on each axle
Cars without TCS have one reluctor ring on the
differential Picture
Rack and Pinion
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58 1/2" wide 14" between mounting holes
Brake Booster
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9" Diameter
9" from front to the rear mounting points
Master Cylinder
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7" long 4 1/2"
Tall 2 Brake lines on right side
Aluminum Wheels
Stock 16x8
6 3/4"
Backspacing
SS/WS6 17x9 7"
Backspacing
Steering Column
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Tilt, Cruise, Turn signal, ignition switch
36
1/2" long 3/4" Double
D shaft
Cooling Fans
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V8 cars have dual 12" fans
V6 cars have a single 16" fan
93 - 96
'97 and later V6 got the dual fans like the V8
F-body Parts '98 - '02
LS1 - 305hp
100 lbs. lighter
than LT1
26"
Bellhousing flange to crank pulley
28" Bellhousing flange to front of water pump
25" Bottom
oil pan to top of manifold
12.5"
Bellhousing flange to center of motor mount
15" Bottom of oil pan to bottom of exhaust ports
26" Wide to outside of exhaust manifolds
T56 Transmission
Different bolt pattern for bellhousing
5 bolts in same place - 1 moved
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Different transmission to bellhousing bolt pattern
Trans input shaft is longer
Now uses a hydraulic throwout bearing instead of
slave cylinder / clutch
fork for clutch release
Flywheel 14" 168 Teeth
4L60E Transmission
4L60E has removable bellhousing
Brakes
Front Discs 12"
Dual Piston aluminum calipers
Transmission 700R4
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30" long has 4 wire hookup on left side
of Trans
Corvette transmissions differ from all others
in that they don't
have provision for a transmission mount.
The Corvette has a
large boss cast as part of the tailshaft where
the torque arm bolts
to provide a bridge type support between the
Trans and rear end.
The Corvette tailshaft is 1" shorter than
other 700R4's
Rear Axle
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All aluminum independent rear with positrac
drum parking brakes incorporated into rear
rotors
11
1/2"
rotors Single piston aluminum calipers
Fiberglass leaf spring
Ratios 2.59, 2.79, 3.07
2 Models 36(7.875" ring
gear) 44(8.5" ring gear)
Model 36 was used behind automatics
Model 44 behind manual transmissions
62" wide hub to hub with discs on
37
1/4" between batwing mounting bolts
44
1/2" between trailing arm mounting bracket
bolts
Front Suspension
Suspension Conversion Kits Picture
Aluminum control arms and spindles
Fiberglass leaf spring
11
1/2" rotors single
piston aluminum calipers
Steering Column
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Tilt, Telescoping, Cruise, Turn Signals,
Ignition Switch
33" long 19.5mm Double D shaft
Brake Booster
4" Thick 10" Diameter
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Plastic Composition
Master Cylinder
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Aluminum with one or two reservoirs
2 Brake lines for front brakes
1 Line for back brakes
Glossary
3rd Gen -
Third generation F-body '82 -'92
4th Gen - Fourth generation F-body '93 - '01
C4 - Fourth generation
Corvette '84 - '96
C5 - Fifth generation
Corvette '97 - '01
F- Body - The Camaro or Firebird
Y- Body - The Corvette
ABS - Anti Lock Brake System
ALDL - Assembly Line Diagnostic Link
ASR - Acceleration Slip Regulation
CAGS - Computer Aided Gear Selection
cat - Catalytic Converter
DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code
ECM - Engine Control Module (also
PCM)
ECT - Engine Coolant Temperature
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation
IAC - Idle Air Control
MAF - Mass Air Flow
MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure
MAS - Mass Airflow Sensor
OBD I - On Board Diagnostics First Generation
OBD II - On Board Diagnostics Second Generation
PCM - Powertrain Control Module
(also ECM)
PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory
RPO - Regular Production Option
TBI - Throttle Body Injection
TCS - Traction Control System
TPI - Tuned Port Injection '85
- '92
TPS - Throttle Position Sensor
VATS - Vehicle Anti-Theft System
VIN - Vehicle Identification Number
VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor
