3.27 Swap and Solo Catback

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Fudgehog
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3.27 Swap and Solo Catback

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I know a few others have covered their swaps, and I'd like to give/help other members with what I ran into.

The outer diff seals are different so you'll need to order the manual Camaro ones PN 291-338. Make sure to order the Camaro diff gasket as well. I also ordered the retainer rings for the axles themselves. Vent tubes are also different so make sure you have the Camaro one or improvise it.

After noticing a perceived driveshaft vibration from the Camaro flex plate, I bolted the Caprice one back on, and it seems much better. Some of it could be the alignment as well. I'll find out.

I used the hole saw method described by the other user for the diff bushings. Lacking a small enough hole saw or a good enough press, the trailing arm bushings were lit on fire and pushed out after melting enough.

Left rear axle is not coming out with anything less than industrial, hopefully it never goes "bad". I also wanted to buy new axle nuts, and the closest I found was M24x2, however it won't thread on once the axle stops tapering. I reused the old anyway and made sure they were properly torqued.

I installed rear sway bar links from whiteline, and bought the toe rods and tunnel brace from BMR. Even without an alignment, I'd say the pick up truck bounce is 100% better. Total suspension changes were diff bushings, trailing arm bushings, toe rods new, and sway bar links.
13 Caprice 6.0L, Solo catback exhaust, 3.27 diff, VCM OTR and Volant throttle spacer, MSD coils plugs wires, transmission pan upgrade and widemouth filter. Camaro 18" rims.

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Re: 3.27 Swap and Solo Catback

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Here are some pictures.
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13 Caprice 6.0L, Solo catback exhaust, 3.27 diff, VCM OTR and Volant throttle spacer, MSD coils plugs wires, transmission pan upgrade and widemouth filter. Camaro 18" rims.

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Re: 3.27 Swap and Solo Catback

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And some more.
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13 Caprice 6.0L, Solo catback exhaust, 3.27 diff, VCM OTR and Volant throttle spacer, MSD coils plugs wires, transmission pan upgrade and widemouth filter. Camaro 18" rims.

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Re: 3.27 Swap and Solo Catback

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Thanks for sharing the pics. Where did you buy all the bushings? And was the SOLO catback for a G8 or did you try the one i've seen listed as for the Caprice?
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Re: 3.27 Swap and Solo Catback

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I bought all the bushings from Summit racing I bought the kit that also included the lower control arm bushings but I wasn't about to do those. Lol.

As for the Solo kit I called them and they sent the two extension pieces with the kit for me that attach right after the center muffler to extend the back out.

I have no complaints and she pulls off.
13 Caprice 6.0L, Solo catback exhaust, 3.27 diff, VCM OTR and Volant throttle spacer, MSD coils plugs wires, transmission pan upgrade and widemouth filter. Camaro 18" rims.

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