jlmeraz

hey everyone.. i jjust did an egine tranny swap in my 97 camaro (lt1/t56 tranny). MY old motor had 130k miles on it and this one has 70k less so it runs alot smoother and is more responsive but my only problem is the new engine doesnt fire up right away everytime, not that my old one did, but i figured id get at least that luxury with the swap anyways the new motor has a new optispark wires and plugs are good, what other components could i change out to get her to fire up right away.. ?? thanks in advance!

also

is it normal for my car to vibrate @ idle, its not much but enough for me to feel it in the car and see it shaking my shifter ****.. i just figured its the massive amount of power my motor has (thats a little bit of sarcasm)..

2000GTP

Older battery, corroded connections, weaker starter maybe.. As for the vibrations, maybe it is time for some new motor mounts as well, did you replace those when you did the swap?

jlmeraz

i just changed out the batter, ill check the connections and ill pray that its not the starter (its a pain to get to)... when i start the car it sometimes "groggles" (is that a word?) and struggles to start, i dont really think its to big of an issue but i wouldl ove for it to fire up first round, you know? in regards to the motor mounts well the gentleman who sold me the engine gave me his mounts as well and they are in good shape.. but vibration is coming from the engine, i guess my question is should the car vibrate a little bit when in idle?

69gto96z

I can have my starter out in less than 10 minutes once I have it on jackstands.

jlmeraz

wow 69gto thanks for your input!! haha jk

transAMdriv3r

it really isnt that much of a pain, but anyway check and make sure the wires arent corroded or even damaged, mine was hard to start and i was messing around with the wires and came acoss one that was spilt. replaced it and now car starts fine. it must have been putting a draw a the battery.

apss

How Many Miles Does The Fuel Pump Have On It.checking The Fuel Pressure Would'nt Hurt.definatly Check The Motor Mounts For Vibe.
Unless You Have A Dump Pipe Under The R-pass.

jlmeraz

fuel pump (whats that??) jk but not really, if the fuel pump is mounted on the engine it has about 60k on it if its on the car it has about 130k on it..

2000GTP

The fuel pump is an electric pump located in your gas tank.

jlmeraz

haha dont think im ignorant or something just new to the "game".. thanks and its most likely the original..

96 mikez28

It was a little the first time

2000GTP

Replacing the starter is not a hard task at all, probably the hardest part will be mustering the strength to bust free the two bolts holding it in.

jlmeraz

okay im going to take a look at the starter in the morning but man that vibration is killin me.. it doesnt happen all the time but when it does man i swear its annoying.. could it be an exhaust leak?? or maybe a loose rocker arm?? it almost feels like a misfire but there is no serv eng sign.. im going to "jack" her up in ( ) in the morning and take a looksie at the starter, what should i look for in regards to the vibration?? thanks in advance!!

97Formy

Maybe the tranny mount is bad

jlmeraz

thats not it.. its coming from the engine.. i can hear it..