really slowly.

I just plopped a new gsl-se engine in my SA and got it running. The transmission is the original from the SA, it's a 5 speed. I should have replaced the pilot and throwout bearings when I had it sitting there, but I was lazy.

I KNOW the rear tranny mount is probably sagging, as the car had been sitting and neglected for years. There's significant vibration coming from the transmission as i near 7k RPMs. The driveshaft and LSD rear are from the donor vehicle, and I know they are good.

With the clutch not pressed in and the car in neutral there is a barely audible whine. The whine is much louder with the clutch in, but not really that bad.

 

Whines with clutch in = most likely the throwout bearing. That'll teach ya to check it before you stab the transmission in.

Whines with clutch out = trans bearings. You'll never be totally silent, though.

Tires turn in neutral = entirely normal. There's some friction in the transmission, gear oil drag, etc, and it can add up to enough to turn the rear tires when there is no load on them.

 

Thanks Peejay. Before the swap I didn't hear any noise with the clutch down, but the new clutch is much heavier than the old one, and probably stresses everything down there more.

I hope the question about the rear wheels turning in neutral didn't sound too dumb, because despite the fact that I completed the engine swap, I am very much still a newbie when it comes to cars overall.