WarlordZ

Also, I just heard that US 43 Dragway is down for at least a month due to concrete repair.

I've been to Huntsville the past two weeks. You should try that track when you get the car back. That's where I've had my best luck.

well lord

How much room is between the shifter plate and the tunnel? Is there enough room for an offset shifter?

Btw...I'm still looking for the T56 Magnum for 2500ish.

I'd go ahead and spend the "extra scratch" to get one that fits in the first place. Or maybe the magnum will be a perfect fit. But who knows? Just listen to Sunny Z. He'll get you pointed in the right direction with his vague answers to your questions. lol Looks like it might fit. Roll the dice.

no, just you Sunny Z.

Does shifter location mean anything to you? You are clearly missing my point.

Did you read the thread by Tick? The shifter does not sit in the same location. That would be a problem for MOST people. But I'm sure it's no problem for someone with master fabrication skills such as yourself. Have you even looked at the two transmissions side by side? I'm trying to help the guy so he doesn't waste his money on a trans that doesn't fit.

That's not an F-body/GTO style tail housing. Read the link above where Tick Performance explains how it's done. Go ahead and add $1000 to that price.

http://m.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1359122

where?

Like I said, the Magnum can be modified to look like and to have the same shifter location as the regular T56. Or you could just use the Magnum without the mod and have a poor fit in your stock console. Also, it looks like there's a huge difference in price depending on where you shop. If I knew where the T56 Magnum trans with the regular T56 tail housing was for $2500, I'd sell mine and I'd be all over that.

The shifter sits about 2.5" too far forward on the Magnum. The Magnum is the lower trans in the pic. Take a look at the tail housing. The Magnum looks to be a regular T56 that was rebuilt and retrofit with another type of tail housing. There is a company that sells a T56 Magnum with the correct tail housing to use in the Z but I can't remember who it was. But I do remember it being about $3700 with the correct piece. I just checked, it's D&D Performance...$3,995.

The T56 Magnum has to have a different tail shaft housing installed to fit properly. I'd say it's pretty expensive. Having said that, I'd go with option 1.

TyTech Performance in Lewisburg, Tn...ask for Tyree...931-359-6869

Got any pics with those tires?

There's a fix for that. It's called a drag radial.

Here's a couple of part numbers for some pieces needed if you're not able to use a complete F-body pullout. -F-body offset lever for GTO T56...12523298 -F-body rear alternator bracket...12556915 -Bolts for above bracket^^^...11515767/11509666 -C6 LS3 oil pan...12624617 -C6 LS3 pick up tube...12624497 -C6 LS3 windage tray...12558189 -C6 LS3 dipstick and tube...12570788/12570787 Now, whether or not the C6 LS3 pan is going to be ideal has yet to be seen. But just in case, there are the part numbers for future reference.

Here is the electric water pump I want. http://www.speedengineeringlsx.com/meziere-ls-electric-street-water-pump-55-gpm-wp319

After I asked that I studied the pic a little. It could use a little more bend so as that it touches the water pump pulley a little more. If everything goes right I'll be using an electric water pump and it will be a non issue.

Why would I need it? The tensioner is still there.

Let's try this again.

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Then I used a punch to knock out the roll pin in the GTO offset lever and then installed the F-body offset lever.