[CTS-V T56 question]

The early CTS-V T56 have an odd shifter location way further back from a normal T56. 
Have any of you used one of these in a swap and used the direct bolt in shifter location (further forward) and corrected that with an offset shifter to the rear?

I found a company that claimed to put the shifter in the stock T56 location but now for the life of me I can't find it. Still looking.

I guess the question is...have any of you used this t56 and what shifter did you use or did you change the tail housing route?

[280zx's with Ls swaps]

On 6/15/2022 at 2:55 PM, G-Tech said:

Here is a pic of my t-56. The shifter is in the rear most position on the tranny. it fell right in place of where the stock shifter used to be. mine came with an adapter to move the shifter over closed to driver side but it really didnt need it

By chance do you know the distance from the front of the bellhousing to the middle of the shifter? thanks.

[Sbc to fS5W71c]

Sorry to bring up an old post but checking if you ever got this to work.

[Aluminum Block vs Iron Block]

I was reading. I will find the quote that a person weighed front/rear total before after swap and that the rear weighed more post swap due to the LS sitting further back. I can't say if it  is true or not though. and I agree. I don't think 100 lbs the avg driver is not going to notice.

 

[280zx's with Ls swaps]

 

On 10/26/2018 at 9:03 PM, gnb569 said:

Hey guys/gals, I'm not new to hybridz or zcars I just haven't posted before.  This is my 1980 280zx.  It has recirculating ball steering (Ew), stock r200.  The Exhaust was run the way it is because I didn't want to make headers right now.  I also plan to boost the car later anyways.

 

Engine: genIV 5.3 iron block with flat top pistons, 243 heads, ls1 intake, arp head bolts, DOD delete etc.  The mounts are Jags That Run SBC mounts with SBC to LS adapters.  The oil pan is a mast motorsports low profile pan.  The car is now tuned for speed density so there's no MAF either.

 

Trans: Z32 5 speed, Gforce adapter plate/flywheel, southbend clutch rated for 450lb-ft, xcessive  short shifter bracket and short shifter.  Tranny mount is custom

 

Suspension: s13 BC Coilovers. S13 front knuckles, brakes, calipers, etc. Stock rear brakes.

 

Any questions feel free to ask and I'll answer the best I can!  Car now runs and drives, most of the pictures aren't up to date and I've tried to clean up a good bit of it.

 

 

With your motor/trans combo did the shifter come up on the stock location?

[Aluminum Block vs Iron Block]

I have been searching this site, google, and youtube looking for information on doing an LS swap into a 1980 Datsun S130 280zx.
I am trying to find out if the headache/extra money of making sure to find an aluminum block LS is worth it.I have not been able to find much out.

What I have found from searching and my questions under the statement (correct me if I am wrong in my research).

After the swap weight is shifted to the back.
An Iron LS block weighs approx 100lb more than an aluminum block LS.
With an iron block LS swap the weight balance of the car is 40/60.
With an aluminum block LS swap the weight balance is closer to 50/50.

Questions
Will the avg driver notice the difference in an iron block vs aluminum block?
If I go with an iron block should I get stiffer rear springs for the added weight mo

Has anybody done an L83/4l60e swap into the ZX? I am wanting to do an L83/4l60e, AC, no power steering swap into my 1980 Datsun 280zx. But, if the aluminum block gain isn't that big and iron block doesn't make a notable difference I will open up my engine options.

If any of this is out of line/off topic. I apologize.

 

Thank