savageskaterkid Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I've been trying to search first, but it might be a bolt in type thing, so it doesn't need to be modified. I'm getting a 350 from a co-worker, where still negotiating a price, but I think its gonna be around the 250-350 range. I also found an LT1 T56 combo for 350, one of my buddies has called shotgun on that, but luckily he's using an automatic. So where splitting the cost, so 175 for that. "I think the motor had problems, but he plans to build it, and I'm gonna get the trans rebuilt) My questions are, what is needed to do a T56 swap onto a late-80's SBC? Do I need to find a specific bell housing, or would the LT1 T56 bell housing work? And I'm also looking to find an aluminum flywheel, and I keep running into diffrent teeth patterns, what tooth count do I need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvincent Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 There are some good threads on this already, the T56 from a LT1 motor will bolt right up, you need to use the LT1 flywheel so if your motor is an 86 or later one piece rear main seal you are good to go with the LT1 flywheel clutch and pressure plate. If it is a stroker with a 400 crank then that is a different story. Good score on that T56 Search some more this has been done. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS1 240Z Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 $175 for a T56 is a steal. get it and ask questions about everything later. but it will work with minmal problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 do you mean problems as in putting it in, or it will give me minimal problems on the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS1 240Z Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 everything will be fine. just buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxand280z Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Let me know if you need any help. I've just about got the kinks worked out of my same setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 Is yours an SBC/T56? Depending on where in richmond, your only a few minutes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxand280z Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Gaskins and Broad I've got a 77 sbc/T56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 Could I swing by sometime and check it out, just to get an idea of what I'm getting myself into. I've seen a few T5 smallblock Z's in real life, but I'd like to check out a T56 one to get an idea of what kind of "modifications" my tranny tunnel is gonna need and such. Give me a call if you wanna meet up sometime, I'm free tonight and most nights this weekend 804-814-2264 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 Been looking at this site and JTR, maybe I'm looking for the wrong thing though. I can't seem to find what k-member and mount to use for the T56, the only T56 thing I see is tailshaft modifications. Do I need to get this done, or is that for something completly different. It said its for speedometer readings and such. Is this for LS1 T56? Do I use a standard T5 tranny mount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxand280z Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Do you have a copy of the JTR Manual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 yah, a buddy is actually borrowing it. I assume its in there now. Last I read it I must not have read anything on the T56 cause I didn't think I'd find one for a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvincent Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 If you do a search there are lots of mounting options for the T56. I didn't like the JTR one as it seemed wimpy to me but lots of people have used it with no problem. I had a friend of mine make one of the mounts another member here made and was nice enough to supply drawings. I attached the drawing and a pic of the mount the member installed. I have pics at home of my mount but not here at work. I also show a picture of what I removed from the tunnel to fit the T56, it is tight on the passenger side and I trimmed off the ears on the T56 around the back-up light sender and had to dimple the tunnel a little up top in the area of the trans tunnel on the passenger side just about where the trans bolts to the engine block. The shifter sits perfectly in the shifter hole. If I find more pics I will post them soon but some are already in my gallery Thanks, Greg 280Z_T56_XMEMBER.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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