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Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-20-2011, 06:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 25,480
Posted By Jaxom

Re: T5 vs T56 preliminary planning questions

The pull-to-push conversion he's talking about is a kit that some company sells that allows you to use an LS1-style clutch hydraulic system, and thusly retain your factory clutch and flywheel. It's...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-20-2011, 06:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,710
Posted By Jaxom

Re: 9 Bolt posi info wanted

IIRC you'll need to replace the whole carrier to go from 3.08 to 3.45 ratio. Also, I've had the same Amsoil synthetic gear oil with no additives of any kind in my 9-bolt since I put it in the car. ...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-20-2011, 02:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 25,480
Posted By Jaxom

Re: T5 vs T56 preliminary planning questions

The T56-in-a-thirdgen swap is about as easy as a custom trans swap can get. Going from a factory T5 car, you don't have to worry about modifying the pedals or the firewall since they're already set...
Forum: TPI
05-07-2011, 04:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 685
Posted By Jaxom

Re: fuel in plenum. bad regulator?

Absolutely.
Forum: DIY PROM
05-06-2011, 10:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,644
Posted By Jaxom

Re: 7730 ecm converting to E85 ?

Fast 355: I'm guessing you bumped up the injector size but left the flow rate constant unchanged in the tune....effectively richening it across the board by whatever factor you increased the actual...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
05-05-2011, 10:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 972
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Off the line HSR question

You don't need a book. You have the best tuning resource in the world right here. It's called the DIY-PROM forum. Read the stickies and go from there.
Forum: DIY PROM
05-04-2011, 08:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,674
Posted By Jaxom

Re: VE Table tuning question..

I'd disable CCP for VE tuning as well as EGR. Both will affect the air/fuel mixture when active and you want your VE changes to be the only thing affecting BLMs. I'm not familiar with the $0D mask,...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-04-2011, 06:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 31,361
Posted By Jaxom

Re: T5 to T56 swap

It's very straightforward if you use a trans from an LT1 car. You'll need these from the donor:

trans, bellhousing, clutch assembly, flywheel, clutch hydraulics, clutch fork & T, slave cylinder...
Forum: South East Region
04-30-2011, 01:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,006
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Storm picture with wrecked 3rd gen - are the Southeast members okay?

I'm from Tuscaloosa. And it got wrecked. The damage defies description...you'd have to see it to believe it. Even being here in person, it's hard to accept. One of my favorite restaurants, less...
Forum: TPI
04-24-2011, 11:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 998
Posted By Jaxom

Re: conversion of tpi harness

I dunno about "forced." There are quite a few guys on this site using a MAP-based system in cars that were originally MAF equipped using the original wiring harness. I'm one of them. All it takes...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-23-2011, 09:50 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,496
Posted By Jaxom

Re: LB9 Z28 + T56 swap = Lessons Learned

The problem with the pulse-per-mile .bin adjustment is resolution. It works by changing the factor the pulserate is divided by, which gives the end result that in the low ranges (under 10k)...
Forum: TPI
04-23-2011, 09:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 998
Posted By Jaxom

Re: conversion of tpi harness

:yup:

Swapping the entire engine control system from '91 speed-density to '88 MAF-based is going to cost you more than the chip would, not to mention being FAR more time and trouble to do. ...
Forum: TPI
04-22-2011, 09:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 998
Posted By Jaxom

Re: conversion of tpi harness

Works great if the only problem is the wiring to the lock cylinder. If the passkey module is at fault, or any other interconnecting wiring, this fix won't work.
Forum: TPI
04-22-2011, 02:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 998
Posted By Jaxom

Re: conversion of tpi harness

Changing the harness won't help you because the computer would still be looking for the VATS signal. Easiest way to go would be have a chip programmed for the car with VATS disabled.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-21-2011, 11:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,167
Posted By Jaxom

Re: T56 master/slave troubles...

You don't have to back the trans out to check the fork installation. If you take the two nuts off the slave cylinder and remove it, you'll find that the spacer in between the slave and the...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
04-21-2011, 10:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,202
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Unusual Vac Problem-HSR

That plug is way too clean. That cylinder is definitely not getting fuel for some reason. I'd pull the rest of the plugs and make sure it's the only one...if they're as bad as the two in that pic...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-21-2011, 11:31 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,312
Posted By Jaxom

Re: 700r4 died, found a t56 to replace!

I couldn't tell you. It's been years since I actually looked for 10-bolt parts.

Try searching by application for a 4thgen car. The parts will interchange...maybe you'll get lucky.
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
04-21-2011, 10:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,626
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Quick, dumb, fuel line plumbing related question

Yar. You can T the supply line to the fuel rail and the regulator inlet, plug the outlet of the rail, and hook the regulator outlet to the return line. That'll let you put the regulator on the...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
04-20-2011, 08:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,626
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Quick, dumb, fuel line plumbing related question

There's no sense in using Y-fittings to split the flow and then recombine it later. I've seen cars running 1000HP on monster turbos with a factory-style plumbing scheme (i.e....
Forum: South East Region
04-20-2011, 08:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 901
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Anyone in Alabama?

The BFBA always did consist mainly of fourth-gens, simply because 4th gens were current when the club was formed and there were SO MANY of them on the street. There was always at least SOME thirdgen...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-20-2011, 08:05 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,312
Posted By Jaxom

Re: 700r4 died, found a t56 to replace!

If you're not planning on upping the horsepower anytime soon there's no real need to upgrade the torque arm. Just stick a polyurethane trans mount in it and you shouldn't have much to worry about...
Forum: South East Region
04-20-2011, 12:26 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 11,937
Posted By Jaxom

Re: F-body Gathering G-15 Atlanta, Ga.

You don't have to stay at the hotel, and there are always a few guys with buddies in Atl that just stay with their friends and "commute" to the show each day. In the four Gatherings that I've been...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-20-2011, 12:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,167
Posted By Jaxom

Re: T56 master/slave troubles...

If the plunger in the master cylinder comes all the way up to the retaining clip when you're off the pedal, then you're using the top part of the stroke, which is how it needs to be.

Using a...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-19-2011, 07:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,167
Posted By Jaxom

Re: T56 master/slave troubles...

This description is accurate for an LS1 style trans with the hydraulic throwout bearing inside the bellhousing. NOT for an LT1 trans with a traditional external slave cylinder. The LT1 slave has no...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-19-2011, 07:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,167
Posted By Jaxom

Re: T56 master/slave troubles...

Are you using the top 3/4" of stroke on the master or the bottom 3/4"? It's important that when the master is released the plunger is at the top of the stroke so that any excess pressure can release...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-19-2011, 06:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,106
Posted By Jaxom

Re: T-5 to T-56

Yar. 4 pulses per driven gear revolution, not per driveshaft revolution. My mistake. It's been a LONG time since I worked with the factory speedo setup.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-18-2011, 07:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,106
Posted By Jaxom

Re: T-5 to T-56

I wonder how well it'd work to just cut all but 4 of the teeth off the reluctor.....

I know the spacing would be slightly uneven, but AFAIK the $8D code doesn't check the speed or timing of the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-18-2011, 07:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 899
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Alittle help T-56 and 1pc rms. Possible balance problem? (long post)

Once the trans is in the car the input shaft will hold the throwout bearing centered, and the clutch fork (and the tension of the hydraulics) should keep it from dropping into the clutch disc. I can...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-18-2011, 07:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,778
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Look what I found under my dash!?

How may wires on this little puppy? Was it connected to anything other than the fuse box?

Looks like a standalone torque converter lockup controller at first glance.
Forum: TPI
04-18-2011, 07:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,226
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Is TPI even worth keeping?

The beauty of TPI is not in the sheer horsepower output, but in the ridiculous torque numbers. Your car's rated at 345ftlb bone stock...that's more than the LT1 OR LS1 was rated from the factory,...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-17-2011, 09:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,213
Posted By Jaxom

Re: t56 over all length?

Brought this one back from the dead, did you? I'll add a little for clarity in future search results. >.o



'93 was the ONLY year of the F-body T56 that did not have the .5:1 6th gear ratio. ...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-17-2011, 09:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,312
Posted By Jaxom

Re: 700r4 died, found a t56 to replace!

You didn't mention the clutch fork or the slave cylinder spacer, but no doubt the salvage yard is shipping them with the trans. Looks to me like you've got everything you need, except a crossmember....
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-14-2011, 09:55 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,312
Posted By Jaxom

Re: 700r4 died, found a t56 to replace!

Everything jmd said.

And I'd like to add: when I did this swap on my '91RS the factory driveshaft and torque arm worked perfectly with no modification. You WILL need an aftermarket crossmember. ...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-14-2011, 09:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,359
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Cost of T56

It's my favorite of all the mods and upgrades I've done to the car. And there have been a LOT.
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
04-13-2011, 10:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,634
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Complete TPI system with airfoil & throttle spacer. 200 + shipping

Sold? Or still available?

If available I'll take it. Just lemme know.
Forum: TPI
04-13-2011, 08:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,959
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Chip burning hardware !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't watch Craig's site enough to know about price changes, but the AutoProm has been around long enough that the pricing is stable. I wouldn't expect it to go down anytime in the near future,...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-13-2011, 06:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,359
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Cost of T56

I did mine for ~$1800 total, but that was like 8 years ago and I got a STEAL on the trans ($500) because it had a bent 3-4 shift fork. Naturally, I replaced it with a steel one from D&D, and have...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-13-2011, 06:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,030
Posted By Jaxom

Re: T56 flywheels for older 2 piece rear seals

The concept is still applicable...only the part numbers are different.

In my experience, aluminum flywheels are best suited to autocross and rally racing where there are a lot of sudden gear/rpm...
Forum: TPI
04-13-2011, 06:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,959
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Chip burning hardware !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:yup:

Craig Moates makes great stuff....if you're only planning on tuning your car, the Ostrich is a great little unit. It's basically a memory module that replaces the chip in your ECM, and lets...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-11-2011, 07:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 929
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Please help!! 1987 iroc-z tranny

Ad says "weld the transmission brace to the frame" which I'm guessing means they stripped out the boltholes for the transmission crossmember. If that's the case, then welding the crossmember in will...
Forum: Fabrication
04-11-2011, 06:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,397
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Where to relocate gas filler tube to shave gas door?

I saw a guy do a real nice job with one once...he put the driver's taillight assembly on hinges and had it latch on the outer corner with a gas door latch cable that he scrounged from something in a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-10-2011, 10:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,490
Posted By Jaxom

Re: ams-oil 25,000 mile change

I will say that I've had excellent performance from Amsoil's trans and differential fluids. I put their synthetic ATF in my T56 when I swapped it into the car (8+ years and ~150k miles ago) and it...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-10-2011, 08:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 735
Posted By Jaxom

Re: T56 swap in progress

I've been running Spec clutches with the same CF flywheel for years and have no complaints. I started out with a stage3 but found it to be more than I needed for the 350ish hp she was putting out at...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-10-2011, 01:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 776
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Broken Slave on T56 install

In theory the clip on the fork is just to hold the fork in place during assembly...but in practicality I don't know. I'd think the tension between the slave cylinder and the clutch itself would keep...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-10-2011, 01:28 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,490
Posted By Jaxom

Re: ams-oil 25,000 mile change

Some of the manufacturers are recommending as much as 10-15k between synthetic oil changes on new cars. I don't think I'd stretch it to 25, but with a tight engine and good oil you can certainly go...
Forum: TPI
04-10-2011, 11:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,210
Posted By Jaxom

Re: TPI Techs, Who Knows the answer?

Do yourself a favor and do NOT call Hypertech or Jet. Mail order tunes are bad. If you have the patience and the time to learn to do it yourself, it's by FAR the most rewarding and cost-effective...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-10-2011, 11:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,114
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Coolant in exhaust (leaking head gasket?)

I strongly disagree. I've seen MANY head gaskets go in just this way...the steel cylinder ring on the head gasket blows out and a small leak opens between the cylinder and a coolant passage, but...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-10-2011, 10:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,955
Posted By Jaxom

Re: Oil pan change while in the car

I've only ever done an in-car oilpan removal on a thirdgen once, on a 305 in a '91 RS. I wound up unbolting the engine mounts and lifting the engine as far as it'd go. It looks like that new pan is...
Forum: South East Region
04-09-2011, 05:47 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 11,937
Posted By Jaxom

Re: F-body Gathering G-15 Atlanta, Ga.

<-- There.

Probably gonna register "reunion" though. I don't care so much about the trophies...I'm just looking to have a good time and hang out with some cool folks.

Also I'm a G5,8,9,11...
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