whiteroc

I want to swap the 700R4 for a T56. Any ideas on getting one for less than $1500. A local shop says they will give it to me for $1500 + my 700R4. Is that a good deal or do I need to keep looking?

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89 IROC-Z 5.7L 2.77 GEARS
130,000 MILES
ALL FREE MODS
K&Ns FILTERS
FLOWMASTER MUFFLER
PERFORMANCE RESOURCE CHIP
AFPR & PORTED PLENUM
Best 1/4 E.T. 14.09 @ 97.2 MPH
Best 1/8 E.T. 9.09 @ 77.4 MPH
Best 60ft. 2.03

Graeme'sFirebird

they'll do the whole thing??! wow... i couldnt find a t56 when i was looking into swapping a v8/t56 for 1300.

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1989 Firebird. Modded.
700r4-->t5 w/ram clutch
Cold air, 1.6 rockers, 21lb injectors, 3" y-pipe, random tech cat, 3" ipipe, flowmaster 80 series 3" in 3" out hand made stainless tips, Lakewood LCA's, Msd 6a, Msd coil, Wonder Bar, 180* stat,
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bjankuski

Keep looking, $1500 plus you 700r4 is robbing you. I found my t-56 for $500 at a swap meet.

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1988 Formula 5L/5sp 3.45 gears, SLP cold air kit, MAS gutted, TPIS air foil, TPIS AFPR, MAC headers, Mac under drive pulleys, MAC cat back, Relocated MAT.
Best ET street tires 13.85
Best 60 FT street tires 1.930
Best MPH street tires 99.29

CaliCamaroRS

Why does your sig say 5 speed???


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-Dan
-1990 3.1L RS
-Mods? no
-Slow? yes
-Currently collecting parts for T5 swap

Birmass

You got damn lucky finding a T56 for $500. I hope it works ok for you. I bought mine for $1500 including the bellhousing and some other stuff. That was a while ago before the T56 craze started, but that was an average price at that time. Now they are around $1100 - 1300 with the appropraite accessories. Get a 1994 or up one. They are better designed and have better ratios.

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88 firebird formula
350 Vortec TBI
214int/224exh, .471int/.491exh
Edelbrock headers
T56 - SIX-speed
open 3.73's
3 inch Flowmaster catback
I love pissing those LS1's off
My Formula

RyanSS

Check on Ebay, there's always a T56 or two on there. I would think that $1500 + your 700R4 is a little steep.

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89 RS parts car

Daily driver 91 RS auto LO3 63k

New project- 89 Formula 350 WS6
383 or 400 to come!

jimbuck

Go to http://car-parts.com and do a search. I found one for $850 from a 96.

Kevin91Z

iTrader: (1)

I wish there was a magical land where everyone could call and get an unlimited supply of T56's for cheap. But such a place doesnt exist. You have to call around to different salvage places, check the classifieds, both online and in newspapers, and do some footwork. And you have to be lucky.

I got lucky in finding a local guy who was parting out his 96 Trans Am. I had to pull everything off the car, but I got it all for $1000.

My sig doesnt say T56 yet, because I havent installed it yet. Maybe thats why bjankuski's sig says 5-speed too.


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1991 Camaro Z28
5.7L 5-Speed (originally 305)
317 RWHP, 418 RWTQ
13.23 @ 107.62 MPH
Southern California
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ScreaminDeamin85Z

ya the best thing to do is check the papers and on the net, any junk yard will robb you blind...i got mine(trans only) from a guy on camaroz28.com for $500 the other day and its only got about 12k miles.

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Brandon
"ScreaminDeamin 360"
350 60 over, TRW forged 9.83:1 pistons,Hooker Comp headers, crane cam 216/228 .484/.512, crane 1.6 RR's, ported plenum, home made ram air, 24lb SVO injectors, crane AFPR, all going through 3 inch mandrel pipe and a flowmaster.
New project-89 IROC-Jamex Springs...and thats just about it till summer!
Soon- 6 speed, Pro 5.0 shifter and 4.10's
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88SS6SPEED

iTrader: (2)

Just like Birmass, I got my T-56 before the craze. Like Kevin said, the VERY BEST way is to PULL it YOURSELF, that way, you get everything you need, plus you learn the valuable things that can and will suprise you when you are installing it. I pulled mine in early 1998, from a 1994 Z-28 for $1200 including gearbox, bellhousing, flywheel, clutch assembly, hydraulic assembly, starter, pedal assembly, shifter, all bolts, interior and exterior shifter booths, driveshaft ,and so on. Pretty good deal for a tranny with 51K at the time. I have since put 35K trouble free miles on it, and going strong. And yes, $1500+ your 700r4 is absolutely ridiculous.

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88 Monte SS 355 TPI/LT-4 HOT CAM/AFR Hydra-rev/ T-56 6-Speed/1-3/4" full length headers/3" X-PIPE assembly/ 8.5" G-80 rear with 3.73 gears.
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www.y-t-g.com/88monte

[This message has been edited by 88SS6SPEED (edited September 04, 2001).]

bjankuski

My sig say 5sp because I have not installed the t-56 yet. I plan on doing the install during the winter.

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1988 Formula 5L/5sp 3.45 gears, SLP cold air kit, MAS gutted, TPIS air foil, TPIS AFPR, MAC headers, Mac under drive pulleys, MAC cat back, Relocated MAT.
Best ET street tires 13.85
Best 60 FT street tires 1.930
Best MPH street tires 99.29

CaliCamaroRS

Cool, just makin' sure you didn't confuse T56 with T5.