TH-200C Tranny swap to T56
07-04-2010, 03:08 AM
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Car: 1982 Trans Am
Engine: LU5 CFI
Transmission: TH-200C
TH-200C Tranny swap to T56
i have an 82 trans am with a TH-200C and i in the future will be switching to a 5 or 6 speed manual Tranny. Is it doable to switch out the 200 and put in a T56 and if so what all do i have to do in order to fit the new tranny in besides getting a new driveshaft, clutch assembly and shitfer assembly. also will it be costly (over $3000)
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07-04-2010, 12:04 PM
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Car: 87 IROC-Z28
Engine: 305 TPI-New 355 on the engine stand
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.73 Eaton posi-Soon a 9" Ford!
Re: TH-200C Tranny swap to T56
Read the T56 sticky at the top of this forum. Changing from the 200 is no different than a 700R4.
07-04-2010, 07:29 PM
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Car: 84 Z28 / 88 Trans Am / 87 base
Engine: L69 H.O. / 468 BBC / 2.8 v6
Transmission: 89 700R4 / TH375B / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.73 open / 3.23 posi / 3.42 open
Re: TH-200C Tranny swap to T56
lots of knowledge there.
07-04-2010, 09:56 PM
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Car: 86 Camaro iroc-z28
Engine: 305 TPI
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Re: TH-200C Tranny swap to T56
yes theres a sticky on it. ive never done the swap myself. but the bolt pattern is the same. and you also have to spend a good amount of cash on a new transmission crossmember. my friends currently in the process of doing it, the first piece of the puzzle is picking up a t56 without losing an arm and a leg.
07-04-2010, 11:43 PM
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Re: TH-200C Tranny swap to T56
oh ok i havent dont it yet at least not for maybe a year i have 90k miles on the transmission and im going to wait till it gets older before i do the swap. but im right now trying to get every bit of info i can get together before i even consider doing that so i wont mess it up also so i wont go into a hole because of money issues
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