Just bought a T56. Now What??
09-30-2011, 01:12 AM
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Car: 84 Trans AM
Engine: Goodwrench 350 Crate motor
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Just bought a T56. Now What??
Just bought a T56 out of a 95 Z28 on Ebay.
The guy claimed it shifted fine and there is nothing wrong with it. Is there any way to bench test this thing?
It shifts into all 7 gears pretty smooth and without much effort, but of course there is no load on it.
I know I've taken a gamble but would still like to discover any problems before installing it.
The guy claimed it shifted fine and there is nothing wrong with it. Is there any way to bench test this thing?
It shifts into all 7 gears pretty smooth and without much effort, but of course there is no load on it.
I know I've taken a gamble but would still like to discover any problems before installing it.
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Car: 1985 Camaro Z28, VIN F
Engine: 427 sbc, HSR
Transmission: T-56, self rebuilt 700+ hp
Axle/Gears: Moser 12bolt, 3.42 trutrac
Re: Just bought a T56. Now What??
Not much to test, but you can try putting the trans in each gear, and hold the outputshaft while trying to turn the inputshaft. Put some cheap fluid in and tip it forward to make sure the input seal doesn't leak. Put a new output/yoke seal on it regardless. It's tough to test the input bearing, but you can wiggle the input shaft to see how much end-play it has.. A stock unit can have alot of wiggle and still function well. If it was rebuilt better-than-stock, it should hopefully have less wiggle..
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