LS1 T56
09-07-2014, 11:07 AM
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LS1 T56
I came across a T56 out of a 2004 vette. It needs a new 2nd gear syncro for 200 bucks. I have no plans of mating it with an LS1 engine. He has the LT1 bell housing and a flexplate as well. Is 350 bucks a good deal for all of this if i'm not going to put it with an LS1? I'm probably just going to mate it with a factory 5.7l TPI motor.
09-07-2014, 03:13 PM
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Re: LS1 T56
Others will chime in on this for sure, but I dont think it will work without more parts. The vette t56's dont mount to the engine, they are mounted towards the rear and a torque tube mates it to the engine with a shaft in the middle of the tube. So I'm pretty sure you would have to get a different input shaft and tailshaft to mount in your car. I could be wrong, but with the extra pieces needed, may not be the best deal.
09-07-2014, 06:47 PM
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There is a significant amount of work involved in converting to suit the SBC. You're looking at about a grand in parts for conversion and the synchro. And most of a complete rebuid in time / labor, not including any damage found; nor basic rebuild parts. There are a number of ways to make it fit, but probably not with the stock driveshaft.
09-07-2014, 08:32 PM
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Re: LS1 T56
Is 350 bucks a good deal for all of this ... ?
Buy it, fix it, sell it, use the cash to buy something else that fits your car.
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