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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 01:41 AM
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Third Gen VSS on a T-56

Just pulled it off the mill and had to post a picture.

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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 02:51 AM
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one question.... i got all of the instructions posted, but inside the tranny, do the gears just fit on like they do on a T5 and 700R4? or is there somthing diffrent internally too?
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 08:36 AM
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Originally posted by MrDude_1
yay!


one question... inside the tranny, do the gears just fit on like they do on a T5 and 700R4?
All the drive and driven gears are stock T-5 stuff now. You can use the VSS like the one in the picture or just bolt in the stock cable drive unit and hook up the cable.

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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 10:38 AM
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wait a second...
will this let my cable driven speedo in my 89 IROC work with my t56?
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 03:33 PM
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wait a second...
will this let my cable driven speedo in my 89 IROC work with my t56?
Teah exactly what i want to know are you tring to say no 300 dollar cable x box???
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 04:04 PM
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Originally posted by IrocindatZ
Teah exactly what i want to know are you tring to say no 300 dollar cable x box???

great minds think alike!!
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 04:08 PM
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Originally posted by IrocindatZ
Teah exactly what i want to know are you tring to say no 300 dollar cable x box???


yup.


best part is, the directions are online too, so you can print them out and hand them to any good machine shop and they should be able to do it
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 04:12 PM
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Originally posted by MrDude_1
yup.


best part is, the directions are online too, so you can print them out and hand them to any good machine shop and they should be able to do it
i might have missed them , where are they at?
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 07:16 PM
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Originally posted by NJITIROC
wait a second...
will this let my cable driven speedo in my 89 IROC work with my t56?
A picture of my cable ready T-56.

Jerry
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 07:19 PM
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Originally posted by MrDude_1
yup.


best part is, the directions are online too, so you can print them out and hand them to any good machine shop and they should be able to do it
The directions only tell you how to prep the housing, You still need to buy the custom parts to put in it.

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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 06:08 AM
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Originally posted by JERRYWHO
The directions only tell you how to prep the housing, You still need to buy the custom parts to put in it.

Jerry
would you mind putting together a parts list and posting the link to the instructions?
thanks Jerry!
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Old Oct 11, 2003 | 12:37 AM
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Check with "Jags that run" IIRC they had the parts.
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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 01:18 AM
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Re: Third Gen VSS on a T-56

Originally posted by JERRYWHO
Just pulled it off the mill and had to post a picture.

Jerry
Part installed and works great:lala:
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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 10:41 AM
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Re: List

Originally posted by Dyno Don
Check with "Jags that run" IIRC they had the parts.
i was trying to avoid them. they wont answer any questions about it and i dont know which kit i need and i dont see why they are charging 300 dollars for a handful of cheesy parts.
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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 11:48 AM
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Re: Re: List

Originally posted by NJITIROC
i was trying to avoid them. they wont answer any questions about it and i dont know which kit i need and i dont see why they are charging 300 dollars for a handful of cheesy parts.
A new place to get this done will be open soon.

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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 02:28 PM
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Re: Re: Re: List (t56 speedo)

Originally posted by JERRYWHO
A new place to get this done will be open soon.

Jerry
hmmmmmmmmm
would you mind sending me a PM about it when you get any further info?
thanks alot
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