I am upgrading to a 350 soon and I don't think my current T5 will last much longer with a motor making more power so I was thinking of going to the t-56 and I have a couple questions.

1. What year and model cars can I pull a t-56 from that are easiest for the swap? or which ones can I buy new?

2. Does it take the same clutch as the t5 or is it different?

3. What is needed to hook it up to my current speedo?

4. Are there any driveshaft mods that have to be done?

 

1. 94-97 (LT1)

2. No, it is different. Get the trans, bell housing, flywheel, clutch, hydraulics, shifter, and all hardware. You'll need them all.

3. Go to www.jagsthatrun.com and take a look. They're about the only source I know to buy one already prepped. Although, it's not all that hard to do, so you might be able to find somebody that can do it for you.

4. No.

5. You'll need an aftermarket crossmember; neither the 3rd gen one nor the 4th gen one will fit and work. I'd suggest getting a crossmember/torque arm combo, such as from Spohn.

 

Why not include 93?

 

Different gear ratios, weaker

 

Ohhh

 

FWIW, road race guys prefer the gear ratios on the 93.

 

yes they do, but they also have a much better built T56. For the ones that dont know, the 93 T56 has a 3.08 first gear and the 94-97 has a 2.97 first gear,,,,or was it 2.66.

 

2.66

What is so "much better built T-56" about the ones with the smaller clutch gear?

 

So how difficult is it to get the T56 to work with a cable driven speedo??

 

https://shell7.tdl.com/~jags/Pages/P...ilHousing.html

Just look, a pic is worth 1000 words

 

So it looks like it would be easier to buy the tailhousing from them??? Man this is getting expensive

 

Because he's done research and knows what he's talking about...

 

Is modifing the tailhousing simply switiching out parts, or is there some fabrication required??

 

The Jags That Run thing RB posted is a straight bolt-in, no fabrication needed.