I'm doing the auto to T-56 swap and I have a chance to get most of the parts I need, from mcleod for a decent price. just wanted to confirm my parts list. The trans is a 95 LT-1 from a trans am.

Street twin-64001-00-07
Steel Wheel.

Bellhousing. 8710-15
Slave cylinder-139024
Throw out bearing-16908
Pivit Ball-16908
Fork-16931
Front intermediate plate. Billet. 8705-11


anything else?

 

come on sombody has to know the answers?

 

pilot bearing or bushing.

 

Thats a DAMN good question. what do think will work best with what I listed.

 

either seems to do the job. I had a problem w/ my bearing that I bought. When putting the tranny in it caught on the inner race of the bearing and I drew in the tranny using the bell housing bolts. It destroyed it and performed poorly. I have sinced switched to a bushing style and haven't had any problems. Less moving parts, and I'm all about keeping it stupid simple.

 

I absolutely agree about keeping it "stupid simple". Bushing is the way to go! maybe a 8617?

 

Bringing a back an old Post. I am now in the process of installing the above parts into the car and well they don't fit so well. 1st I'm having a problem with the input shaft completely reaching the pilot bearing. It's like the input shaft is to short, but I had the understanding the LT box's were closer to the same dimensions as the 700-R4 I took out? So I should have the right Box? I was thinking that maybe the Front intermediate plate. Billet.PN- 8705-11 that replaces the OE front plate may be too long and is taking away from the input shaft reaching the pilot bearing? Also has anybody used Mcleod's Modular Bellhousing for a T-56 swap? Any help would be appreciated.