ok well my t5 is screwed.
i have a stage 2 clutch and a lightweight flywheel that i would like to keep.
will they work with a t56 out of a lt1?

some people say yes. some say no.


help.....

 

Well i hear you must use the LT1 flywheel, but i also hear you can use a adapter(2inch) and retain the better slave cyl. and would be ok(i have looked and cannot find this spacer by itself).

HTH

 

No you cannot.

The LT1 clutch pulls instead of pushes.

There's no provision in the BH for the familiar style of clutch, and the flywheel is a different thickness and bolt pattern for the clutch. The stock LT1 flywheel will work on your 86-up crank.

 

ok so i cant use my clutch or flywheel. that sucks.

so if i can get just the transmission from this guy....

what all else am i going to have to buy?

 

aftermarket crossmember. I dont know about the driveshaft

 

i knew about the cross member but the drive shafts are the same

 

Drive shaft is the same.

You'll need hydraulics also. And a shifter.

 

comes with factory hurst shifter?

what hydraulics?

im young and new to this kinda thing.

 

Yes, there are places that sell a spacer with a T56 to retain the T5 bell housing and will allow the use of the T5 clutch assy. and retain the stock slave.

 

ok so if i get that spacer i can use all my T5 stuff? except the cross member.

 

Yep, i had hell looking for it, i found it available WITH a t56, but not by itself, that was just searches, i made no phone calls.

 

ok well i found a couple of sites that sells the spacer alone. $190 was the cheapest. but i guess it will be worth it cause it will keep me from having to buy a new flywheel and clutch and everything.

 

PLEASE tell me where!!! I wish to retain the better clutch setup.

 

http://www.thegearbox.org/catalog/it...17/4803441.htm

thats the one i found and Summit sells one from McLeod Ind.

 

SWEET, the one i found sold WITH the T56 was set to move the trans back about 2 inches.

 

It does move the trans back 2" and you can't use it unless you have the long input shaft. The LT1 trans does not have it. (the long input) It comes in the aftermarket replacement trans. That's what the adaptor is for.

 

Well, it looks like a simple thin plate, it doesnt look like it moves anithing back verry far, the one he found. The one i found is thick, 2 inches thick, i will email them for details.

 

i will make it easy on you and sell you my t5 pm me if you are interested.

 

make sure you dont by an lt1 flywheel. Lt1's are externally balanced on the flywheel, and your motor is balanced internally. so bolting an lt1 flywheel to your motor will send it out of balance and you'll have vibrations.

Ive done auto to t5 and t5 to t56 swaps. learn from experience, i also recommend the spec stage 3 clutch.

 

Well, i thought the LT1 flywheel was ballanced the same as any 87+ 350, how is everyone using the T56 from a LT1 behind a TPI or any other SBC without the flywheel that must be used to retain the LT1 clutch setup?

 

i dont know what block he is using, could be GEN1, i cant say i read ever post in here before i commented

 

Well, i hope he is using a 87+, i have no idea which flywheel he could use to go T56 on the 85-. Guess he would HAVE to use the adapter and keep the T5 bellhousing.

 

centerforce makes a flywheel for just such situation. you can but it on summit.

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku

 

that wont work bro... i think t56 has to have 153 teeth

 

wrong flywheel

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...7&autoview=sku

 

Sais small/big block, that doesnt make sence, i thought they were ballanced way different? Guess it is because it might be for all internal bllanced?

 

85- balanced internally, so you cant use the lt1 flywheel, you need this.