I'm doing a t56 swap into 89 gta had a 700r4.

Is it possible to bolt the bell housing to the tranny and install them together?
Doesn't seem there is enough room between the tunnel and the engine for me to do so.

I see typical installs usually bolt the bell housing to the engine then bolt the tranny to the bell housing however i'm running into problems lining up the 8 bolts.
- I'm waiting for my bracket so that i can mount the slave/assembly to the tranny and have someone push in the pedal but that is a few days away and i want to get this thing in and move to the next step.

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Nick

Its difficult to do, but its been done. You'll need to remove the hood and be very careful.

Dumb question, but did you put in a roller pilot bearing in the crank, for the manual trans?

I should probably scour the T56 swap thread(s), but I was wondering if you knew off the top of your head whether we need a specific pilot bearing, or whether they're all pretty much the same?

i saw numerous discussions weather to use the bushing or the bearing it could go either way. My bro whom has a 94 z told me to use the bearing so i went that way.

Kevin91Z This may seem like a dumb question but how does taking the hood off make room? Please elaborate.

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nick

I dont know if the two-piece seal crank uses a different bearing than the one-piece seal crank. Otherwise, they're all the same.

Use a roller bearing, because it has needle bearings in it to help the input shaft roll. The bushing is just a flat piece with only grease/oil to help the shaft turn.

Removing the hood lets you get the engine/trans up to a high enough angle to get them into the car.

the engine is still in the car i'm just doing a tranny swap.

Ok I feel like a moron. I thought you were installing the engine and the tranny together. I need to read more carefully. Sorry!