Got her in last wednesday. Only took me a day to pull the T5 and bolt all the T56 stuff in including the slave cylinder and SPOHN xmember! That xmember is very slick! Well, with my 3.08's... mileage is awesome and acceleration ain't bad either. Still gotta order my SLP carrier and 4.10 GM gears though. I have the Dakota Digital box waiting, but I need a VSS plugin for the T56. Where can I get one? Later

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that's great to hear. I am picking up mine on Wed and I just got a 3.73 rear end. So it only took 1 day to install...I have a five speed as well so I hope mine goes as good as yours.

Is there anything I should look out for when doing the install, insider tips

have fun

 

You can get the vss hookup pigtail as well as the reverse light hookup at the dealer.

PLEASE!!! No one has reported there actual experience with the dakota digital box yet and a few of us would like to get one. The cyberdyne sucks!!! Tell us how it goes!!

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88 firebird formula
350 Vortec TBI
214int/224exh, .471int/.491exh
Edelbrock headers
SIX-speed
open 3.73's
2 1/4 stock catback
I love pissing those LS1's off
My Formula

All your base are belong to us.

[This message has been edited by Birmass (edited March 25, 2001).]

 

Not much to look out for during the swap. I've swapped a lot of trannies already so I was familiar. Just get the tech article off of here and follow it.


*I'll let everyone know about my luck with the Dakota piece and I'll call the dealer about that VSS hookup.

BTW-The reverse light hookup is the SAME!!

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I thought I had said something about the Dakota Digital awhile back. It's a piece of cake to hook up. Mounted the box right underneath the radio to pick up the +12 ACC and ground. To calibrate you will need to set the switches indicated in the manual then drive the car and see what your speedometer reads compared to your actual speed, once you have that, follow the manual's instructions and set the switches to the proper setting and its done. I have had mine installed now for 3 months and have no problem at all with it, speedomoeter is now accurate to the mph I am actually driving.

Cyberdyne can kiss my big ol' white fat a s s!

Just as another side note here. Should you have any questions on installing the SGI-5 do not hesitate to call the company, they are very very very helpfull. Just like Spohn Performance, they know what customer service is.

 

Thanks FROBOZZ!!! I appreciate that.

So there's no dials, just switches? How do you get it accurate then? What if I have 3.73's? Thanks.

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88 firebird formula
350 Vortec TBI
214int/224exh, .471int/.491exh
Edelbrock headers
SIX-speed
open 3.73's
2 1/4 stock catback
I love pissing those LS1's off
My Formula

All your base are belong to us.

 

Yeah, just like he said!

-Just hook up a ground, a 12v power, your vss input and the output to ECM, then there are like 10 little switches. They will have to be set a certain way for a starting point and then you drive your car and see how much its off compared to radar or another car. Then you divide actual mph by your mph (or other way) and then use their chart and your decimal number(from calculation) to set the 10 switches in one of the thousand ways. This will then calibrate your speedo reading and away you go.

*Instructions are all there and it should be easy! I just have to get a hookup for the T56's VSS. Later

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So....could someone tell me where I could get one of these too? ;-)

Thanks!
-TA

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'82 TA "FRANKENBIRD" - built with various F-Body parts from '82 to '96.
CURRENT: '91 305, '96 T-56 6 speed, 3.42 POSI, '89 WS6, '86 TPI, SLP 1 3/4" headers
SOON: 350, Trick Flow TW heads, GM-HOT cam kit, PBR disc

 

What he said

GeeTA,
You order the SGI-5 from Dakota Digital.

 

Yeah, just go to:
http://www.dakotadigital.com
and look under "select an accessory" and then speedo interface. Just go ahead and order it then. Hope that helps ya. Later

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What about the rest of your electrical? How did you wire the reverse lock-out? The reverse light goes into the side of the T-56...OK. What, did you have a electrical speedo already? I'm getting a 5" Autometer to replace my speedo and tach...any other rerofitting info? I'm getting ready to install one myself, and fortunatly, it's in a car w/o a drivetrain (yet)...unfortunatly, it's a '86 Auto.

 

As far as the reverse lockout goes, I put a toggle switch in my console with a 12 volt power source. The only problem is remembering to switch it back when you are driving. I've forgot multiple times and it is easy to miss fifth gear and grind the reverse synchro. Soon the trans will pop out of reverse and require expensive repairs. My advice is to not hook up the lockout. You can overpower the lockout with a little extra effort. It is spring loaded so you will not hurt anything. You will never have to worry about missing fifth again. Your girlfriend/wife will never be able to drive your car either(she'll probably need to use two hands).

I have found that one of my unused smog equipment connectors was the same as the VSS so I cut it off and used it. I already had an electronic speedo.

I think the reverse lights are self explanitory.

If you still have cruise control, you may want to hook up the cut-off switch to the clutch pedal. Otherwise, with the cruise on, if you push in the clutch, the engine will rev up tyring to keep the car going to the set speed. No load = high rpm.

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1992 Camaro Z28; Engine:383 w/Ported Edelbrock RPM heads. Lunati Solid Roller Cam 224/232 .502/.502, Fluidampr, Comp Cams 1.5 Roller rockers and lifters, Comp Cams Triple Valvesprings, SVO 30 lb injectors. Holley/Walbro 255 lph in-tank pump, Haltech E6GM DFI, SLP 1 3/4" headers, 4" Mufflex, T56, 4.10. Super Ram. 17" X 9.5" Ronal FireHawk Rims w/ 275 40ZR17 Bridgestone RE 730's up front and Nitto Drag NT 555R's out back.

Double-Pump This! EFI Rules!

 

If you have a cable driven speedo you might want to check out the Cable-X box. Thats what I used and it works very well. I did notice that when you running speeds over 100 the speedo is a little off but other than that it works great. I opted not to hookup my reverse lock-out. I just give it the little extra shove and it goes in. Its not a big deal and may help from some idiot taking your car. I had to help the guy at the tire shop get it in reverse .

ps. The T56 is so awesome. Best thing Ive done to my car. My poor truck gets neglected now.

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- 86 IROC-Z - SuperRammed 383/T56
- -= IROC Online =- - The site dedicated to the IROC-Z

 

can somebody please help me out with the reverse light switch...I am swapping a t56 into my s-10 with a 350 tpi motor and am just looking for a quick tip so i dont have to break out the multi-meter. Thanks

 

Just get a connector that will fit in the reverse light connector on the trans and hook it up to your existing wiring. The plug goes in the front right side of the trans.

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88 firebird formula
350 Vortec TBI
214int/224exh, .471int/.491exh
Edelbrock headers
SIX-speed
open 3.73's
2 1/4 stock catback
I love pissing those LS1's off
My Formula

All your base are belong to us.

 

I will be brave also and toss my 700r4 and go mid eivil on my car,T-56 belongs in there!!! a guy at Dr. Sawyer's trans. shop(Norfolk,VA) told me I would need a shorter D-shaft and a custom burned PROM,is this true?? how do you think a mildly modded 5.0 HO and 3.73s compliment the 6 speed? can I aproach "warp" speeds with that .5 overdrive gear?.....for some reason i don't think I will ever need that 6th gear around here.

someday...all thirdgens will have 6-speeds!

 

With the HO, Your not gonna need any special Prom.

or with any 3rdgen for that matter.




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60 Ranchero - Project ( Money Hole )
85 Sport Coupe LG4 - Daily Driver

Just another Hot Rod kid, or thats what they all tell me.
Livin' the Stereotype

 

You can use your stock driveshaft, too.

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1992 Camaro Z28; Engine:383 w/Ported Edelbrock RPM heads. Lunati Solid Roller Cam 224/232 .502/.502, Fluidampr, Comp Cams 1.5 Roller rockers and lifters, Comp Cams Triple Valvesprings, SVO 30 lb injectors. Holley/Walbro 255 lph in-tank pump, Haltech E6GM DFI, SLP 1 3/4" headers, 4" Mufflex, T56, SLP Clutch, Pro-5.0 Shifter, 4.10 Gear, Auburn Offroad Pro Posi. Super Ram. 17" X 9.5" Ronal FireHawk Rims w/ 275 40ZR17 Bridgestone RE 730's up front and Nitto Drag NT 555R's out back.

Double-Pump This! EFI Rules!

 

i have an 82 T/A and it has the cable speedo in it where cna i get somethgin to hook it up ?

 

Hey, Junkyarddog, Your right. Every third gen will hav a T56 someday, as for me and my friends, were all working on it. Weather were saving for it or in the process of changing them. With a modifide 350, T56 and 2.27 gears what do you think it ill get up to... HE HE HE!!!

[This message has been edited by Mi82TA (edited March 30, 2001).]

 

While we're on the topic of T-56 swaps I'm planning on junking my 700r4 and dropping in a 6 speed before spring. Just so I have this right, other than the obvious stuff (tranny, crossmember, reverse/cruise switches, clutch/pedal stuff, etc), the only other things I'd need to change is the VSS connector and swap the PROM for a 5-speed one, correct ?

 

The connector for the VSS sender is a Coolant temp sensor, part number 85100 the brand is Conduct-Tite, Pep-Boys carries it and most others carry Conduct-tite as well.
As for the Dakota Digital box, get it! Works great. Just follow the directions and it's easy to calibrate. One wire on VSS goes to ground on the box along with a chassis gound. The other wire on the vss goes to the input, of the two stock wires going to the computer, I used the yellow one to output 3 and the purple one was unused, I just left it completely disconnected.

 

what if your car has a cable driven speedo? Kevin

 

yea is also like to know the same thing...cause my car is cable driven....y couldnt gm just have put electronic speedo's on the camaro's like they did in the frirebirds. later

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88 IROC-Z 350 TPI 5 speed
350 Crate motor from Go Auto Center with Crans Cams CompuCam, Edlebrock TES headers with Jet-Hot coating, Performance Resource Chip, Mac off road pipe, Flowmaster American Thunder cat back exhaust, B&M Ripper shifter, MSD coil, TB bypass, TPIS MAT relocation kit , AC Delco 160* t-stat, Richmond 3.73 gears, March Power & Amp pullies, Steve Spohn SFC's LCA's Panhard bar, and LCA relocation brackets, Holley AFPR, Ported plenum by Daniel Burk

Best et: 13.548
Best mph:100.69
Best 60':1.970

hometown.aol.com/famioso15/johnnyiroc.html

 

WOW! This is an old post of mine. Well, too bad my dam 6-spd is broken. Its been messed up since June. I didn't have it for 2montsh and I lost 6th gear for no reason. Oh well, I'mm trying to get my money back on the deal. At least he warrantied it... just gotta get the cash and find another one now
Later! BTW- That Dakota box is awesome!

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Are you guys talking about the tremec conversion kit ?? the one for the t-56 conversion that gm sells for $2,295.00 and bolts to the 5 speed bellhousing? im thiinkin of one as my t-5 has died.

 

How did you get the cruise to work??? I did not hook mine back up and would like to.

 

is anyone going to answer the question about cable driven speedos? I also would like to know if anyone has tried to swap spedo drive gears into a T-56 tail housing.... thanks

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