I am going to buy an aftermarket T-56 but need to know your experiences. Does the shifter come through the stock hole? Any other problems? Transmission tunnel clearance probs? Thanks

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1991 Firebird
350 L98 (was a 305 TBI),T-5,Edelbrock TES and cat back,Accel manifold
NOS,subframes,jegster torque arm,MSD Digital 6
AFPR,Lakewood lcas
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12.33 @ 114.83 juiced uncorrected

13.510 @ 102 non juiced uncorrected

 

Really? I will be the first?

 

Check this site out:

http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/BorgWarner/bwt56.html

Also, South East Thirdgen's tech article on the T56 swap says you'll have to cut out a hole in the transmission tunnel for the shifter on a regular T56, but I've never heard of anybody having to do that, so I wonder if he was talking about the aftermarket T56. Can someone verify this?

See:
http://www.sethirdgen.org/trd.htm

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91 Camaro RS - Engine: 350 bored 60 over, Edelbrock 600 and Performer RPM intake, mild cam upgrade, flat pistons, 3 angle valve job, moly rings and pushrods, HV Melling oil pump, double-roller timing chain, stiffer valve springs, Hedman 1-5/8 headers, Flowmasters, K&N filter, 100 amp alternator Suspension: KYB adjustable gas shocks and struts, Eibach coil springs, poly trans mount and end-link kit, Falken tires.

 

The shifter on the aftermarket T-56 lines right up with the T-5 hole. It fits in the tunnel just fine.

Steve

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Spohn Performance: F-Body Chassis/Suspension Specialists

 

Okay, so what about a regular T56? Does it fit the shifter hole fine without modification? Like I said, I've only seen that in the SE Thirdgen tech article, and no one else has said anything about it.

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91 Camaro RS - Engine: 350 bored 60 over, Edelbrock 600 and Performer RPM intake, mild cam upgrade, flat pistons, 3 angle valve job, moly rings and pushrods, HV Melling oil pump, double-roller timing chain, stiffer valve springs, Hedman 1-5/8 headers, Flowmasters, K&N filter, 100 amp alternator Suspension: KYB adjustable gas shocks and struts, Eibach coil springs, poly trans mount and end-link kit, Falken tires.

 

No, you have to extend the T5 hole back about an inch for the production T56... at least, I had to.

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'91 Medium Blue Metallic Z28 400 A4 -- '99 Navy Blue Metallic Firehawk #120 346 M6

 

Is it true that you can use the aftermarket T56 with a lakewood scattershield #15015 and mechanical linkage clutch?I can swear I read this somewhere but cant seem to find it anymore.I am interested because I happen to have both of these in my car and this would really simplify my swap from the 4 speed to 6.Any help appreciated!!

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1982 Z28:355,4 Speed,Lots of bolt ons

 

Yes, according to the Sallee Chevy website posted above, you can use that scattershield and linkage.

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91 Camaro RS - Engine: 350 bored 60 over, Edelbrock 600 and Performer RPM intake, mild cam upgrade, flat pistons, 3 angle valve job, moly rings and pushrods, HV Melling oil pump, double-roller timing chain, stiffer valve springs, Hedman 1-5/8 headers, Flowmasters, K&N filter, 100 amp alternator Suspension: KYB adjustable gas shocks and struts, Eibach coil springs, poly trans mount and end-link kit, Falken tires.