where can i find T56? without spending an arm and leg!
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where can i find T56? without spending an arm and leg!
Ive been waiting to buy a T56 for 8 months or so. Im waiting to find a good deal.. 1200 or less for the tranny bell housing ect. For a swap with an lq4.
I check ebay, craigslist in my area and state (spokane, Washington), and carpart.
Im wondering if anyone knows of any sites or businesses that offer them for a reasonable price.
BTW i need an LS1 style T56.
Thank you!
I check ebay, craigslist in my area and state (spokane, Washington), and carpart.
Im wondering if anyone knows of any sites or businesses that offer them for a reasonable price.
BTW i need an LS1 style T56.
Thank you!
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I got tired of looking for one and the $$ they wanted for one around here... But i did find one at my local salvage yard....
Car it came out of:
pics of when i pulled it, the clutch still had "Luk" on it!
scrubbed the crap of of it! looks like a low milage unit! cleaned up nice!
all for a grand total of 205 bucks!! I had some reservervations on pulling it as the car was burned to a crisp front to back!! Pretty much just the trans and diff survived! I figured i have "thrown" away more then that so why not??
Car it came out of:
pics of when i pulled it, the clutch still had "Luk" on it!
scrubbed the crap of of it! looks like a low milage unit! cleaned up nice!
all for a grand total of 205 bucks!! I had some reservervations on pulling it as the car was burned to a crisp front to back!! Pretty much just the trans and diff survived! I figured i have "thrown" away more then that so why not??
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I know!! And at the same salvage yard bout 2-3 years ago picked up a 8.5 Posi GN rearend WITH Hotchkis rear upper and lower boxed control arms with braces for $160!! they are under my Grand Prix now I guess what i'm trying to say is get out there and hunt for the parts needed!! I had faith and though it took a while i got the parts i "needed"
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Nice find on the burnt T56!
Here in spokane the yards are pull-and-save and spaldings. Pick-and-pull is where i can go, search and pull parts my self. The problem is anything newer or valuable (high desire) is sent to spaldings where they pull the parts. And they usually try selling the transmission and engine together for anything ls/ lsx. They want around $5500.
The only thing i can do is be patient and hope one sneaks into pull-and-save
Here in spokane the yards are pull-and-save and spaldings. Pick-and-pull is where i can go, search and pull parts my self. The problem is anything newer or valuable (high desire) is sent to spaldings where they pull the parts. And they usually try selling the transmission and engine together for anything ls/ lsx. They want around $5500.
The only thing i can do is be patient and hope one sneaks into pull-and-save
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Nice find on the burnt T56!
Here in spokane the yards are pull-and-save and spaldings. Pick-and-pull is where i can go, search and pull parts my self. The problem is anything newer or valuable (high desire) is sent to spaldings where they pull the parts. And they usually try selling the transmission and engine together for anything ls/ lsx. They want around $5500.
The only thing i can do is be patient and hope one sneaks into pull-and-save
Here in spokane the yards are pull-and-save and spaldings. Pick-and-pull is where i can go, search and pull parts my self. The problem is anything newer or valuable (high desire) is sent to spaldings where they pull the parts. And they usually try selling the transmission and engine together for anything ls/ lsx. They want around $5500.
The only thing i can do is be patient and hope one sneaks into pull-and-save
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I got tired of looking for one and the $$ they wanted for one around here... But i did find one at my local salvage yard....
Car it came out of:
pics of when i pulled it, the clutch still had "Luk" on it!
scrubbed the crap of of it! looks like a low milage unit! cleaned up nice!
all for a grand total of 205 bucks!! I had some reservervations on pulling it as the car was burned to a crisp front to back!! Pretty much just the trans and diff survived! I figured i have "thrown" away more then that so why not??
Car it came out of:
pics of when i pulled it, the clutch still had "Luk" on it!
scrubbed the crap of of it! looks like a low milage unit! cleaned up nice!
all for a grand total of 205 bucks!! I had some reservervations on pulling it as the car was burned to a crisp front to back!! Pretty much just the trans and diff survived! I figured i have "thrown" away more then that so why not??
Nice score and good work cleaning it up!
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They’re tough to find, period. I was searching for one actively for 4 months and made the following conclusions:
Craigslist has them, but they’re almost always overpriced, and more often than not you’ll have LT1 T56s pop up instead of LS1 style.
Ebay has them (usually in full dropouts) and they’re almost always at least $4000-$5000 or more.
Believe it or not LS1Tech is actually a great resource for finding them. I had a few deals set up for T56s for about $1600 or so, not including shipping, but I held out for a better deal.
I eventually found an LS1 T56 3 hours away from me for $900 picked up, and it included bellhousing, trans, and slave cylinder. I don’t know whether or not the trans needs a rebuild, I am assuming it will.
Your best bet on finding one:
-use www.searchtempest.com with the keywords ls1 t56 in a large radius area.
-search ebay constantly, there’s a high turnover rate of items on there.
-Check the LS1Tech classifieds constantly. They’re out there. Don’t just scroll through the first 2 pages of recent threads and scan the thread titles though, as you can’t always rely on sellers to have completely descriptive titles. Use the search tool with the proper keywords that searches the whole post, instead of just the thread title. IIRC the thread where I found my T56 was titled “Camaro Parts for sale or partout” or something like that. If I hadn’t used the search tool, I would have never known that the guy was selling his trans in there.
Sometimes it’s more about being creative with your search tactics.
Craigslist has them, but they’re almost always overpriced, and more often than not you’ll have LT1 T56s pop up instead of LS1 style.
Ebay has them (usually in full dropouts) and they’re almost always at least $4000-$5000 or more.
Believe it or not LS1Tech is actually a great resource for finding them. I had a few deals set up for T56s for about $1600 or so, not including shipping, but I held out for a better deal.
I eventually found an LS1 T56 3 hours away from me for $900 picked up, and it included bellhousing, trans, and slave cylinder. I don’t know whether or not the trans needs a rebuild, I am assuming it will.
Your best bet on finding one:
-use www.searchtempest.com with the keywords ls1 t56 in a large radius area.
-search ebay constantly, there’s a high turnover rate of items on there.
-Check the LS1Tech classifieds constantly. They’re out there. Don’t just scroll through the first 2 pages of recent threads and scan the thread titles though, as you can’t always rely on sellers to have completely descriptive titles. Use the search tool with the proper keywords that searches the whole post, instead of just the thread title. IIRC the thread where I found my T56 was titled “Camaro Parts for sale or partout” or something like that. If I hadn’t used the search tool, I would have never known that the guy was selling his trans in there.
Sometimes it’s more about being creative with your search tactics.
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Does anyone know of any other manual transmissions that will work besides a T56? Possibly a T5 or aftermarket one that costs less? Maybe a dog-box? What manual transmissions are known to work or bolt up to an LQ4?
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I have a 1986 FC RX7 that I bought last spring (2012). I got is as a shell but came with a cage already built, carbon fiber racing seats, mounts, wheels, tires, and very nice MAX coil-overs. I bought an LQ4 for a power plant. Basically the only thing I'm missing is a transmission. I do need parts to make the engine fit like an LS style intake, pan, and accessory drive. And wiring to make it all work.. But the main and most expenive thing is the transmission.