johnnyar15

i have a 94 z28 with a rebuilt 4l60e, it has a shift kit and torque converter, and im still not happy, so i started looking at a t56, then i found 1 from a 06 gto, so will it fit?? and what is better a t5 or t56, i like 5 speed better but everyone insists on the 6 speed. so everyone's input will be considered. thanx.

also ima put all of this into a 89 camaro, i like 3rd gen. better. but before i pay 2 put everything into the 89, i want to know what should i do with the tranny. so i dont have to pay more to do the conversion.

93lt1M6z

the t-56 out of the gto will be different. the input shaft in a different length then that from the 93-97 styles. theres another difference i forget what.

also to put it into the 3rd gen with the lt1 you need a new crossmember, and i think you have to mess with the engine mounts. also theres the wiring, so on and so forth

LT1

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The GTO T56 will not work. Find a 94-97 T56 from a fbody. The 93's are rated for lower HP.

nik1703

yeah, not worth it. just buy a GTO. lol

johnnyar15

well that sucks for the t56 there is no other way to make it work??

and for the 89 camaro, ima use my engine, tranny(hopefully a standard) wiring harness, rear end, what else would i need?

what do u think about the 5 speed vs 6 speed??

camar0corey

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Use the six speed. T5's are weak, T56's hold up to a good amount of power. As stated shop around and find a t56 from 94-97.

johnnyar15

ok so what about the conversion to the 89 camaro? i will put in my lt1, tranny (need a t56, so now selling my 4l60e), wiring harness and rear end, what else should i get before the conversion??

93lt1M6z

custom crossmember that will fit a 3rd gen for t-56 (shop around they make em). here is a good article for ya

http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/lt...want-swap.html

marc97taws6

iTrader: (6)

If you can make the t56 work on the 3rd gen, do it!

T56's are STRONG transmissions and the 6th is also amazing for gas mileage unlike my A4

I generally don't like 3rd gen's as much as 4th gens.. unless if you have a beautiful IROC-Z..

GTO would be nice also for comfort, practicality..

LT1

iTrader: (1)

Only 5 speed worth putting in is a TKO 500, TKO 600, TKO 600RR rated at 650hp
The world class T-5 is rated only for 265hp

johnnyar15

thanx, i was wondering wat 5 speeds could i put into my car, t56 is a good tranny, but i hear to many bad things with people who have them, i was with my friend in his trans am wen he raced, he did not even get to 5th gear in the race, so i dont see the whole point, unless someone can point it out to me. plz someone help, but do the tranny's that this guy ^^^^^say really work well??

the_merv

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Yea, the GTO one will be more work than it's worth to change around. That and the Gear Ratios are a little wider than a normal T56. Find you a LT1 one.

jmd

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You need the offset shift lever from an f-body trans., the front case/adapter plate from a 94-97 F-body trans., And a 1993 F-body input shaft for a 2.97 first gear box. When you do the input / adapter plate, you'll want to verify / correct bearing pre-load. That's it. Don't worry about the lower tq. rating of the MN12 / 1993 F boxes.

And you really should have posted this in the manual trans. forum.

1996camaross

not to be off topic but will a clutch disc from a 98-02 camaro work in my 96 camaro?

the_merv

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No. I haven't seen one that has worked yet.

camar0corey

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Well in a race you don't really want to get into 5th anyway, that's overdrive. 6th is double overdrive. The point of the t56 is the fact that they hold a good power and can net you some really good gas mileage.

I really not sure what you mean by a lot of people have issues? My car now has 170k on it, I've changed the trans fluid once, I DRIVE this car HARD. Never had a issue with the trans itself. LT1 T56 with all the goodies should cost you $1200 max, a TKO trans is more expensive. The lowest rated TKO starts at $2k and that is just for the trans, its not coming with everything you would need.

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

It may be a little more for a LT1 T56..some of the prices for the T56's have been going up all over.

johnnyar15

alright thanx, ill take ur advice, a friend of mine can get the t56 plus the entire conversion for 1000(he has the hook up), every where else it is atleast 1400!!!

white95z

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There is a Lt1 t56 swap kit in the market place supposed to be everything to swap for 1200 before shipping I believe its worth looking into. I was checking it out but its just not in my budget right now.

johnnyar15

well a friend of mine works at a junk yard, and he gets great prices, so i gotta wait till he gets 1, then it is mine