LS1 + 07 Corvette T56 TRANSAXLE?!?!?!?
#1
LS1 + 07 Corvette T56 TRANSAXLE?!?!?!?
Yes, I searched on this forum for advice on this but was unable to find anything that helped.. maybe it's the 28th hour awake creeping up on me.
So I just got off the phone with JEGS and they said that the 2007 Corvette T56 Trans I just purchased will not work with my 69 Camaro build. The reason for this is because that transmission is meant to be mated to a transaxle? Which.. will not work with my LS1 (LM7) conversion/swap?
Here are some pics (provided the powers that be have allowed a plebe like myself to post them yet)
So I just got off the phone with JEGS and they said that the 2007 Corvette T56 Trans I just purchased will not work with my 69 Camaro build. The reason for this is because that transmission is meant to be mated to a transaxle? Which.. will not work with my LS1 (LM7) conversion/swap?
Here are some pics (provided the powers that be have allowed a plebe like myself to post them yet)
#2
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What's the question?
My question is, why did you order one for a Vette?
Here is a Vette transmission, it is mounted at the rear of the car on the rear / transaxle.
I think it can be made to fit right behind the engine & use a traditional driveshaft, but requires more parts. You should just buy a regular transmission.
My question is, why did you order one for a Vette?
Here is a Vette transmission, it is mounted at the rear of the car on the rear / transaxle.
I think it can be made to fit right behind the engine & use a traditional driveshaft, but requires more parts. You should just buy a regular transmission.
#3
Allow me to sweeten the cherry on this one. The engine supposedly has 139k miles. However.. a quick VIN check reveals that the truck this engine was pulled from had 299k miles in September 2015. So.. 309k now? So now we're talking about a $580 rebuild kit (pistons, bearings, gaskets etc.) + machining and checking the block, possibly needing to bore it just to get decent compression? I should've just bought a pull out. At least then I would've gotten a legit LS1 + T56 minus the Headaches.
#4
Why? Because.. I'm an idiot who thought I saw somewhere that I could pop one of these in into my LM7. Isn't there a year for the vettes where this is a possibility? lol.
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#9
1024hrs - Immediate ground support requested by LFX. It turns out a wrong part was purchased.
0030+hrs - Bravo Command dispatches a 3 personnel squad to rv location. A joint operation spearheaded by Samckitt, Jenson, and Itsslo was conducted. The BDA identified key flaws in LFX's logistical "Late Model Corvette based T56" + Transaxle operation. Further analysis revealed the lack of "Napa-Know-How" required, by LFX, to assemble and implement this component into the early model 69 Camaro. Working on a limited budget, set forth by the Secretary of Defense, LFX is unable to proceed with the implementation of this T56 due to a combination of factors; lack of competent manpower at location, depleted funds, and Journeyman/Master technical requirements necessary for fluid functionality.
1121hrs - Wing Commander orders mission to be aborted.
1125hrs - EVAC personnel arrive. 0 enemy KIA, 0 friendly KIA. One 07 Corvette T56 Tranny is left collecting dust until LFX sells it on the black market.
Debrief/Lessons Learned:
-Dont get excited when you see T56 and a low price tag. Check for compatibility.
-Scour the forums for specifications
-Bite the pillow at night to ease the pain of having dropped a grand on a "useless to you" transmission.
-Generously lubricate yourself before buying second hand parts.
---///End of Statement///---
0030+hrs - Bravo Command dispatches a 3 personnel squad to rv location. A joint operation spearheaded by Samckitt, Jenson, and Itsslo was conducted. The BDA identified key flaws in LFX's logistical "Late Model Corvette based T56" + Transaxle operation. Further analysis revealed the lack of "Napa-Know-How" required, by LFX, to assemble and implement this component into the early model 69 Camaro. Working on a limited budget, set forth by the Secretary of Defense, LFX is unable to proceed with the implementation of this T56 due to a combination of factors; lack of competent manpower at location, depleted funds, and Journeyman/Master technical requirements necessary for fluid functionality.
1121hrs - Wing Commander orders mission to be aborted.
1125hrs - EVAC personnel arrive. 0 enemy KIA, 0 friendly KIA. One 07 Corvette T56 Tranny is left collecting dust until LFX sells it on the black market.
Debrief/Lessons Learned:
-Dont get excited when you see T56 and a low price tag. Check for compatibility.
-Scour the forums for specifications
-Bite the pillow at night to ease the pain of having dropped a grand on a "useless to you" transmission.
-Generously lubricate yourself before buying second hand parts.
---///End of Statement///---
#11
Then the Volkswagen Diesel Scandal begins and you have the chance to wipe this large bill of stupidity totally clean. And you buy the wrong transmission.