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Just wondering if anyone has experience or thoughts on this. I would love to drop a t56 in the chevelle, but I am trying to save money any way I can, budgets can be difficult. I have already modded my trans tunnel on the 66 chevelle. I am using the holley mounts that bring the engine and trans 1 inch forward. I am just not sure of the size comparison between the two and shifter location. Do the shifters sit in roughly the same place or does the CD009 sit back further? I see the cd009 is 31 inches long before you have to make the cut for the adapter. Is it as wide as the t56? Sorry for all the questions. Here is a pic of the trans tunnel.
from what i have seen with everyone using the CD trans, its small. smaller than a T56. and they sell several shifters to move it around to your liking. so im sure you will be fine.
from what i have seen with everyone using the CD trans, its small. smaller than a T56. and they sell several shifters to move it around to your liking. so im sure you will be fine.
Thanks for the info. Just trying to save a buck here and there. Want to get the body back on the frame soon. I just have not seen any of the cd009 put into older muscle cars or pictures of the two transmissions side by side.
I just don't see the savings of the CD009 compared to a T56 Magnum. Besides that, the ratios are very different, so depending on what rear end gears you already have, the cd009 might be useless without a gear change.
First gear useless and 6th gear not long enough to take full advantage of abundant, low-rpm V8 torque. Going to have to use a much longer rear gear to use this tranny.
Can also go with a Z32 300zx 5 speed trans can be found even cheaper $300 or so and the adapter is cheaper as well. You'll probably have to regear with either nissan transmission .
I'm with Andrew and Michael, I'm not seeing the benefit. Trust me, I'm a budget guy but there is a difference between budget and reinventing the wheel. I briefly looked into doing a swap with one of these transmissions. By the time you buy the transmission, adapter, clutch, shifter, and other bits you are getting really close to T56 Magnum price and still have a used transmission with fairly useless ratios (behind a V8). On the positive side you are shifting your own gears.
OP I see your transmission tunnel is fairly tall at the rear, yet you haven't done anything in the way of driveshaft clearance. Did you actually have a transmission mounted to the engine installed in the frame and mocked up at the proper angle before you built the tunnel or is that a guess on where you think things should be?
I'm with Andrew and Michael, I'm not seeing the benefit. Trust me, I'm a budget guy but there is a difference between budget and reinventing the wheel. I briefly looked into doing a swap with one of these transmissions. By the time you buy the transmission, adapter, clutch, shifter, and other bits you are getting really close to T56 Magnum price and still have a used transmission with fairly useless ratios (behind a V8). On the positive side you are shifting your own gears.
OP I see your transmission tunnel is fairly tall at the rear, yet you haven't done anything in the way of driveshaft clearance. Did you actually have a transmission mounted to the engine installed in the frame and mocked up at the proper angle before you built the tunnel or is that a guess on where you think things should be?
This is a guess on where it would be. I have seen many chevelles with the T56 put in them. Almost everyone I have seen done doesn't touch the floor brace going from driver to passenger side. I am also using the holley 1" forward mounts and will be putting a CV driveshaft in the car. Im also still debating if I need to go with the t56 versus tko600.
This is a guess on where it would be. I have seen many chevelles with the T56 put in them. Almost everyone I have seen done doesn't touch the floor brace going from driver to passenger side. I am also using the holley 1" forward mounts and will be putting a CV driveshaft in the car. Im also still debating if I need to go with the t56 versus tko600.
Robert
Robert,
If you got budget for a CV driveshaft, then make your life easy. You're in a phase we call "paralysis by analysis." It's very common.
Forget the Nissan trans, forget the TKO (old crappy truck trans). Get the T56 Magnum, get a dual CV driveshaft, and be happy every time you drive your car.
Sometimes a 2.79 in these? That might be manageable too.
I'm running a 3.42 1st gear T10 with a 2.73 Chevelle rear in my 72 Olds. Works well for a DD that sees a lot of hiway use. I've got a 2.56 ring/pinion set that I might try.
It's sort of like a $100 OD trans combo (what I paid for the T10).
If cost is the consideration here, what does the adapter for the Nissan trans cost?
If you got budget for a CV driveshaft, then make your life easy. You're in a phase we call "paralysis by analysis." It's very common.
Forget the Nissan trans, forget the TKO (old crappy truck trans). Get the T56 Magnum, get a dual CV driveshaft, and be happy every time you drive your car.
Andrew
Dual CV or Guibo / Giubo (however it's spelled / pronounced)? Like a new car (G8, CTS-V, 2010 up Camaro, etc.) right?
Having driven both I prefer the T-56 / T-56 Magnum / TR6060 family of transmissions to the TKO series. Plus the double overdrive on the T-56 series is nice. From what I see the TKO looks to be an older design with new applications.
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CD009 Trans in a Chevelle? 
