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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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does anyone make a bellhousing for a t56 that will mate to a corporate GM block? Specifically a pontiac 400.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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I don't know of any. I've been looking at doing a T56 swap into an older vehicle with a '66 big block chevy.

I'm taking a long shot here, you would need to use a LT1 T56 only not an LS1 T56.
You could use a J.W. or similiar SBC to BOP adapter plate that uses all six bellhousing bolts, NOT the TCI one that uses only four.

You would then need to make sure the release bearing can reach the distance of the thickness of the plate and it should work.

The only problem I see is the input shaft being too short.

I forgot the differences between the LS1 and LT1 input shafts but if the LS1 shaft is longer you might use the LS1 T56 with an LT1 bellhousing and adapter.

Of course the next post will be someone with a link to the conversion bellhousing you need, I have a foggy memory about seeing one of those so I bet they do exist.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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Well I'll be damned look what I found. http://www.weirhotrodproducts.com/si...es/t56bop2.jpg

From here http://www.weirhotrodproducts.com

Thats what you need.
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Try ATS!!
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Whats ATS?
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thanks for the info, what is ATS?

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http://www.t56kit.com/site.html

thats it, right?
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Yep, that's us. We use LS1 style T56's to work with the B-O-P style GM engines.

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yo babes, a little credit here!! just kidding talk to you Wednesday!!
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