LS1 T56 considerations; maybe a LT1 T56 instead
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Staging Lane
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LS1 T56 considerations; maybe a LT1 T56 instead ok i am on a limited budget like most of you here. i needed a T56 but in texas they range from 1.2K to 3k for a used one (normally 4 to 6 for sale state wide). well did some research on the T56 years model from 93 to 2004. they are basically the same expect for adapter plate, bellhousing, input shaft, and slave bearing. now taking this into consideration i insted of looking for a LS1 T56, i looked for a LT1 T56. i found one in san antonio out of a 97 trans am for 800 very low milage (when i looked in the tranny it was in perfect condition). now the T56 wouldn't work with my engine because i have a 5.7L LM7 (no typo). i sold the parts that i couldn't use and bought the LS1 T56 parts that i needed to convert it from a LT1 T56 to a LS1 T56. today i installed the LS1 style input shaft completing the conversion. i got to thinkig about how much i spent. after everything i in the end spent around 500 for a great shap LS1 T56. so maybe this is a good alternative. for some that are curious about this but like me was unable to find anyone saying for 100% that this is possible...it is. i got the input shaft from ebay for 69 and the bell plus adatper plate with the slave bearing from a guy from this web site for 165
