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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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Im wanting to swap my 99 camaro to a manual trans, My questions are,
Does the lt1 (93-97) share the same bellhousing as the ls1? also is the 89-96 corvette 6 speed the same?

also is the t56 the only option for the ls1? Im wondering about like a t5 or another 5 speed....

and if anyone is interested, and lives near asheville nc. would like to swap my low milage automatic from a 99 camaro for their 6 speed, I will pay for ALL labor to have them swaped over
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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You will need a 98-02 Camaro / TA T56 with bellhousing . The older ones are different .
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i dont think u would want any 5 spd tranny for ur ls1! the t5's arent capable of holding up to the hp the ls1 is throwing out, i could be wrong, but i wouldnt really waste my money on making a t5 to work with the ls1, if u can!
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by devilsalmostfree
i dont think u would want any 5 spd tranny for ur ls1! the t5's arent capable of holding up to the hp the ls1 is throwing out, i could be wrong, but i wouldnt really waste my money on making a t5 to work with the ls1, if u can!


I don't believe 300hp/330flbs is going to hurt a t5, older camaros ran them for years on the l98 tuned port, with more TQ then an ls1. and the mustang guys put some serious HP to a t5.. I don't believe them to be as strong as the ZF six-speed or the 1st gen t56.. but they would hold up fine to stock/bolt on ls1.

I was debaiting a t5 over a (98-02) t56, because Ive been reading about how the newer t56 transmissions are made in mexico and a very weak.

so from what whats posted, the ls1 has its own transmission? the older t56 will not bolt up, only the ls1 t56?
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Dont even think about installing a T5. They are JUNK! I rebuild all types of 5 and 6 speeds and the T56 is the ONLY way to go. All of Tremec's parts are made in Mexico now. The quality has not changed at all. Hope this helps!
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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ok forget about the t5....... no one has answerd my question, Will a t56 from a lt1 work with an ls1? do I need to change the bellhousing? or is the lt1 t56 a complety diff transmission that in no way will work with an ls1?
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Originally Posted by innovative induction
ok forget about the t5....... no one has answerd my question, Will a t56 from a lt1 work with an ls1? do I need to change the bellhousing? or is the lt1 t56 a complety diff transmission that in no way will work with an ls1?
you can use it. i know you need a diff bellhousing and like 2 other parts. forgot what they were though.
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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No one has ever swaped from a4 to m6? come on now I need to know this, and I can not find it under search... I have whole the whole car lt1 6speed, it would be a perfect swap in not I have it sold. so I need some input...

just a gen swap question, what do I do about the PCM? Do i need to change it to a 6speed ls1? or can I keep the automatic/ls1 pcm? what should I do about the wires going to the a4? Does the 6speed pedels bolt up to an automatic car?
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Do your search, and you will find your swap in a sticky.

That being said,
93 LT1 by itself
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98-02 LS1 are teh same.

You can not get a '93 to bolt to a LS1 tranny.


To get a 94-97 LT1 tranny to bolt to a LS1, you need:

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