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Apr 21, 2009 | 01:04 PM

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LS1 T56 to LT1

I have a 2002 ls1 t56 in my now totaled ta. I am looking at buying this 94 ta and I want to convert my t56 to work in it. The tranny has new master/slave clutch through out bearing, pretty much most of the mechanical components. Is there anyway to use the same clutch and setup and just swap input shafts?

Apr 21, 2009 | 01:13 PM

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You would have to switch out the bell housing as well. I'm not sure if that's the only difference or not?? Maybe someone can chime in...

Apr 21, 2009 | 01:14 PM

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You need a different front plate and input shaft.

Apr 21, 2009 | 01:26 PM

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so will I be able to reuse the clutch and pressure plate?? Since the clutch is a push style instead of pull?

Apr 21, 2009 | 03:52 PM

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I am going to say no because the slave cylinder is too long thus the reason the LS1 uses a longer input shaft to begin with.

Apr 21, 2009 | 04:22 PM

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so i would have to get a new clutch assembly? and slave cylinder then

Apr 21, 2009 | 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Radcannon

so i would have to get a new clutch assembly? and slave cylinder then

Yep.

List of parts (I did this swap, but the other way):

Input shaft
Midplate
Bellhousing
Hydraulics
and since you are going LT1, you will also need:

Clutch Fork

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Apr 28, 2009 | 11:36 AM

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Yep.

List of parts (I did this swap, but the other way):

Input shaft
Midplate
Bellhousing
Hydraulics
and since you are going LT1, you will also need:

Clutch Fork

Are the bearings the same for both shafts as well?

Apr 28, 2009 | 06:15 PM

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Just swap the entire LS1/T56 setup into the 94. If you still have the 2002 donor car, you have everything you need to do the swap, save for the wiring modifications.

Mike

Apr 29, 2009 | 04:00 PM

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Are the bearings the same for both shafts as well?

Yes they are

Apr 29, 2009 | 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey 97Z M6

Just swap the entire LS1/T56 setup into the 94. If you still have the 2002 donor car, you have everything you need to do the swap, save for the wiring modifications.

Mike

Wait a minute....if he does that, flywheel is different, and LS1 stuff is internal balance. I thought LT1 is external (and that part I could be wrong on, not familiar with LT1 balance, external or internal)
So, if the LT stuff IS internal, you could swap flywheels and clutch over to LS1, and use the LS1 tranny.

May 6, 2009 | 11:08 AM

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May 6, 2009 | 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Gen414

Let me re-phrase that. Swap the entire LS1 engine with the LS1 T56 into the 94. He's already got a wrecked 2002 T/A with everything he needs for the engine/tranny swap. It's an easy swap.....

Mike

May 7, 2009 | 08:12 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey 97Z M6

Let me re-phrase that. Swap the entire LS1 engine with the LS1 T56 into the 94. He's already got a wrecked 2002 T/A with everything he needs for the engine/tranny swap. It's an easy swap.....

Mike

Ok gotcha, cool.