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Jun 8, 2009 | 11:03 PM

lt1camaro95

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T56 jack

Now that I have removed and reinstalled my T56 way to many times with just a floor jack under the trans, what is everyone else using? A regular trans jack wont work because it is not a flat bottom. That bottom rib of the transmission is so annoying because it has to balance on that. So is there something out there that can be bought to use or rigged up? Pics would be good if you have something.

Jun 8, 2009 | 11:25 PM

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Harbor Freight tranny jack for around $60....worth EVERY penny

Jun 8, 2009 | 11:35 PM

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After trying it once with the floor jack and swearing far too much, I tried bench pressing it. It went much easier than I thought it would. I practiced a few times on the garage floor to get the feel for it and then went under the car. I rolled the transmission in on a dolly, slid it onto my chest and up/in it went. I've R/R'd three T56s this way since and it's been a piece of cake (using the floor jack to support while I took the cross-member bolts out and again right after I got it back in). I find it much easier to line up with the transmission in my hands.

Jun 9, 2009 | 12:01 AM

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Yeah, bench pressing it and sliding it in ends up being easier than trying to jack it up.

Jun 9, 2009 | 08:24 AM

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Best investment ever.... And I have reinstalled the trans, bolted up within 6 minutes....

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91020

Jun 9, 2009 | 10:47 AM

lt1camaro95

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How does it stay on that jack without rolling off? That bottom rib is a pain in the ***.

Jun 9, 2009 | 02:27 PM

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Here are a few shots of a T56 trany jack adaptor I put together. Makes life much easier.
These shots might give you a few ideas.

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Jun 9, 2009 | 04:53 PM

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Wow I love that!!! I wish. Going to make one of wood and cut the ribs into the wood.

Jun 10, 2009 | 12:24 PM

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How does it stay on that jack without rolling off? That bottom rib is a pain in the ***.

jack has a strap to hold down tranny. I also use a floor jack under motor to line up = angle of engine & tranny.

this jack makes it a breeze (harbor freight)

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Jun 10, 2009 | 02:47 PM

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Floor jack and a couple brothers/friends does it for me every time.

That harbor freight trans jack looks VERY helpful.

Jun 10, 2009 | 11:48 PM

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lt1camaro95

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Here are a few shots of a T56 trany jack adaptor I put together. Makes life much easier.
These shots might give you a few ideas.

I bet if you made a few, those would sell very well to repair companies and a few ls1tech people.

Jun 11, 2009 | 02:13 PM

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I used my self and a buddy to lift mine up into place. Took about 5 seconds.

Jun 11, 2009 | 10:00 PM

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i bought a $500.00 mac tools transmission jack and it was a waste of money for my t56, i just lay on the ground and bench press it in

Jun 13, 2009 | 08:39 AM

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Harbor Freight tranny jack for around $60....worth EVERY penny

For The Win! I have that jack also, nice casters and lifting surface, it makes R&R much easier.

Jun 13, 2009 | 09:43 AM

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Harbor Frieght $60 trans jack here too. Works great.

Jun 14, 2009 | 05:08 PM

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harbor frieght tranny jack x3548423124564534.6!!!!!

and it's got a "v" length-ways down the jack pad that holds the t56 perfectly for the person that asked...i actually don't even use the strap on it.