T56 magnum on lm7?
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T56 magnum on lm7?
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Im building up a nissan with lm7 engine and the swapkit is made for using fbody ls1 and gearbox.
Will it be possible to use the t56 Magnum instead of the f-body t56? Does they have the same brackets/mounts etc?
I also wonder what do I need more to use a t56 with lm7? Is they bolt on if I buy ls1 flywheel and clutch?
Im building up a nissan with lm7 engine and the swapkit is made for using fbody ls1 and gearbox.
Will it be possible to use the t56 Magnum instead of the f-body t56? Does they have the same brackets/mounts etc?
I also wonder what do I need more to use a t56 with lm7? Is they bolt on if I buy ls1 flywheel and clutch?
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Hi
Im building up a nissan with lm7 engine and the swapkit is made for using fbody ls1 and gearbox.
Will it be possible to use the t56 Magnum instead of the f-body t56? Does they have the same brackets/mounts etc?
I also wonder what do I need more to use a t56 with lm7? Is they bolt on if I buy ls1 flywheel and clutch?
Im building up a nissan with lm7 engine and the swapkit is made for using fbody ls1 and gearbox.
Will it be possible to use the t56 Magnum instead of the f-body t56? Does they have the same brackets/mounts etc?
I also wonder what do I need more to use a t56 with lm7? Is they bolt on if I buy ls1 flywheel and clutch?
Do a search and you can see the different dimensions that compare a Magnum to an F-body T56. The shifter is in a slightly different location as is the trans mount. None of these differences are insurmountable.
Andrew
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Im currently swapping a 5.3 Lm7 in my s14 as well. and aside from tunnel clearance, do you think the driveshaft length would be different if you ran a f-body vs magnum? my mount kit states its designed for t56 or t56 magnum.
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Yeah the sikky mount kit is what im using. So i need a f-body t56. Are those just as hard to find/just as pricey as a magnum? What did you do to source your fbody trans
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The Magnum is longer than the Fbody or GTO T56. You will need an extended shifter like the Sikky one and a driveshaft that is shorter than the one for the fbody/GTO. Keep an eye out for classified as noted by DG.
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you can easily modify the 6 bolt shifter that comes with the Magnum using a 1/2" piece of round steel bar stock and set it back to the desired area. Cut off shifter stick mounting pad on shift selector, drill a hole for 1/2" to be welded in place, figure out desired length, weld it up... then weld on shifter stick mounting pad on rear of bar stock. No need for a $500 Sikky shifter.
The Magnum also requires a different VSS pigtail and a mechanical speedo blockoff plug (if you use the VSS style speedo). It also doesn't have any provision for a torque arm... so the factory one won't bolt up. The trans mount is in the same place.
The Magnum also requires a different VSS pigtail and a mechanical speedo blockoff plug (if you use the VSS style speedo). It also doesn't have any provision for a torque arm... so the factory one won't bolt up. The trans mount is in the same place.