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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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hey guys im going from an auto 3.8 to a manual trans and LS1. im swapping them and i need to know if i have to cut a hole in the floorboard for the shifter of the t56. pics would be a great help, ive got the auto shifter out of the way already. also... can i use the stock torque arm off my 3.8? i know ill need the t56 brackets, but if i can reuse the tq arm for now that would be great. and last but not least, can i use the driveshaft that came out? its a 1 piece steel shaft. i test fitted it with my t56 trans and it is perfect but im just worried about the overall length of the shaft once its installed. thanks guys!

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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...0&page=5&pp=20

post 81. lots of good pictures.
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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hey guys still need to know if i can use my tq arm and driveshaft. anyone know?
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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whats up syxx613 i've got a ws6 A4 and im going M6 you can use the same driveshaft, but you will need a torque arm mount for the t56, not the whole torque arm but just the mount... good luck with your setup, i know im excited as hell!!
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