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09-10-2008, 05:15 AM

Pete walsh

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T56 weight

Does any one know the weight of a t56 gearbox including bell housing?

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09-10-2008, 06:19 AM

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I believe its between 80-100 pounds.

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09-10-2008, 10:17 AM

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Closer to ~135....with all the packing & plastic tub mine was shipped in, it was almost 150lbs.

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09-10-2008, 10:29 AM

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How about compared to the t5 trans in the v6's

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09-10-2008, 10:51 AM

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Yeah, I've always heard its around 125 lbs dry and after manhandling that thing out from under the car in a driveway I definitely believe it. Just imagine how much that thing would weigh with an iron case.

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09-10-2008, 10:53 AM

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How about compared to the t5 trans in the v6's

One site I found says a t5 w/ bellhousing only weighs 87 lbs. Now I'm curious how much that 3.8 v6 weighs. Its probably heavier than the ls1.

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09-10-2008, 10:57 AM

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Most T5's with out the bellhousings are about 75 lbs dry . I am pretty sure the T56 with out bellhousing is around 135 dry . Tremec TKO's are around 110 dry .

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09-10-2008, 10:57 AM

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Quote:

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One site I found says a t5 w/ bellhousing only weighs 87 lbs. Now I'm curious how much that 3.8 v6 weighs. Its probably heavier than the ls1.

From what I gather, the 3.8L is the same weight as an LS1

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09-10-2008, 10:48 PM

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Do rebuilt transmissions from rockland or RPM usually weigh more? If so by how much?

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09-11-2008, 09:32 AM

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The T56 with the after market gears probably does weigh a few pounds more than a stock one . I have never compared the two on a scale .

Here is a side by side comparison of the size and weight of a T56 vs. T5 .

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09-11-2008, 01:39 PM

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Looking at that t-5 I'm curious how they get the shifter far enough back to fit through the hole. Do the v6's have a remote shifter like the GTO's?

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09-11-2008, 01:51 PM

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^^Have you ever seen how far back the Engine sits in one of the V6 cars..they are in there..

Do we have an actual verified weight of a T56, full of fluid without the Bell Housing?

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09-11-2008, 02:12 PM

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^^Have you ever seen how far back the Engine sits in one of the V6 cars..they are in there..

Do we have an actual verified weight of a T56, full of fluid without the Bell Housing?

They must be sitting right on the firewall cause its already close as is.

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09-11-2008, 10:02 PM

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Quote:

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Looking at that t-5 I'm curious how they get the shifter far enough back to fit through the hole. Do the v6's have a remote shifter like the GTO's?

Thats actually a Ford Mustang T5Z . The GM version has the shifter a little further back .

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09-12-2008, 07:37 AM

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The weight of a T56 is different between models but the Fcar version is 120-125Lbs. If you package it in a sturdy box you will be close to the Fed Ex limit of 150 lbs ( cheaper rates).