Please help me clear my head on what is needed for a SBC T56 Swap.
 

:willy: I have been going around in circles reading tonite. I am more confused than when i started. Someone please give me a definitive answer as to what i need.

Plans are a 1000hp Twin Turbo SBC using an Dart Aluminum Small Block

What exactly do i need to install a t56?
I want a SFI approved scatter shield
I want a T56 that will hold power (G-Force, D&D, Keisler)
I want (at least i think i want) a hydrollic clutch setup

I apologize for bringing up something that probably seems simple and well covered in other posts, however, it was my search on this that has caused me more frustration and confusion because it seems a little bit TOO well covered ie. beaten to death.

So would someone just lay it out plain and simple for me?

Thanks,

Trev :willy:

Hi Trev

I'm sure that Tyler will check in...

I did mine prior to the various T56 install kits becoming available. Some pics at the link below.

If you have any specific questions, I'll try to help, feel free to email me...

Rob

I asked this in another thread.. but why a T56? I doubt it will reliably handle that much power and a 5 speed would be stronger. I think T56's are great for lower hp/tq applications but I imagine them exploding under cars with huge amounts of tq..

They were built to handle the torque from a Viper so they can handle a lot. The new Tremec 5-speed TKO-600 is even stronger.

There are now shields to mount the T56 to a Chevy engine. McLeod has a complete kit for it.

Jan

Yea but pound for pound a T56 will not be as strong as a Tremec 5 speed.. and the 6th gear is almost uselss and was mostly put there for CAFE reasons..

IMHO...I like my 6th gear for freeway cruising. With 3.89s out back, it all works pretty nice.

Plenty of T56s out there withstanding crazy levels of abuse, so I don't see any data to support the "lack of durability" theory (I guess that explains the "imagine" part...?)

Call Tyler at ATS, he has the cure for your disease.

Mike

nutsy
 

depends on which motor you go with, if you go with a 2 peice rear main seal small block or bigblock, you will need a 97 and older t-56, preferrably a 97 i think, then you will need an adapta flywheel 153 tooth to adapt the pull style clutch, then a crossmember and hydraulic master/slave kit from tyler, you can use the stock bellhousing but pushing that hp i would go with a mcloed etc scat shield, look at mcloed for the 2 peice adapta flywheel and clutch, there flywheel is cheaper than centerforces and the clutchesd are the same money, you will want a twin disk fo rthe hp you will run.
then if you go lsx you would need a 98 newer t-56, then a good sfi flywheel etc from mcloed for th lsx engine, the bellhousing bolt pattern is different between the 93-97 t-56's and the 98-2003 t-56's, 97 older has 6 holes, 98 newer have 5.
also the input shaft is longer on the 98 and newers, making them not as good to use with a 2 peice rear main block as you would need an aditional spacer tto push tranny back, anyway goodluck
jake

The late model LS1 T56 is easily used with early small blocks. McLeod makes an adapter plate, extended pilot bushing and throwout bearing adapter for this swap that will be less than the cost of a flywheel for an LT1 swap, and will allow you to use a standard bellhousing, standard "push" style pressure plate and flywheel, etc. The "use an LT1 T56" information is simply outdated.

Do a search on Camaros.net and pro-touring.com in the transmission sections for lots of information on this swap.

McLeod makes the bellhousing to adapt the trans and I believe is the only SFI approved bellhousing on the market.
http://www.mcleodind.com/catalog_htm/PAGE6.HTM

6th gear is a hwy only gear and I would put the the strength of a T56 up against any T600. Plenty of big rwhp/9 sec C5s, F-bodies and Vipers.