Updates; something that can only happen when there is progress. I've been busy working on the race Volvo with my team recently which has slowed my progress.
However, I did get my forward shift re-locator kit, since I am retaining the bench seat and using an F-body t56 I have to do it this route. Dismantling and re-building a t56 is pretty easy all things considered. I was fortunate in that mine had recently been gone through from what I could tell. Almost no visible wear on the synchros or blocker rings, the only point of concern I found was the 5-6 shift fork pad was broken at one end. I replaced the pads just in case.
Modifying the selector rail was another story...It took me one solid carbide bit and three cheap bits to get the hole for the rail pin drilled. Cutting and chamfering the rod seemed like a vacation by comparison.
In this next picture you get a sense of the awesome area I am doing this in, I need to build a real bench that can handle a trans! Luckily I was able to keep things clean and neatly organized despite what might pass for a sweatshop.
Then while I was having all this fun UPS showed up with my BRP motor mounts and crossmember. Hoping to get the motor and transmission test fit this weekend. Maybe if my wife is at the barn enough I can even get the rest of the firewall and frame cleaned up and painted.
