T-56 fitment question?

[jcal87]

I'm looking to buy a used t-56 tranny out of a used 2002 corvette but i don't know if it will fit up to my 350 small block and if not is there any mods i can do?

[Mkelcy]

T56 out of a Corvette isn't a good idea. It has no tailshaft housing and will need a fair amount of work to make usable.

[will69camaro]

Yea dont buy the Corvette T56 as it is a transaxle/rearmounted transmission. Not sure what you'd have to do to make it work. You can get a LT1 style T56 from Fbody or maybe earlier corvettes (92-96). You can also use the fbody/gto LS1 T56 but it requires an adaptor to make it fit on a reg small block chevy.

[jcal87]

is there any t-56 that i cant fit up to a standard 350 and then fit up to an ls series later on if i upgrade?

[Mkelcy]

Originally Posted by jcal87

is there any t-56 that i can fit up to a standard 350 and then fit up to an ls series later on if i upgrade?

LS1 T56, using standard Chevy bellhousing and McLeod adapter plate for now, LS1 bellhousing (or equivalent) when you make the switch to LS1.

Do some reading here, it might help: http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=98387

[BonzoHansen]

^^what he said. I followed his notes and now have an LS1-sourced T56 behind my 350 SBC in my 77 Z28. McLeod adapter, extended pilot bushing, shorter driveshaft were needed. I modified my stock crossmember as well.

[70rs]

Hey Mike, Thanks for posting the link to the swap info. I am about to face the same thing with my '70 Camaro and that site answered a lot of questions for me.