T56 Mag Shifter Location 69 Camaro

[68LS1]

Gav, FBody is the Camaro or Firebird version, this is what I have in mine.



I think these may be same as the T56 in our VT Series 11 to VY Commodores

Mal Wood is probably best to confirm.

[Rybar]

Gav, looks like you have a GTO style T56. You can probably use any of the F-body shifters like Hurst, B&M or Mcleod.

http://www.classicchevy5speed.com/Mc...ndustries.aspx

[Sieg]

Gav,

The 93-02 Hurst Billet Plus Camaro shifter may work:
http://www.hurst-shifters.com/hurst-...LUS-SHIFTER_4#

Looks like it may position the shifter forward 2.5-3" is that enough?

[usa-69z]

thanx guys ,, i feel like im getting somewhere now..
question , do you think a 'billet plus' hurst shifter would be in an ok position ? with a straight stick.
i dont run a console and have no holes cut in floor (yet) .

Gav

[Sieg]

Someone is fabricating offset handle brackets like the one in my picture for Hurst and other vendors. Between an adapter and possibly a modded handle you should be able find a sweet spot.

If LarryC5 has his trans close by maybe he can throw a tape on it and give you the bellhousing to shifter position length on the T56 Magnum with Blackjack shifter which locates in the original factory position. Which with a replica Hurst shift handle is very comfortable. I have had no desire to relocate the handle position. It fits like a glove so to speak, its' close to the wheel and I don't feel like I'm reaching for it. For reference: I'm 5'-11' with 31.5" inseam, 72.5" wingspan.

[Rybar]

Originally Posted by usa-69z

thanx guys ,, i feel like im getting somewhere now..
question , do you think a 'billet plus' hurst shifter would be in an ok position ? with a straight stick.
i dont run a console and have no holes cut in floor (yet) .

Gav

This is exactly what I run and the shifter location is perfect IMO.

[usa-69z]

Originally Posted by Rybar

This is exactly what I run and the shifter location is perfect IMO.

Ryan , can you just confirm by looking at the pic i posted with the shifter off that it will fit on there? .. I notice on mine the socket is a little to the right side , is this how they all are or is it a RHD thing they did?

Gav


edit p.s , i just got a email back from Scott at hurst saying he hasnt got anything that will fit my gearbox??????? f**ked if i know???

[RocketsGarage]

I'd like to revive the end of this thread. I'm experiencing the same questions on a setup a customer is hoping to make work (Big block, GTO T56 in a '68 Camaro, no console). I've talked to all the places and no one seems to make anything for the "GTO" T56. The shifter location is considerably further back than the T56 Magnum.

I know people have installed regular T56s into Camaros but am wondering what they did to re-position the shifter correctly.