Manual T56 Troubles - Lateral-g Forums

Cole · #1 08-07-2012, 11:38 PM

Hey Fella's!

Below are some pictures(not in order) that show my shift fork within a inch of hitting my floor, floor, and trans tunnel.

I forwarded these pictures to "the vendor" and was told that there is nothing they can do. In which they recommended going hydraulic. I was also told that my floor was the problem. Also mentioned was the product fits the car, the car doesn't except the product and the customer service are the only things they can do. Note: I have original floors in the car.

Any Advise???

Cole · #2 08-08-2012, 12:09 AM

few more..

**Sieg** · #3 08-08-2012, 01:46 AM

Appears the tunnel clearance is more than I have, what motor mounts are you using?

Does the arm make contact at any point through the range of travel?

Can you clearance the floor without any negative impact?

Cole · #4 08-08-2012, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sieg

Appears the tunnel clearance is more than I have, what motor mounts are you using?

Does the arm make contact at any point through the range of travel?

Can you clearance the floor without any negative impact?

Sbc 383, The arm has 1" of clearance until it hits. What do you mean by negative impact? We would need to rework the side of the tunnel.

Mkelcy · #5 08-08-2012, 09:54 AM

It would be helpful to know your entire setup - car, current engine, transmission model and mounting used, engine stands, motor mounts, bellhousing and whether a factory clutch pivot or adjustable, and so on. It looks like a '69 Camaro, you said small block, and you're using an adapter plate.

The pictures doen't show a clutch pedal - how far into mockup and testing have you gotten?

Cole · #6 08-08-2012, 10:05 AM

69 Camaro, SBC 383, T56, Xfactor crossmember, Poly Motor & Trans mts, Factory Linkage, Adaptor plate.

Pedals are mounted using a Zbar.

Thanks again.

Cole

Ron in SoCal · #7 08-08-2012, 10:17 AM

+ Muncie Bellhousing, right? Need to determine short/tall or low/wide motor mounts...

Mkelcy · #8 08-08-2012, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cole

69 Camaro, SBC 383, T56, Xfactor crossmember, Poly Motor & Trans mts, Factory Linkage, Adaptor plate.

Pedals are mounted using a Zbar.

Thanks again.

Cole

Man, this is like pulling teeth.

Have you installed the clutch, flywheel, Z bar, linkage, pedals, adjusted everything, fired the engine and determined that there's an issue - i.e., that you can't disengage the clutch and/or get a good clutch pedal release point with things as they are now?

It also looks like the transmission is clocked, as if you had an adapter plate intended for a third gen or have the transmission mounted in the wrong set of holes in the adpater.

Finally, have you checked driveline angles. There appears to be a LOT of room in your transmission tunnel.

MarkM66 · #9 08-08-2012, 01:00 PM

Go hydraulic.

**Sieg** · #10 08-08-2012, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cole

Sbc 383, The arm has 1" of clearance until it hits. What do you mean by negative impact? We would need to rework the side of the tunnel.

Negative as in footwell clearance for throttle function.

FWIW - Here's my '69 SBC w/ T-56 Mag.

W/ Moroso solid motor mounts.

I did a fair amount of massaging of the firewall to clearance the QT bellhousing.