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May 4, 2004 | 06:49 PM

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treyZ28

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Originally Posted by Cmarsh93z

One word...Dual Disk

They drive like stock, and hold like god is clamping your pressureplate down!

Chris

i know of several guys on other forums running an LT1 and a T-56 with no problems

May 4, 2004 | 06:55 PM

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6.0vette

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From: philadelphia

Dual disk is two words(just kidding).When my spec stage 3 ceramic gives up
the ghost ill go that route.

May 5, 2004 | 10:46 AM

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6gear

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Originally Posted by Flyer

I was thinking about the T56 because everyone talks about it but no one has done it. Swapping out the 'frictions' in a manual tranny would be a lot easier than rebuilding the auto. It's been a while since I've had the fun of throwing gears too. I just think it would make for a sweet street/strip truck and it would be even more so unique. The T56 would be a lot lighter and less parasitic drag than an 80e without doubt. That would be another reason.

Surely it couldn't be THAT hard. Get the clutch assemply from a standard truck along with the hydraulics and then get some custom or flexible lines to run to the T56, cut a hole in the floor, put a boot on it and call it done. Obviously I would have to get a shifter made or make one myself, but I'm thinking that would be the easier part.

I put a LS1 / T56 in my truck about 6 months ago and like it. It was no problem putting in but I started with a 5 speed truck which all you would need would be the pedals, master cylinder and hydraulic line and a minimum of 4.10's. I have just installed a set of 4.56's but haven't got my computer back yet from Nelson to drive it.

May 5, 2004 | 12:54 PM

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Did the holes in the floor line up? What about the boot for the shifter, anything special? Did you have to use a special shifter of any sort? WHat kind of times have you turned out with it?

May 11, 2004 | 07:26 AM

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6gear

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From: North Central Arkansas, Cave City

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Originally Posted by Flyer

Did the holes in the floor line up? What about the boot for the shifter, anything special? Did you have to use a special shifter of any sort? WHat kind of times have you turned out with it?

I had to cut another hole in the floor and used a Hurst super boot and a Hurst stick that is designed for their other type shifters, the bolt patten will match the stub that sticks up from your trans.