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Old 03-10-2016, 11:40 AM
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Hi all, I am looking into buying a ls2 with a gto t56 trans. For those who did the swap into stock chassis did you have to change the motor mount or trans mount locations? What I am trying to figure out is if I go with a gto t56 (which puts the shifter slightly farther away than a camaro t56) will it work or do I need to go with the camaro t56 trans? Any tips would be much appreciated. Thanks for your time!

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first of all, you need to tell us what year.
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first of all, you need to tell us what year.
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LOL. That would help huh! I have a 63 convert. Thanks

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I can tell you that the "Stock location" mounts is not true.
Have a look at this thread - good info....
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-answered.html
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Originally Posted by abadsvt
Hi all, I am looking into buying a ls2 with a gto t56 trans. For those who did the swap into stock chassis did you have to change the motor mount or trans mount locations? What I am trying to figure out is if I go with a gto t56 (which puts the shifter slightly farther away than a camaro t56) will it work or do I need to go with the camaro t56 trans? Any tips would be much appreciated. Thanks for your time!

Josh
You do realize you are going to need to cut the tunnel, raise it, and reglass it, right?
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all the hassle of force feeding a T56 makes a 5speed TKO so worth it...
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all the hassle of force feeding a T56 makes a 5speed TKO so worth it...
absolutely. 6 speeds is overkill for any decent size V8. The T56 was original in my '03 cobra, but 5th gear gets used only when steady cruising at about 30 mph. Most times I just skip from 4th to 6th.

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