T56ers... I need some help!
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Springfield Illinois
T56ers... I need some help!
Hey guys..
I've got a viper t56 that has everything needed to mate up to a SBC. My problem is that I do not know what to do for a crossmember. I would fab one up, if I had a lift or a spare frame laying around so I could do some accurate measurements. Also, could one of you guys be so kind to tell me the length needed for the driveshaft. Other than that I think I have to do a few mods to get the shifter in the right place and im set.
I've got a viper t56 that has everything needed to mate up to a SBC. My problem is that I do not know what to do for a crossmember. I would fab one up, if I had a lift or a spare frame laying around so I could do some accurate measurements. Also, could one of you guys be so kind to tell me the length needed for the driveshaft. Other than that I think I have to do a few mods to get the shifter in the right place and im set.
Safety Car
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From: North Easton Mass
I don't know if the Viper trans is the same length as the Gm T56 but the driveshaft I'm using is 26.5" center-to-center on the u-joint cups. I can post some pics later of the mods that I did to the crossmember.
Rick B.
Rick B.
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Drifting
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From: Springfield Illinois
Hey Rick,
Do you know the length of your t56? Also, on the crossmember, it doesnt look as if you moved the location to where the tranny mounts.
Is the location of the crossmember correct, but the mounting location needs to be lowered?
Do you know the length of your t56? Also, on the crossmember, it doesnt look as if you moved the location to where the tranny mounts.
Is the location of the crossmember correct, but the mounting location needs to be lowered?
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: North Easton Mass
Also keep in mind that I'm using a LS1 engine and the adapter plates may locate the engine in a slightly different location than the SBC. If you do a search there were fairly recent threads about T56 swaps, most of them using either small blocks or big blocks.
Rick B.
Last edited by 72LS1Vette; Aug 30, 2008 at 08:23 AM. Reason: ls info
