ninetyfivevette

I think the extra length is in the tail housing. Unfortunately, the dimensions I have been able to find do not show tail housing dimensions. I double the difference is in the bellhousing.

But straight from http://www.tciauto.com/tech_info/trans_dims.htm, the 84-96 Corvette 700R4/4L60/4L60E is 29.875", and the same in everything else is 30.75". A T56 from a F-Body is 31.275" long.

Again, this is just from what I have been able to grab from the net. It's not like I have all these at my disposal for measuring.

Mike

Sharky Guam

On most GM cars and trucks, variations of transmission lengths are compensated for by the use of the slip yokes. If you look at the 700r4 in the vettes, you will find that there is a slip yoke. Even with a fixed length between the rearend and the trans, because of the C beam, a slip yoke is still utilized. I installed a TH400 trans which is about an inch and a quarter shorter than the 700r4. However, I compensated for this by using the appropriate slip yoke from a Chevy truck that uses the same exact u joints. This enabled me to use the stock vette driveshaft.

I don't have pictures handy. But I will take some when I put the car back on a lift later this next week. I assume that you want pics of the C beam mount that I fabricated since the rest of the conversion was nearly a direct bolt on.


[Modified by Sharky Guam, 6:50 AM 9/30/2002]

SSLT1KID

will i be able to use my camaro pedals? i really dont want to have to search for corvette pedals. seems like everything corvette is rediculously expensive, just because its corvette. :seeya:chevy:seeya

ninetyfivevette

Sometimes you will get lucky and see them on ebay. I saw a clutch/brake pedal setup about a month or two ago that went for $60 I think. Otherwise the Corvette salvage places would be a good place to start too. Otherwise, I am sure you can MAKE the Camaro pedals work. I mean it's just metal and fiberglass, right? :yesnod:

Rich B.

Both excellent sites. Thanks for the links!

I like the steel adapter bracket in the auto conversion. That most closely approximates what I would come up with for the T-56 conversion. Or any manual trans conversion, actually. I have no real reason to go to a 5 or 6 speed.

jmr302

I agree. The key is figuring out how to pull this off for less than $2000 or so. AFAIK, the Richmond swap costs about $3800 and a ZF6 swap is maybe $2500 (anyone have actual #'s?). In fact if you could produce and sell a swap kit for $1000 or so, not including the price of a used gearbox, you wouldn't be able to make them fast enough.

mooncricket

89' ZF6, $900 bucks, ebay, only bidder. Everybody else was bidding on the other newer ZF6 that started way lower and ended an hour later, then I think didn't even sell. Also scored the bellhousing and all the clutch parts from the same car in a different auction for like $150.

That T56 conversion would be great!!! Hope you can work it all out and make it a marketable kit and make $millions$. Good luck! :cheers:

ninetyfivevette

What year did you put that '89 ZF into?

That wasn't the one that had trouble getting into 2nd gear was it?

There was that one and another in MS that was a bent input shaft that I wanted to buy both and make one good unit.

I decided to wait though. I am still hoping that santa will be good to me this year w/ my bonus and I will get everything then.

I had to settle with ordering a pair of long tubes and the LT4 hot cam kit today... ho hum... How I long for a 6 speed!

mooncricket

Nope, wasn't me. I did see the one with the bent input shaft, I'd stay away from it. I think the car was t-boned(?) My 89' trans went into my 88' corvette. I bought it way back in April of this year. No trouble with second gear either. Or first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or reverse. Shifts. like butter with the Hurst. I just have some other demons to settle out, leaky brakes, leaky fuel system. No big deal.

I'm goin to get me a cam, miniram, and port everything next. That or a 4.10 in my Dana 44. Congrads on your LT4 cam and longtubes. :cheers:

SSLT1KID

any news? anyone gotten started yet? how hard is it to put in the pedals/hydraulics?

kawboy5792

why go through all the hassle of putting a T-56 in when the ZF can handle more power? ive seen T56's go kaboom at at power levels that the ZF handled easily in ZR1's. Plus the T56's seem to need to be serviced more often (my friend has an f-body) due to lack of all-metal inner construction.

86VX1

any updates, kind of curious too since im contemplating a manual swap

85MikeTPI

Tons of other posts about this, no reason to open up a 9 year old thread...

ggrassmid

ProStreet Customs already makes an adapter for the T56 to a C4 Corvette

87bob

Its been done already by Pro Street Customs I have one. I'm in process of installing my T-56 if I can ever get my honey do's done. I am using the LT-1 style Bell Housing so I can use my stock clutch set up. The only custom part will be a McLeod hydraulic throwout bearing. The LT-1 were equiped with a pull style throwout bearing.