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Doc Hopalongfoot
Marc Weitzman
Huntingto Woods, MI
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1979 MGB roadster ford 302

1995 Six speed trans. from V8 Camaro
Posted by: Doc Hopalongfoot
Date: February 24, 2009 10:49PM

Just saw some ads for 1995 LT1 Camaros with 6 sp. trans. Will these transmissions fit in a B?
Marc


Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
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'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: 1995 Six speed trans. from V8 Camaro
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: February 25, 2009 08:02AM

Doc, I don't think it will fit without a lot of metal work on the tunnel. The T56 is quite a bit larger than the T5. Calvin Grannis is using one in his conversion and there are some photos in his postings on the Triumph section.


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: 1995 Six speed trans. from V8 Camaro
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: February 25, 2009 10:11AM

Some guys say yes, some say no. A lot depends on how far forward your engine is.

Jim
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Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
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Re: 1995 Six speed trans. from V8 Camaro
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: February 25, 2009 03:42PM

Here is a couple of photos of a T5 and T56 for comparison. The scale isn't quite exact, but pretty close, enough to see the major areas of difference. The rear section is quite a bit larger on the T56 and the shifter is seveal inches rearwards of the T5 location.
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Doc Hopalongfoot
Marc Weitzman
Huntingto Woods, MI
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1979 MGB roadster ford 302

Re: 1995 Six speed trans. from V8 Camaro
Posted by: Doc Hopalongfoot
Date: February 25, 2009 09:54PM

Thanks Bill, I didn't know that there was such a huge difference in size between them.
Marc


alana
alan atkinson
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06/19/2008 08:06PM

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68 TR250 LS2

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Re: 1995 Six speed trans. from V8 Camaro
Posted by: alana
Date: February 25, 2009 10:44PM

The T56 is a biggun.
For sure. Wide too. Which is more concerning...

That said, Calvin has found a place that moves the shifter to the front cover - or forward quite a ways. Check out his build diary in the Rumf forum.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: 1995 Six speed trans. from V8 Camaro
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: February 26, 2009 05:00PM

Adds about 50 lbs, as well.



ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
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10/25/2007 11:17AM

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1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: 1995 Six speed trans. from V8 Camaro
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: February 26, 2009 05:56PM

I would question why someone would want to put that many gears in a light vehicle. For a 2500lb vehicle like an MGB, 5 forward speeds is more than enough.


BMC
Brian Mc Cullough
Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA
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10/30/2007 02:27AM

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1980 MGB '95 3.4L 'L32' SFI V6, GM V6T5 & 3.42 Limi

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Re: 1995 Six speed trans. from V8 Camaro
Posted by: BMC
Date: February 26, 2009 06:24PM

I would love a 6 speed in my car but honestly, it makes no sense. It costs more which is not needed and it is just not needed. It makes far more sense to change your rear axle and suspension. You can accelerate faster and better this way.

-BMC.


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: 1995 Six speed trans. from V8 Camaro
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: February 27, 2009 09:20AM

Yeah, that's what they said about motorcycles too. How many gears are they up to on those now? Some rice burners even came with a digital readout to tell you what gear you were in. Maybe if we had a motorcycle style shifter it would make more sense though. And at least the weight is in the middle of the car, plus it's stout enough we'll never break one.

But I'm a little tired of all that rowing around town, and the clutch is worse. Hopefully when I get done with my automatic upgrade though I'll have something you guys will approve of. If it works out the way I want it to.

Jim


bplus
Tracy Moore
Jacksonville, Fl
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11/24/2008 06:36PM

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71' MGB GT 350 Chevrolet

Re: 1995 Six speed trans. from V8 Camaro
Posted by: bplus
Date: March 24, 2009 09:51PM

Top two gears in the T56 are over drives, does your car run
high speed alot for the need? .63 gear in a T5 drops enough
rpm for most people for highway cruising.
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