Question about swapping trannmies.

[Bornstanger]

hey guys. well i'm really starting to regret not getting a stick when i got my stang. i don't have the money to get a new or used car nor do i want to sell this car. so the only option i have is to swap out my auto for a stick. now if i did this i would only want to swap my auto for a t-56, this way it would be said and done so i wouldn't have to worry too much about breaking the tranny when i really start making power. my question is could you guys give me a detailed list of parts that would be needed. if there's a write up for a procedure for this, a link would be greatly appreciated. thanx for any and all help you guys can give me.

 

[stangman]

i dunno if they have any t-56's right now, but mps will sell you a complete conversion kit to do it, if they do have one in stock
www.stangparts.com

 

[Bornstanger]

thanx bud. i'll have to email them and see if they could either get ahold of a t-56 tranny or if they would be willing to just omit the t-45 tranny they include in their kit.

 

[Screwed2V]

Careful on that T56 though. They're not rated much higher in terms of tq capacity than our beloved 3650 and if anyone is building something stronger than a viper spec t56 it's news to me.

I am having to go with a X2C V1.0 TKO. Why not just get a good convertor, valve body, and keep the auto?

 

[Bornstanger]

i'm weighing my options to go that route too. the reason is because i love being able to shift my own gears all the time, like on my bike...god is that fun . anyhow my next vehicle probably isn't gonna be a stang, so i want to be able to row the gears in my car. anyhow like i said, i'm still weighing the options. what is the t-56's torque capacity rated at?

 

[Screwed2V]

I shouldv'e said that the T56 is no slouch too. Didn't mean it to sound like that and I understand wanting to be in control of shifting gears too. I spent a ton of money on a 95 GT trying to make it run like I wanted with the auto and it never did.

I've never bought from these guys but they have a good history.

http://www.ddperformance.com/driveline.htm

 

[Bornstanger]

cool, says on there the t-56 is rated at 440+ lbs of tq. i wonder how much a viper spec t-56 is rated at? looks like i would also have to get a shorter driveshaft as well from the information on that site.

 

[Screwed2V]

cool, says on there the t-56 is rated at 440+ lbs of tq. i wonder how much a viper spec t-56 is rated at? looks like i would also have to get a shorter driveshaft as well from the information on that site.

I believe they sell complete swap kits as well. If I remember correctly the viper spec t56 is rated at 550 tq.

 

[Spazilton]

If I remember correctly you will have to shorten your driveshaft by 1/2 inch, or order a custon one.

 

[Bornstanger]

awesome...that would be enough power capacity for me for a while. after i slap a blower on there, which won't be for a long while...he he, then maybe i would be in trouble. otherwise it seems a viper spec t-56 tranny would be the one to get if i did this swap.

 

[Screwed2V]

Just for comparisons sake check this out (not a 6 speed though).

I believe one of their cars just made it into the 8s with one of their TKO trannies (v2.0).

http://www.x2cmotorsports.com/tranny_shop.shtml

Couple cool vids there too.