T56 in a C10... with a Bench seat?
 

Gentlemen,

Good Morning.

So, part of the reason for Woody's progress stalling is my inability to raise enough funds for a suitable manual gearbox to fit behind the LM7 install.

After visiting Grizz earlier this week I was sitiing in my garage making Brumming noises whilst looking at the new Engine on its stand and thought that there has to be another way of getting a suitable box.

I keep coming back to the T56 option but want to retain my bench seat. From the measurements I have seen online the stick will come up under the bench. Not good.

My question is then, who has an LSX with a T56 in their truck with a bench seat? I was watching an old youtube video of 'are you faster than a redneck' where a C10 was being campaigned with this set up and it looked from the video that it had a bench. Any leads on this or am I mistaken?

I have been pondering the notion of making a remote stick that puts the shifter at the correct position which is then connected to the T56 shifter but am unsure if this will work.

I suppose I am talking out loud really but would appreciate any feedback, also an indicator on which t56 to look for and an idea of the current market value.

Many thanks,

P. :D

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Brumming noises!!
Is that like vroom-vroom noises? LOL!!
Keep your bench and put a notch in it where the shifter comes thru.
The chevy factory did that on the mid sixties Nova.

Or you could contact these guys. They made a shifter that was a top mount on a muncie.
http://www.garagemotorsports.com/

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Look up T56 mid mount shifter, there is a way to mount a shifter on the inspection plate hole. You do have to open up the transmission to do the install however. And it's not cheap.

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Hi Eric,

I have seen that but it sort of negates the reason to go T56 - I am near the price for a Legend 5 speed once I factor this in.

Since my initial post I have seen a number of people that have used a remote shifter, usually to move the stick towards them when using a Viper box, so it is doable.

Bruum Brumm vs Vroom Vroom... I am sure there is many an hours debate over a pint of beer or 3 as to which is correct! Look forward to the first round!

P. :D

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I was thinking the same thing. I've seen the reverse done when trying to clear the dash using an NP435 in 66-77 Broncos. Figured you could do the same under the bench seat. I only knew it by manufacturers name (gearbanger). Remote shifter makes sense now.

http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/images/popup/8305.jpg

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That is exactly the sort of thing I have been looking at.

P. :D

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Here ya go! This is a clean way to get it done...in a bench seat 65 c10 no less.


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=300892

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Re: T56 in a C10... with a Bench seat?
 

It seems like I have seen a factory car with some sort of relocation bar. Maybe in a die cast. Looks like there are a few options though. Here are a couple of pics I found as well.

Chris

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Love these forums for this reason.....


So much knowledge out there.


I also give you........


Brum. In the UK all kids know him.


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psn2ec5mhn.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pstfatm2o6.jpg

C10 for perspective and to keep it on track.

Thanks to Bret in Austin for the truck :metal:

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Resurrecting this thread to see if anyone has used one of the external shifter relocation pieces?

If rather not disassemble the entire transmission for the other setup, if possible.

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Bad pic but....this is a TKO600 with tremec midshifter. Really easy to install the midshifter.

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Thanks man.

I'd really like to run a T56, though worst case I have a freshly built 4L70E that was meant for my Trailblazer SS. (probably not going to install it in the TBSS)