Anyone know where I can find heavy-duty T-56's? - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

skorpion317 · 10-27-2005, 12:22 AM

when i build my monster Camaro in the next year or so, I'd like to have a T-56 in it. Problem is, from what i hear, they don't like huge amounts of power and torque. I've seen some that have been built to withstand the abuse, but they were mostly custom jobs. anyone know where I can find a shop or builder who can help out with my problem?

NJSPEEDER · 10-27-2005, 05:35 AM

check around on LS1tech, they have a few members with built T56's. also give TTP a ring, i seem to remember reading that they do good built ups

later
tim

Pampered-Z · 10-27-2005, 11:57 AM

http://www.gforcetransmissions.com/

ar0ck · 10-27-2005, 12:00 PM

Mines by no means Heavy-Duty, buts its an OEM+ Rockland.
It has steel internals, over aluminum. Â*Basically everything thats common to break in the OEM T-56 has been replaced with upgraded internals.

skorpion317 · 10-27-2005, 01:17 PM

i checked out g-force already, the transmissions aren't strong enough for what i'm building. they're only rated to 900 hp and 800 lb./ft. of torque.

JW · 10-27-2005, 02:33 PM

FLP offers pretty beefy transmissions check out their Level 5 4L80E

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JW

Savage_Messiah · 10-27-2005, 04:41 PM

4l80e = auto

78camaro · 10-27-2005, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by skorpion317

i checked out g-force already, the transmissions aren't strong enough for what i'm building. they're only rated to 900 hp and 800 lb./ft. of torque.

ehh only 900hp n 800 lb./ft...what do you plan on putting in the beast??

ar0ck · 10-27-2005, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 78camaro

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Originally Posted by skorpion317

i checked out g-force already, the transmissions aren't strong enough for what i'm building. they're only rated to 900 hp and 800 lb./ft. of torque.

ehh only 900hp n 800 lb./ft...what do you plan on putting in the beast??

1 MILLION HORSEPOWER!!!!

GP99GT · 10-27-2005, 05:30 PM

have fun driving a T56 on the street with "900+ hp" N/A

JW · 10-27-2005, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah

4l80e = auto

Yea but i figured with all the power he is talking about, like others said why drive a stick with that much power on the street.

JW

V · 10-27-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GP99GT

have fun driving a T56 on the street with "900+ hp" N/A

now who in the world would do a thing like that

Ian · 10-27-2005, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GP99GT

have fun driving a T56 on the street with "900+ hp" N/A

now who in the world would do a thing like that

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there is one HUGE difference. yours will be force fed, matt said N/A. the drivability difference will be gigantic!

skorpion317 · 10-27-2005, 09:56 PM

my car will not be N/A. it will be turbocharged. if my calculations are correct, it should have slightly over 1000 horsepower and 1000 lb./ft. of torque at the crank.

Ian · 10-27-2005, 09:57 PM

time to pony up to a lenco 8)

bad64chevelle · 10-27-2005, 10:48 PM

Im with Ian on that one. thats alot of ponies to be pushing through a t56

Savage_Messiah · 10-27-2005, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by skorpion317

if my calculations are correct

Ian · 10-28-2005, 12:01 AM

with that much power you really only have two choices:

1- a 'glide
2- a lenco

what do you plan on doing with this car anyway? shouldn't you be saving some money since you'll be fresh out of school?

skorpion317 · 10-28-2005, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

with that much power you really only have two choices:

1- a 'glide
2- a lenco

what do you plan on doing with this car anyway? shouldn't you be saving some money since you'll be fresh out of school?

i want to have the car done within a year or two. I figure if i don't have it done before I start looking for a place to live and all the other things that come with life, I'll never be able to do it. So i want to build the car first, that way i can devote my time and money to the other stuff later on.

I plan on having it for a weekend car, and for the occaisional trip to the track 8)

Batman · 10-31-2005, 07:43 AM

Rockland standard gear and D&D transmissions are very nice.

Pampered-Z · 10-31-2005, 08:45 AM

I don't think your going to find much more from a manual then about 900-1000HP. There are a few 9 seconds 4th gens using an upgraded T56 and not having problems, but who knows how long they will last.

I also don't think there are many trans that will hold up due to the wieght on our cars. Even a Lenco will die in a 3000+ LB car. Not sure if Baxter was running a TH350 or glide in his 97Z. But he was around 1300HP and I know he hurt a few trans.

Pampered-Z · 10-31-2005, 08:45 AM

I don't think your going to find much more from a manual then about 900-1000HP. There are a few 9 seconds 4th gens using an upgraded T56 and not having problems, but who knows how long they will last.

I also don't think there are many trans that will hold up due to the wieght on our cars. Even a Lenco will die in a 3000+ LB car. Not sure if Baxter was running a TH350 or glide in his 97Z. But he was around 1300HP and I know he hurt a few trans.

NJSPEEDER · 10-31-2005, 09:57 AM

i think george was running a level10 built th400 when he sold the car. that was with 1100ish hpi think

;ater
tim

NJSPEEDER · 10-31-2005, 09:57 AM

i think george was running a level10 built th400 when he sold the car. that was with 1100ish hpi think

;ater
tim

Squirrel · 10-31-2005, 10:06 AM

talk to Dave on here, i hear his family is good with trannies :P