"Thomas Cameron" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:56:09 -0700, one80out wrote:
>
>> A T56 will definitely require tunnel surgery.
>
> Really??? I was under the impression that the T5 and T56 would bolt right
> in!

A T56 will bolt right in, but the pinion angle will be WAY off and will
cause a horrendous shaking. To get the pinion angle right you have to
basically fab a new tranny tunnel to get the tail of the tranny up higher.
Do-able, but a true PITA.

> Yeah, I wasn't interested in it at that price. If the T56 won't fit, I am
> leaning towards a C6 then.

Eesh, why? Yeah a C6 is bullet proof, but the AOD's are pretty strong and
you keep OD. You can put the 4R70W gearset in an AOD and get all the
advantages of the wide ratio and you dump the whole brain box PITA.
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Scott W.
'66 HCS Mustang 289
'68 Ranchero 500 302
'69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W
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