LS6/T56 in a 1997 GMC

[knute_gis]

thanks for the info pnhigg

I got the 305 out and just waiting on parts!


a few more ?'s

I bought the professional products 85mm throttle body
-Do I use the egg shaped throttle linkage or the more rounded one like the one on the 305?

-What do you guys do about the "stop pin" on the tach, it looks like the needle wont be able to rev past 6,000rpm?

thanks, Kris

[knute_gis]

test to see if I could load a pic










this website is awsome!!!!!!

[Wtfan18]

does that stick come up through your factory hole in the floor?

[knute_gis]

Here is a cad drawing I did with some measurements I took last night.



With the LS6 measurement I used the motor plates I bought off ebay that sits the block back 1 inch.

So I think I will buy the cheaper ones that will give me another inch foward.

I'm trying to do this so I dont have to cut up my floor.

After reading that about the clearance I will probably get the shifter that you have to take the t56 apart.

Kris

[Wtfan18]

i was going to do the relocator kit but decided i wanted to run the shifter up through my console and i will be cutting another hole in my floor and using a hurst shifter i just got so i will have short throws with a small stick instead of the big goofy 3 foot long shifter that comes stock... but its all in what you want yours to look like ya know? plus it saved me 300$ for not having to buy the relocator.

[knute_gis]

I know alot of people do it that way, but I would think the shifter would be to far back and kind of akward for shifting fast.

I also want it to look as stock as possible.

to each his own

[Wtfan18]

well if you took your stock 5 speed out and put it next to the t-56 its really not all that bad. as for quicker shifts its nice because with the hurst shifter its a short throw supposedly something like 33% shorter shifts. so ill post pics of mine when its done. might be a little bit though

[knute_gis]

I would recommend the B&M ripper shifter, if they make it for the LS1 T56.

I had one in a 95 formula and was really nice.

[Wtfan18]

haha its funny that you mention it because theres a guy on here his name is QUIK hes got a crazy like 408 turbo or something nutty and he said he hated the ripper and told me to go with a hurst or a pro 5.0 so i did i got lucky and found one for 100$ on ebay brand new shipped. saved me 90$.

[knute_gis]

ttt to see if anybody knows these answers.

a few more ?'s

I bought the professional products 85mm throttle body
-Do I use the egg shaped throttle linkage or the more rounded one like the one on the 305?

-What do you guys do about the "stop pin" on the tach, it looks like the needle wont be able to rev past 6,000rpm?