Er'body's thoughts on a T56 conversion........(No flaming please)

[AV8ter]

I am looking at picking up a 1998 LS from my friends Grandpa. Shit is clean clean clean and I will probably be able to get it for a more than fair price.

It will serve as my commuter/daily drive to college(4hrs each way). The thing is I am really not ready to part with my first love......... Stick shift, slamming gears, barking tires, chirping rubber.

I just want to get the Tahoe handling right with a nice suspension setup and I kinda want a T56 to go along too. I know some of you might think a 6 speed suv is kinda pointless but I still think it would be a fun and rewarding project. MPGs would be on the rise too. Can anyone else dig it?

And whats a little turbo on the side lol? Correct me if I am wrong but shouldn't the T56 be stout enough for 400whp?

I just wanna get into a tahoe so I don't have to bring my little rev-happy 1.8 Acura Integra to and from campus whenever I venture home.

Any thoughts? I really just want to see what you guys think about my idea. If I go through with it and it doesn't turn out like I hoped then I will still be able to throw the old tranny back in.

Kevin

 

[yooformula]

that would be a LOOOONG throw for shifting in that thing. I bet it would be more of a pita to drive. The shifter on my T56 is about 2 1/2" tall, the shifter in your truck would be what....1 1/2'? thats too tall imo for that trans. If I had a 2wd truck, I would build the A4 and put in a decent sized stall converter in it!

 

[AV8ter]

You could easily just pick up a short shift for a camaro/vette to overcome this.


Kevin

 

[Cdnguy]

personally i think it would be too much work.

 

[Rollin Thunder]

I think it would be awesome. Go for it. Hardest part is the clutch pedel.

 

[AV8ter]

Too much work? How so? I can't imagine it would take more than a weekend personally.

You just need the clutch pedal out of a 5spd 88-98 truck. It's not like tahoe has it's own specific floor pan.


502 carbed with a T56. It is what I would aim for except stock motor and a 4 door tahoe. I really would just go straight to a LQ4 before I'd throw any money into a stock 350. MPG is the name of my game lol and the dinosaur 350 can't hang with LSX motors......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK1uX8vmviU

Kevin

 

[foreverfalcon40]

LSX swaps aren't cheap.

If your goal 400 then you can easily get that out of the 5.7. Money for the LSX Swap used to beef up a 350 and BLACK TUNE IT is easily done!

 

[AV8ter]

Or I could just swap a stock LQ9 in for under $1500? LSX swaps are not out of reach.


Kevin

 

[foreverfalcon40]

Are you doing all the work yourself? The harness from Nelson isn't cheap either way.

GL finding a Low mileage motor with ALL ACCESORIES! I'm not trying to knock ya but help ya!

Your goal is 400hp.

Cost of motor and all shit to swap=$$$$$ plus the bolt ons to make it 400 hp > the cost of modding a 5.7L to 400hp.

 

[Cdnguy]

Too much work? How so? I can't imagine it would take more than a weekend personally.

You just need the clutch pedal out of a 5spd 88-98 truck. It's not like tahoe has it's own specific floor pan.

then do it.

 

[CodyB4C]

It would be easier to find a new body style with a 5.3 or 6.0 with a LSx based engine so you dont have to change all the wiring s to swap in a LSx based motor. It would be way easier to put in a 5 speed out of a truck 88-98 if youre going to stick with the old body style.

 

[drowndindreams]

I flame you for saying "Er'body" instead of hitting three more keys and making it "Everybody".