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I went to pull-a-part yesterday and bought a 3-speed thinking that it was a 4-speed. Should I keep the 3-speed or just find a 4-speed.Its for the V-8.

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

Are you talking about an automatic trans?

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

what manufacturer is the tranny?

ditch it and get a T56 6-speed, run deep gears (at least 4.11) because 6th is .56:1 ratio. u can run deep gears AND get decent gas mileage

I am assuming that this six speed tranny is a manual. Who makes the T56 and approximately what price range are they?
Rick

Its a muncie 3-speed, if I do use this Im thinking about running a 3.50 gear ratio in the rear end.This transmission is a stick-shift.

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

Its made by Borg Warner (maker of the T5 in older camaros and mustangs.

T56 is a factory manual tranny for camaros and vettes with LT1 or LS1

sorry that was me with the info on the T56... i fergot to log in. anyway not sure about price... I would scour the junk yards but it should be about 400 or so I would think

If I can find a six speed at my local pull-a-part it will only be $60

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

I'm sorry, the $400 figure is what it would probably go for from a private party with a classified ad.

thats a smokin' deal... That could be a nice money maker for you... You go down and pull them and pay $60 each, then put it in the classified ads for 400-600 and... MO MONEY MO MONEY for the LUV truck.

What year cars can you pull them out of?

Yeah thats what I was thinking about doing but theres very few manual transmissions around the junkyard.What parts from any kind of Chevy be worth getting to sell for alot more?

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

The same thing goes for junkyard tranny's here in Vegas. You just can't find them for some reason. Turbo 350's are a dime a dozen here though. I picked one up, had it checked out at a tranny shop, and found out it was in great shape AND has a B&M shift kit installed in it. Total cost with inspection was $150. If anyone out there has a T5 or T56 tranny for a good price let me know. I would like to see what shipping is and maybe work out a deal. Heck, if you can get a good one for $60 or so, I would be willing to give you an extra $100 just to pull it for me. Thats a fair deal I think??? Since I am getting that LS-1 engine I am on the prowl for a good 5 or 6 speed tranny.....
Rick

1993-'02 LT1/LS1 Fbodies (camaro, Firechickens)
1991-present LT1/ LS1/LS6 C4 and C5 Corvettes.

From what I understand about these transmissions, they don't have a driveshaft. They just link to the rear end. I don't know if that's changeable or not....

Get a richmond 6 speed.

What?

I'm sorry, I f'd up. the 97-later (C5)vette has the trans mounted in the back and bolts up directly to the rear end for better weight distribution. I believe there is still a driveshaft going from the clutch in front to the trans in the back though. The conventional T56 is in the 1993-2002 camaro and 1991-1996 LT1 corvette. The 97-present C5 vette trans prolly would work but you would have to swap the whole trans/IRS, driveshaft, clutch assembly etc. into the truck too.