well I am about to pick up my new truck. 99-02 body style. 5.3vortech 4 speed auto. z71 reg cab with 6in procomp lift.
I want to put in the T-56. Is this possible? Im not worried about the tranny but more of the computer...what one would I use? Its 4 wheeldrive also. I just want a 5 or 6 speed tranny is all. Any ideas or info?
it will involve alot of custom fabrication as those trucks never came with a manual.
-Borsty
thats what i was worried about...thanks borsty
if u can fab up stuff yourself and weld and crap u could do it. its not impossible, just not effective.
your better off puttin a badass convertor in it and a shift kit and calling it a day.
first gear in those trucks is badass.
-Borsty
iv been looking at shift kits converters and programmers...stuff like that. Id have mroe moeny for mods with out the swap.. All i really want is I/H/E. Tint and my stereo. Im pretty excited to get the truck hopfully i can pick it up this week
those trucks haul ass dude, my grandfathers is fun as hell to drive, i drove it in light snow and rain.
going sideways for like 400 feet is fun.
-Borsty
Borsty wrote:it will involve alot of custom fabrication as those trucks never came with a manual.
you sure mang???? come on think about it................they did come with manual trannies.Mostly the heavier duty truck's though.They had 2500 models with 6 speeds.The manual trans was def. a option in that series trucks.
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eCOfIRE.cOm (The Amish One) wrote:Borsty wrote:it will involve alot of custom fabrication as those trucks never came with a manual.
you sure mang???? come on think about it................they did come with manual trannies.Mostly the heavier duty truck's though.They had 2500 models with 6 speeds.The manual trans was def. a option in that series trucks.
werent those only with desiels?
-Borsty
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you sure mang???? come on think about it................they did come with manual trannies.Mostly the heavier duty truck's though.They had 2500 models with 6 speeds.The manual trans was def. a option in that series trucks.
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werent those only with desiels?
Nope - the manual transmission was standard on all the regular cab Silverado models. Most 1500's are optioned with the auto though, so finding one with a manual transmission is rare.
However, it is a much more common option on the HD models (2001+) which came standard with the 6.0L V8, and could also be had with the 8.1L Big Block and Duramax Diesel - all came standard with the ZF 6-speed manual.
If you can find a manual transmission out of a Silverado, it should bolt right up without too much modification - and try to find a 6-speed if you can
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