Project BigSmallBlock: 406/T-56 build ** MORE PICS

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bowtietillidie85SS

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Re: Project BigSmallBlock: 406 build

Going to be a nice combo! i have heard great things about AFR..
 

joey_schel

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Re: Project BigSmallBlock: 406 build

83cutlassowner said:
Love the shop poster. the girl in the reds very classy :rofl: but super hot

Haha thats the '10 Wurth calendar, hardly a calendar (it just has numbers on the side), very awesome, i got it from work :D
 

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So the engine has fired!! Got it running last night, just gotta do some tuning carb and timing wise.. Do you guys know how and how much i should set the timing?

Will get more pics up asap
 

joey_schel

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Now to reassemble the t-56

All new parts from thegearbox.org

1-2 Synchro hub & assem, All synchros, bronze shift fork pads 1-R, Billet shift keys 1-2 and 3-4, steel 3-4 fork, shim kit

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Putting third and 3-4 synchro assem. back on

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input shaft/1st dropped in, 2-4 on mainshaft, countershaft in

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Put the main case back on to check the endplay of the countershaft and mainshaft bearings

Mainshaft

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Countershaft, Countershaft Extension

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Re-installing Shift detent

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Reverse on countershaft extension, installed

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Reverse synchro, shift fork on

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5-6 Cluster on mainshaft, reverse on mainshaft

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Close 'er up

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Done and waiting to bolt to the engine

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