T56 6spd Manual Transmission install into a Gbody

[Built6spdMCSS]

That's exactly how I did it, mocked it up with a small piece, then marked it, welded it, and heated up the middle with a cutting torch and bent it to where it was exactly where I wanted it.

I did not use setback mounts with this swap so everything came out pretty much perfectly, normal engine placement the Transmission will be 1" toward the rear more.

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

Took this pic of where the Clutch Master Cylinder is mounted. I hammered on the fire wall a little bit to mount the master where the geometry was proper with the Clutch Pedal that I built, it lines up with it about perfectly. It's mounted through the stock cruise control hole, I had to drill one other bolt hole to get it to line up right.

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

Really surprised this isn't a sticky...

 

[L67ss]

What length was the driveshaft?

 

[81cutlass]

Mine was 48.5". 2.25 shorter than a stock G body 200r4 7.5". Same as a 2nd gen f body actually.

 

[L67ss]

So just grab a shaft from a th350 70-81 camaro?

 

[clean8485]

Thanks for posting to good writeup, along with good photos. Do you know if the F body clutch hydraulics will work with the '78-'81 factory clutch pedal? Is there any kind of writeup, or thread on this? Also, I noticed that you're using a drive by cable throttle body on your Monte. Are you using the F body throttle cable, and if so, were there any issues with the fitment of that cable? Thanks again.

 

[81cutlass]

So just grab a shaft from a th350 70-81 camaro?

Yes, that should be the ticket.

 

[L67ss]

OK thanks that should be easy enough. What slip yoke in case the t56 I score doesn't have one?

 

[81cutlass]

Stock th350, 2004r, t56, 700r4, 4l60e are the same.