I am considering a 6 speed in my 70 but i am not sure of a few things, can anyone help me?My car has buckets and 4 spd. console, if i install a t56 out of a 93 or so Camaro,will my console and shifter hole have to be relocated?Will a t56 put up with a 450 horse plus big block? Is there a scatter sheild available for the t56? A better choice is probably a richmond unit? Is there anyone who has attemped this already?

fella near me in Dallas has done it almost completely and he said he would NEVER do it again! many problems and he had to fabricate a ton of parts. if i can find his # i will call him and ask if it's ok to give you his # (just to be polite) he has a 70ss convertable

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John Krenn
1970 malibu SS look-a-like well kinda
307/200-4r (soon to be 355 or 383)

Ft.Worth, Tx

Check out tech reference you might find a primer on the swap. Seems like the Richmond 5 is an easier deal.

I did this on my 70 Monte, used a 97 T56 from a firebird. The shifter will be moved back about 5 inches. The tranny mount on the crossmember will have to be dropped about 1.5". New driveshaft. Had to custom fabricate the hookup for the clutch mastercylinder. Also had to get a different tailhousing to drive the speedo cable.
I have not found a scattershield. I used a Centerforce clutch ~$500 and had to have them build a special flywheel since I used this with a 454 (external balanced and two piece rear main). The flywheel is for a smallblock and then when the engine was balanced, they had to drill more holes on the side opposite where the weight should be.
All in all, it is a involved swap but this thing works great. I have a 12 bolt with 4.10 gears, 80 mph at 2200 rpm.

I was able to buy the tranny and all necessary components for less that what I could buy the Richmond 6 speed for. The Richmond conversion is fairly straight forward. I think you have to massage the tranny tunnel some and the shifter does not come up in the center for your console like the T56 does.

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