How To Remove a T56 Transmission from an LT1

[@milesmania1150]

I like your video and your style. Nice that you remember to tell the viewer's the size bolts because it saves time searching. Sweet.

[@2_Wycked]

About to start the same project on my 95 Z28. I did it years ago on a modded LS1 car and it was good to get a refresher on what all needs to be pulled to drop it.

[@mrmister7526]

I'd like to thank you again for all of your work putting these videos on KZbin. I appreciate you freely giving your knowledge and the New England accent doesn't hurt! Cheers from some dude in his garage in Canada.

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

Cheers! I really appreciate the love! Thanks for watching!

[@syxx510]

Just wanted to say thanks my dude. My gut told me to drop the trans a little to get those bolts, your vid confirmed.

[@XenoSeven86]

Dude I was nervous about the fork getting stuck. But I did exactly what u said and I had no issues. Thanks

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

nice! i'm glad my video helped you out!

[@michaelgordy6283]

Great video! Gonna be tasking this myself and a friend to help. Thanks for the inspiration! Subscribed!!!

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

Thanks for watching!

[@efishe22292]

@36:20 here's another one brother, thanks for your efforts on this video, its helping me a lot.

[@skyws6308]

The midnight special

[@70dustpan]

This video helped me pull my t56 from my 94 Trans-Am today....first time Ive ever puled a trans...next is pressure plate and clutch and flywheel, thanks for the walk through, helped alot :)

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

I'm glad the video helped you! Thanks for watching!

[@chordle1605]

I like your fuckin style guy

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

thanks man! thanks for watching!

[@digitalme4404]

what would cause automatic shifter to skip from park to neutral, then have to move it to reverse. to drive, i have to move shifter to D1 then back to D?

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

probably a stretched out shifter cable. replace the cable.

[@digitalme4404]

@@jimmy21480_midnight_special thanks for reply. I put a new one on, but maybe I did it wrong. I will get'er back in the air and try again.

[@72guitarguy]

Hey Jimmy, thanks for doing this vid, just watched it. My friend just gave me a 94 camaro but he wants to keep the t56 so I have to remove it.. I'm looking forward to more of your videos, thanks again! .. Marcus on Whidbey Island, WA

[@firebirdphoenix163]

Great video. How hard would it be to install a 4L60e back into a car like this that originally came with a T56? and what else would be needed to accomplish this? The car I am referring to has just bolt on mods. Thanks

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

installing the trans is pretty easy, but you'll have to get the flexplate and converter too. You'll need to change the harness out for an automatic harness and you'll need a tune for the trans. you'll also have to plumb the coolant lines, changing the pedals would be great but not necesarry. you'll need a center console with a shifter and cable.

[@firebirdphoenix163]

@@jimmy21480_midnight_special Thanks Jimmy. Appreciate it. I love your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@SpencerMedia]

Amazing video Jimmy, I'll be dropping the trans next week in my 1994 Camaro z28. This video definitely helped me understand the process that i'm going to have to go through. Keep up the amazing work and Ill let you know how it goes :) !

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

Thanks bro. Hope all goes well!

[@somethingtowatchhere]

The torque cover, is also known as the bell housing, correct? I have to pull my t56 out of my 94 bird tonight and trying to get the best knowledge I can, to do so. Your video has assisted me in the preparation for what is to come, thanks

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

Manual shift cars dont have a torque converter. In your car you'll have a flywheel, pressure plate and clutch disk in the bell housing. Thanks for watching!

[@somethingtowatchhere]

Yea, I read one of the other comments about the automatic and for some reason that didn't click in my head. In the video, you just unbolted the gearbox from the bell housing, correct?

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

@@somethingtowatchhere correct

[@williamepaquette7076]

u r the fuckin 4th gen man

[@nicholaskehren6153]

do you think a viper t-56 would work in my 97 z28?

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

def not. the f-body t56 is unique to f-body cars

[@nicholaskehren6153]

What is the little rubber hose that runs to the front of the car?

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

what time in the video did you see it?

[@nicholaskehren6153]

I didnt see it in the video but if you look up a t56 on google images there is a little black line that runs to the front of the vehicle im guessing. check it out if you have the time

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

there's a vent tube that bolts to the bell housing and sits in the trans tunnel

[@willramirez2767]

The question I have is how do you get out from underneath the car? That seems to me that would be the hardest part while it's sitting on jackstands.

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

get it up on tall enough jack stands and you'll be all set.

[@Audiophilia]

Im pulling mine and it wont let loose of the throw out bearing. Wtf ?

[@billbowyer8745]

Did you figure it out?

[@derekderekison3241]

I'm having the same issue did you figure it out?

[@creepycrawler4690]

I realize this is an older video but I have an important question because I'm doing this on my 95 z28. What programming did you have to do to the computer to make the transmission work properly.

[@adamweaver1594]

Doing this to my 94 firebird, can't seem to get it jacked up high enough though.

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

Check out my brand new video. I install a T56 in the Midnight Special. You'll see that I have it up on cinder blocks. There's tons of room under there like that.

[@adamweaver1594]

@@jimmy21480_midnight_special thank you dude

[@HondaATC330R]

Good job buddy! Such a pain in the ass working the ground! :)

[@nicholaskehren6153]

How many bolts hold the trans to the bellhousing?

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

Nicholas Kehren 8

[@nicholaskehren6153]

i like the way you did this vid therefore i will become your 97th subscriber. ALMOST 100!

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

Nicholas Kehren thanks a lot man. there's a bunch of great vids coming soon. many changes to the engine.

[@nicholaskehren6153]

You are most definitely welcome. Although I wish there were more people like you in minnesota I am extremely grateful that you make videos like this. You were right about using extensions for that difficult bolt. I was laying in a puddle trying to use a swivel socket before I watched you use extensions instead.

[@robertomontoya4869]

Jimmy, how do you pull out the clutch fork? shouldn´t be bolted with the "T" bolt? Thanks.

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

you don't have to unbolt it. take the slave cylinder housing off and then pop it out and pull it down.

[@robertomontoya4869]

Oh I see, thanks Jimmy.

[@deans2020]

I just bought a 93 firehawk 6 speed .. I dig your videos keep up the good work . are you going to do a install video aswell? also maybe one day they will come out with a camera that has a descent light.

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

Sick! Thanks for watching! I will do an install video with my new engine, but i'm not sure if I'll be putting it my Trans Am or another car......

[@deans2020]

ok cool . look forward to new videos..

[@rsnarski3]

After I installed my new clutch and put everything back together... my clutch pedal went to the floor. Have you run into this issue after a new clutch?

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

Yes actually. It turned out I didn't have the fork seated on the throwout bearing correctly and it slipped off. Maybe check that out?

[@rsnarski3]

Thanks, I took the slave off and re-positioned the fork. I think the slave fell out of the circle indent at the end of the clutch fork, because there was no pressure when i took it off. Either way, both were made sure to be correct and it is fixed!

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

That's awesome!!! Glad you got it sorted it bro!!

[@rsnarski3]

I have a new issue. I get blocked out of third gear drag racing. It seems to be only a high rpm issue. Street driving is fine. Any ideas or experiences of the same?

[@BlackoutsCircle]

@@rsnarski3 your forks are getting fucked up mine did the same then got stuck in gear

[@24MartinONDS]

10:11 your buddy should take care of that rust before it gets too expensive. Great job btw, like always!

[@yovannyvelazquez7492]

Great video very helpful

[@izeccordova2832]

did you do a part 2 to this video? If so i can't find it.

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

Everything is in this video. what was missing?

[@izeccordova2832]

I'm sorry i could have swore you said be ready for a part 2 at the end of the video haha that's my bad.

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

haha my engine drop video is in 2 parts. did you watch that one?

[@izeccordova2832]

i started to last night but had to crash out because of work today. I have a question, where are you getting all of your parts from? I blew my clutch out after i raced a g8 gt lol i just wanna know which clutch i should go with?

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

My clutch is a Spec stage 3. It's really good. It's never slipped and i run a 6 speed with drag radials and a S60 rear that lets me launch at high rpm's. I get most of my parts from Summit. Some I've had to order directly from the manufacturer. Just stay away from cheap ebay/amazon stuff and NEVER buy anything made in China! EVER!

[@freddygonzalez8119]

Will these steps be similar to an 4l60e ?

[@freddygonzalez8119]

A Trans am 4l60e trans

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

It'll be similar but you have to disconnect your shifter cable, trans cooler lines and most importantly you have to unbolt the torque converter from the flywheel.

[@jameslaiola4976]

thank you sir. i apreciate it

[@jameslaiola4976]

thank you so much mr Jim. i apreciate the infornation. i am curious though. i have to remove a tiny dowel pin from the slave cylinder itself. do you recommend a good tool for that. i realy do love the car and im trying not to skrew up. lol. thank you for your help sir. i love your videos.

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

thanks for watching the videos man! I really appreciate it! It's actually really easy to remove the roll pin. i just used a small nail and a hammer. punch it right through.

[@dennyfrontier]

Your accent rocks bro lol

[@jameslaiola4976]

hi how are ya sir. great video as always. i have the same. i want to replace the clutch slave cylinder. but i dont know where it is. do you ?

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

the clutch slave cylinder is mounted right on the tranny. follow the line down form the clutch master and you'll see it.

[@frankmolina9080]

you should do a cam install video 😋

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

I am doing a cam install video really soon. Stay tuned!

[@nicholaskehren6153]

In the video it doesn't even look like you had to unbolt the clutch fork.

[@jimmy21480_midnight_special]

I don't. You just have to pull the fork out and down. Once its off the throwout bearing the trans will slide right out. I know the lighting stinks in the video, but listen to what i'm saying during that part.

[@nicholaskehren6153]

yeah i rewatched it. I had skipped to far forward when I watched at first because I had all the crossmemembers and stuff out. lol sorry man

[@nicholaskehren6153]

Im a nooby