Recently we installed a T56 in a 38 Chevy pickup. Here are some photos. We used an Abbott box to convert the spedo pulses into a mechanical drive to retain the origional speedo. We made up a remote shifter becaue teh owner wanted to keep his first Hurst shifter.
TRY TO GET THE CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, THROWOUT BEARING AND THE HYD.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE THIS STUFF, IT CAN BE PURCHASED FROM YOUR LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IF YOU HAVE A VISA PLATINUM. THE ALTERNATIVE IS TO GO TO YOUR LOCAL ADVANCED AUTOPARTS STORE AND BUY THEM FOR A FOURTH OF THE PRICE. WE RECOMEND THAT YOU BUY THE OE HYD SYSTEM AS IT COMES ASSEMBLED AND PRE BLED.
WE FABRICATED THE FRONT PIVOT OUT OF A .25" PLATE AND A STEERING UNIVERSAL WE HAD LAYING AROUND. A TIEROD END OR BALL JOINT WILL WORK AS WELL. THE SHIFTER HASN'T BEEN ATTACHED YET.
YES, THAT'S A B&M SHIFTER. IT CAME WITH THE TRANS. THE STOCK WILL WORK QUITE WELL.
THE SHIFT RATIO CAN BE ADJUSTED BY MOVING THE FRONT PIVOT POINT UP TO SHORTEN AND DOWN TO LENGTHEN.
CROSSMEMBERS HAD TO BE REMOVED. EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE MOVED OVER. THE FLOOR PAN HAD TO BE BOWED IN THE FRONT. IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY THE SHIFTER HAD TO BE MOVED FORWARD.
IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO CORRECT A BUILD.
BY MOVING THE LINK ON THE SHIFT LEVER THE RATIO OF TRAVEL CAN BE CHANGED.