Well hopefully there will be some good parts left in it and you won't have to buy a whole new one.
Good luck man!
Good luck man!
Comparing the ease of shifting with previous to the repair, using Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF, i'd say that the shifting is ~50% easier. By that, I mean the resistance imposed by the synchros has dropped by about 1/2. The T56 is a trans that likes to "fight you" when engaging each gear....more so the faster you try to shift it. Yes, my experience here says that the Pennzoil definitely helped. FWIW, I just switched my 'Vette ('92 C4 w/the ZF-S6 trans) from it's factory fill, to AMSOIL Synchromesh and the shifting got worse, especially when cold, so I'm not loving that brand of "Syncromesh" oil. I will probably swap that one out to the Pennzoil too.The synchromesh fluid really help these things shift better?
Not sure i understand what you're saying...Sure thing. Wish I'd have known about it before I started!![]()
Food for thought...I've got a spare transmission laying around....Sorry, I was replying to the poster above who said thanks for the manual.
I have not driven a stock V since doing the shifter base mod. Only comparison I have is when mine was stock to when mine was modded. I still like the design and think that it is the right way for a shifter to be supported. When I had the trans apart, I was this close to having a machine shop lengthen the rear shift rail so that it protruded from the rear of the trans, and tying it into the shifter directly w/a s precision U joint. That, IMO, would complete the solution to the 'V's shifting deficiency -eliminating the ~20 pieces between your hand, and the internal shift rail. But...I didn't do it. What I've got now is the modified base, Pissnuoff's Hurst shifter and it works pretty darn good. It's quiet and I didn't use any of the rubber isolators to deaden sound. Good enough.![]()