Steves tam project

[SteveSPG]

The standard t56 has an inspection plate in the mid position. Take that off and you have a solid bar with a lug doing down that acts in the selector plate but no socket for a shifter. The magnum has this socket as the bar is split.

You will need an offset shifter Sportmotive have them for a griff but I don't know if the offset is correct for cerb

[SteveSPG]

Of course need to check if you have a shifter socket before ordering

http://www.keislerauto.com/gm/gm-bare-transmission...

There is a install instructions on line so you can see what you need

Edited by SteveSPG on Tuesday 22 October 23:04

Edited by SteveSPG on Tuesday 22 October 23:06

[flyingdutchie]

From the front of the bellhousing to where the shifter comes up I measured 33,5 inches. Friday i wil go to my workshop and get a better picture.

[SteveSPG]

this thread has body off images for LS cerb t56.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

a few dims for comparison, but i have no idea if the cerb uses a remote shifter like the griff/chim does with a t5.

[flyingdutchie]

I had a look at the same website yesterday evening. Comparing the 2 boxes one would say that the "A" measurements are not too different. Boosted Cerb's pics show a different thing. I think that that is real life...

My t56 shifter has a white plastic cover and even has a offset to the rear. The workshop doesn't have time tomorrow, so it wil have to wait a bit.

[SteveSPG]

You have a Monaro box which has an additional reAr shift link. That can be removed but you will need to end up with a mid shift conversion on the t56 or get a 6060 which is set up for that

[flyingdutchie]

I guess the mid-shift is the most cost optimised when i already have the vxr T56...

[SteveSPG]

flyingdutchie said:

I guess the mid-shift is the most cost optimised when i already have the vxr T56...

I think mid shift kit is about $300

[flyingdutchie]

Keisler wants 399 dollars plus 125 for handling and shipping. This includes the plate to cover the original shiftlocation. On Ebay they want also 399 plus 50 for shipping. But this excludes the coverplate. If you have the right adress which is cheaper, i am interested to know.

[SteveSPG]

Bit more progress

Edited by SteveSPG on Sunday 27th October 21:47

[flyingdutchie]

Looks like a quality job! I measured today. From the back of the LS engine to where the T5 gearstick comes up is +/- 68cm. This would mean that the stick has to come up just in front of the original baseplate of the T56 (rear) location. Is this strange? Putting in a midshift conversion would mean that it is further off.

[SteveSPG]

flyingdutchie said:

Looks like a quality job! I measured today. From the back of the LS engine to where the T5 gearstick comes up is +/- 68cm. This would mean that the stick has to come up just in front of the original baseplate of the T56 (rear) location. Is this strange? Putting in a midshift conversion would mean that it is further off.

no, that is about right, but that puts the shifter straight into the chassis rails directly infront of the handbrake, and using the shifter in the rear mount fouls the handbrake.

using the mid shift means you use a rear offset shifter to get the shift handle back to the correct location, without fouling the chassis.

[SteveSPG]

decided to get one of these for the tam, seen some in the flesh, and think they suit the interior better than the standard wheel...had considered getting the original one trimmed, but as theyre on offer from momo at the moment....

[7 TVR]

SteveSPG said:

decided to get one of these for the tam, seen some in the flesh, and think they suit the interior better than the standard wheel...had considered getting the original one trimmed, but as theyre on offer from momo at the moment....

How much are they selling them for Steve?

[SteveSPG]

170. Couple on eBay at 199 but I wanted leather

[SteveSPG]

spent an hour crawling under the car measuring fuel lines...wonder if i can pull a new braided line through the transmission tunnel between the fibreglass and heat mat like the old one ???

also ordered a new ali header tank...hoped to use the tvr one but the more i look, it doesn't really have much expansion room over the fluid level.

[SteveSPG]

SteveSPG said:

spent an hour crawling under the car measuring fuel lines...wonder if i can pull a new braided line through the transmission tunnel between the fibreglass and heat mat like the old one ???

also ordered a new ali header tank...hoped to use the tvr one but the more i look, it doesn't really have much expansion room over the fluid level.

pulled new braided fuel lines in place of old, in the gap between temp mat and tunnel, bit fiddly, but done,also got a clutch hose made up, and ordered a new throttle cable to suit the LS

might have to rethink header tank....quote of 80 went north to 180 for no bloody reason. hate it when folk mess me about...but happy with momo, ordered yesterday, arrived and fitted today

just had to redrill the mount for the paddle buttons on wheel.




i can see through the spokes and see the back of the steering wheel buttons, going to have to think of a method to hide those, maybe just covering the switch mount backs in leather???

before



after

Edited by SteveSPG on Wednesday 30th October 18:49

[Walford]

don't agree with people messing about with these cars

[SteveSPG]

Walford said:

don't agree with people messing about with these cars

quite like that wheel...nicer than the personal one in the tam..whats it from

(do prefer the ali momo though, suits tam dash/switches nicely

Edited by SteveSPG on Friday 1st November 20:51

[SteveSPG]

these folk are going to make me a custome header tank, back at £90 now



need to be tight cos i just got some of these

Edited by SteveSPG on Friday 1st November 20:50

Edited by SteveSPG on Friday 1st November 20:52