Borg-Warner T-56

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The T-56 six speed manual transmission has been used in a wide range of vehicles from General Motors, Dodge, and Ford Motor Company. The transmission was originally designed and built by Borg-Warner, but as of 1998, is built by Tremec.

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The transmission uses a hydraulic clutch and had an 11 inch clutch disk. The entire case, including the bell housing, is made of aluminum. The T-56 has a synchromesh made up of brass synchros for the GM and Ford applications, and stainless steel in the Dodge application.

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Application 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
All except otherwise noted 2.66:1 1.78:1 1.30:1 1.00:1 0.74:1 0.50:1
2000 Mustang Cobra R
2003-2004 Mustang Cobra
2007 Mustang GT500
2.66:1 1.78:1 1.30:1 1.00:1 0.79:1 0.63:1
1993 Camaro Z28 3.36:1 2.07:1 1.35:1 1.00:1 0.80:1 0.62:1
1993 Camaro Z28 with G92 axle 2.97:1 2.07:1 1.43:1 1.00:1 0.80:1 0.62:1
Pontiac GTO
Cadillac CTS-V
Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06
(GM RPO M12)
2.97:1 2.07:1 1.43:1 1.00:1 0.84:1 0.57:1
Chevrolet SSR
2006 Holden Commodore
(GM RPO M10)
3.01:1 2.07:1 1.43:1 1.00:1 0.84:1 0.57:1
2005 Corvette Z51 2.97:1 2.07:1 1.43:1 1.00:1 0.71:1 0.57:1
  • 26-spline input shaft (GM)
  • 31-spline input shaft (Dodge)
  • 400 ft·lbf torque capacity (1993 F-Body)
  • 450 ft·lbf torque capacity (GM, except 1993 F-Body)
  • 600 ft·lbf torque capacity (Dodge)
  • 385 ft·lbf (522 N·m) (GM MM6)
  • 400 ft·lbf (542 N·m) (GM M12)

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