Destructimus

There is a 1992 firebird for sale by my house. I know that it is on its second engine and transmission, and it has a 5.7 in it and the transmission is automatic. The car itself is a deal and I'm seriously considering buying it but before hand i would like to know if it is extremely difficult to swap out the automatic transmission for a five or six speed manual. If anybody has any information that would help I would appreciate it, thanks.

19Stroked89

Heres a pretty good article that has some great info on doing the auto to manual swap!!

http://www.skulte.com/T56.html

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Dragonsys

that article is about a T5 to T56 swap...

here is info on auto to manual swap
http://www.thirdgen.org/manualswap

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19Stroked89

Well you obviously didnt read that article very well because it specifiys the specifics of an auto to manual as well!!

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Dragonsys

you are right.. I just glanced through it

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L33T 350CI RS

the t-56 is a great tranny.... i prefer it. Its a bit heavier but alittle more heavy duty and have 6 gears is great. I miss my 95 Trans Am

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85305Z

how much heavier is it then a t-5?

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SpecialK

Though a T-56 can withstand the unforgiving hit of a nitrous caused 600+Tq on a drag strip with slicks. A T-5 might survive doing that, a few times, then spill it's guts.

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anniversaryss

a t-56 is def the better route. The T-5s arent that great and are weak. If u do get a t-56 get one from and LT1 car. I hear they are the better one.

I know a guy that has broke every part on his car but his t-56 never gave him a problem. Altho he managed to break it , this was after years and years with over 100k on it

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