Need opinions on T56 rebuild.

[olympic]

I'm looking to fix up my old T56 (replaced with a magnum) and put it up for sale. I have almost no experience rebuilding transmissions so I'm looking for some recommendations on what parts to replace.

Problems I had with this trans:

-occasional difficulty engaging first gear.
-impossible to speed shift 1 through 4. The trans would always lock you out of the next gear for a few tenths of a second. No grinding though.
-it would never downshift from 6th to 5th. 5-6 fork pads were broken so that may have been the cause.

On to the pics!


First gear. Pretty chewed up so it definitely should be replaced. This would explain the occasional difficulty engaging first.

Second gear. A little out of focus but I think it looks ok.

Third gear. Again, not too bad.

Fourth gear, looks real nice to me.

Here's the blocker rings, they all look pretty good to my untrained eye.

Thoughts?

 

[stang910]

Looking at the pics you posted and description of your issues I would say you had a clutch disengagement issue and your trans was fine excluding the shift pad. Put some bronze pads in it if you want to spend a little money. The Ford service manual should have the specs and procedure you want for replacing the blocker rings.

 

[Four Door SVT]

How much do you want for it as is

 

[olympic]

Looking at the pics you posted and description of your issues I would say you had a clutch disengagement issue and your trans was fine excluding the shift pad. Put some bronze pads in it if you want to spend a little money. The Ford service manual should have the specs and procedure you want for replacing the blocker rings.

Thanks, you may be correct. The clutch seemed to engage/release properly but the pedal was incredibly heavy so something wasn't right. I didn't notice the clutch dragging but I never really went looking for it either.

 

[olympic]

How much do you want for it as is

Your profile says Indiana, I'm up In Canada so shipping or pick up would likely be an issue.

 

[Four Door SVT]

Your profile says Indiana, I'm up In Canada so shipping or pick up would likely be an issue.

I️ guess shipping is what it is, so I️ think if the price is right for a disassembled transmission. Also the shaft looks blueish and disassembling is just as important so I’d be somewhat pretentious that all parts and bearings aren’t damaged. I’d offer 250 (depending on additional photos) plus shipping.

 

[cj428mach]

I️ guess shipping is what it is, so I️ think if the price is right for a disassembled transmission. Also the shaft looks blueish and disassembling is just as important so I’d be somewhat pretentious that all parts and bearings aren’t damaged. I’d offer 250 (depending on additional photos) plus shipping.

I doubt that would happen. I parted my t56 out for over a grand, I know another member that did the same. 2nd, 3rd and the Cluster gear was toast. 5th and 6th can bring several hundred, the tailshaft can be worth several hundred, the front plate can bring 300ish, etc.... it all adds up.

 

[olympic]

I'm going to fix what needs fixing and sell it. These are hard to find in Canada and should fetch a good price from someone looking to build hotrod or upgrade their Mustang.

 

[maxrider]

I am thinking about sending my T56 to liberty to face plate 2,3 and 4. I really want to keep my car fun. An automatic is boring to me. A 800hp powershifting cobra sounds like a lot of fun to me.