T56 Swap

I'm looking at a low mileage T56 from an 04 Cobra because my T45 has seen better days. It has a 26 spline input shaft and a billet retainer sleeve. It doesn't come with the bell housing or a shifter. Besides those, I have to buy an ER SpeedCal, clutch, pivot ball and stud, and a throwout bearing (mine is making noise). I'm probably going to replace the clutch fork and the clutch cable kit from MM while I'm there. I know I can reuse my stock T45 mount by drilling two new holes in the front (although I'm thinking about getting a Stiffler's crossmember). What do I have to do to wire the reverse lockout to the brake switch? I can't find the harness online anymore. Can I reuse my T45 separator plate? Anything else I need to know? Thanks, guys.

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Haven't kept up with the swaps in a few years so maybe there is a different solution for the lockout now, but when I did mine, people weren't even bothering to wire up the reverse solenoid. The common practice at the time, and I did this as well, is to disassemble the solenoid and put a pair of lighter weight springs into it. By doing so, you can shift into reverse with reasonable ease, but not so easily that you're in danger of accidentally shifting into it.

Tabres said:

Haven't kept up with the swaps in a few years so maybe there is a different solution for the lockout now, but when I did mine, people weren't even bothering to wire up the reverse solenoid. The common practice at the time, and I did this as well, is to disassemble the solenoid and put a pair of lighter weight springs into it. By doing so, you can shift into reverse with reasonable ease, but not so easily that you're in danger of accidentally shifting into it.

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I saw people doing that, too. Do you know what springs you used?

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Tabres said:

Haven't kept up with the swaps in a few years so maybe there is a different solution for the lockout now, but when I did mine, people weren't even bothering to wire up the reverse solenoid. The common practice at the time, and I did this as well, is to disassemble the solenoid and put a pair of lighter weight springs into it. By doing so, you can shift into reverse with reasonable ease, but not so easily that you're in danger of accidentally shifting into it.

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Same method I used except I trimmed the stock spring. It left enough tension to avoid accidentally shifting into reverse but not so much it’s difficult to put into gear.

Used a Speedcal and drilled holes for the stock mounting bracket.


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Real98roush said:

Same method I used except I trimmed the stock spring. It left enough tension to avoid accidentally shifting into reverse but not so much it’s difficult to put into gear.

Used a Speedcal and drilled holes for the stock mounting bracket.


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That's a good idea. Do remember how much you trimmed the spring?

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That's a good idea. Do remember how much you trimmed the spring?

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About 40%


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Real98roush said:

About 40%


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You're the man. Thanks.

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Does anyone know where I can get a bell housing?

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