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Tremec Magnum t56---smoother shifting?
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<blockquote data-quote="shurur" data-source="post: 16139252" data-attributes="member: 113850"><p>yup single rail...my bad.</p><p><strong>Thanks Fireball..</strong></p><p>Now I have an even better renewed understanding what the T56 magnum is.</p><p>This is a great forum</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.racepagesdigital.com/six-speed-science-tremec-magnum-vs-t-56-six-speed-manual-transmissions/" target="_blank">TREMEC Magnum vs. T-56 | RacePages Digital</a></p><p></p><p>"Like the T-56, the 6060/Magnum uses a simple yet highly effective <strong>single-rail internal shift mechanism</strong>. When you push or pull the shift handle in the vehicle, the rail operates these forks—again with the Magnum at left and T-56 at right. A common complaint from those that like to abuse their T-56 was the unit’s propensity to bend aluminum shift forks; making the installation of steel forks a favorite upgrade for many. The problem, however, was not so much with bending the prongs of the forks, but rather <strong>an issue found at the shift rail bore</strong>. A keyway cut into the bore for placement of the shift plates, or ‘z-links’, had a tendency to wallow out and allow the fork to deflect on the rail, opening the door to a host of secondary shift-related issues. In the 6060/Magnum, these links are cast into the fork, eliminating the concern and negating the need for ‘heavier duty’ materials."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shurur, post: 16139252, member: 113850"] yup single rail...my bad. [b]Thanks Fireball..[/b] Now I have an even better renewed understanding what the T56 magnum is. This is a great forum [URL="https://www.racepagesdigital.com/six-speed-science-tremec-magnum-vs-t-56-six-speed-manual-transmissions/"]TREMEC Magnum vs. T-56 | RacePages Digital[/URL] "Like the T-56, the 6060/Magnum uses a simple yet highly effective [b]single-rail internal shift mechanism[/b]. When you push or pull the shift handle in the vehicle, the rail operates these forks—again with the Magnum at left and T-56 at right. A common complaint from those that like to abuse their T-56 was the unit’s propensity to bend aluminum shift forks; making the installation of steel forks a favorite upgrade for many. The problem, however, was not so much with bending the prongs of the forks, but rather [b]an issue found at the shift rail bore[/b]. A keyway cut into the bore for placement of the shift plates, or ‘z-links’, had a tendency to wallow out and allow the fork to deflect on the rail, opening the door to a host of secondary shift-related issues. In the 6060/Magnum, these links are cast into the fork, eliminating the concern and negating the need for ‘heavier duty’ materials." [/QUOTE]
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