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T56 Transmission Rebuild - Transmission: Not Impossible

T56 Transmission Rebuild
Here are the shifter forks... 
   
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T56 Transmission Rebuild
Here are the shifter forks with the shiny new bronze pads on.
T56 Transmission Rebuild
This is the shift rail assembly,... 
   
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T56 Transmission Rebuild
This is the shift rail assembly, shown mounted on the main shaft with both shift forks installed.
T56 Transmission Rebuild
The shift rail, main shaft... 
   
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The shift rail, main shaft assembly, and cluster shaft are all meshed together and placed back into the transmission base.
T56 Transmission Rebuild
Another shot of the meshed... 
   
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Another shot of the meshed assembly from another angle.
T56 Transmission Rebuild
When sliding on the tranny... 
   
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When sliding on the tranny housing, be sure to install the shifter guide block onto the shift rail. If you forget this, you will have to take it back apart again later.
T56 Transmission Rebuild
The main housing is installed;... 
   
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The main housing is installed; we can see the light at the end of the tunnel now.
T56 Transmission Rebuild
This little shaft is the Fifth... 
   
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This little shaft is the Fifth gear countershaft.
T56 Transmission Rebuild
Sixth gear has been pressed... 
   
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Sixth gear has been pressed on, and the shift fork is installed.
T56 Transmission Rebuild
This piece is the 5-6 gear... 
   
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This piece is the 5-6 gear assembly that rides on the main shaft, opposite of the Fifth gear countershaft.
T56 Transmission Rebuild
This image shows all of the... 
   
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This image shows all of the Fifth and Sixth gear components pressed in place. The lonely gear at the top is our reverse gear.
T56 Transmission Rebuild
Finally, reverse meets its... 
   
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Finally, reverse meets its match when the reverse slider (silver) and reverse gear are pressed onto the shaft.
T56 Transmission Rebuild
The reverse idler gear rests... 
   
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T56 Transmission Rebuild
The reverse idler gear rests in the tailshaft cover. These rarely need to be replaced. Nobody should be power-shifting reverse anyway!
T56 Transmission Rebuild
The tailshaft cover is finally... 
   
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The tailshaft cover is finally installed. Once it is bolted down, our reassembly is complete.
T56 Transmission Rebuild
The auxiliary shifter hole... 
   
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The auxiliary shifter hole is covered with a plate, and the bolts are torqued down. This T56 has a new lease on life thanks to T56Rebuilds.com!
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