The T-56 six speed

manual transmission A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission (mechanics), transmission ...

has been used in a wide range of vehicles from

General Motors The General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is the largest automaker in the United States and ...

Dodge Dodge is an American brand of automobiles and a division of Stellantis, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Dodge vehicles have historically included performance cars, and for much of its existence Dodge was Chrysler's mid-priced brand above P ...

, and

Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobi ...

. The transmission was originally designed and built by

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for the Dodge Viper later being used by GM in 1992 for the generation II and later engines, but from 1998 was built by

Tremec TREMEC (Transmisiones y Equipos Mecánicos SA de CV, formerly Transmission Technology Corporation, TTC) is a manufacturer of automobile transmissions and drivetrain components based in Querétaro, Mexico. Company Torque transfer solutions fro ...

, though nothing changed internally. The T-56 has been succeeded by the

Tremec TR-6060 transmission The Tremec TR-6060 six-speed manual transmission features six forward speeds and one reverse speed. It is derived from the Tremec T-56 6-speed manual transmission. As usual, the forward helical cut gears are synchronized. However, the reverse gea ...

in many former T-56 applications, as well as applications requiring greater strength than the T-56 could offer.

Applications

* Aston Martin DB7 Vantage, 1999–2003 *

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish The Aston Martin Vanquish is a high-performance grand tourer introduced by British luxury automobile manufacturer Aston Martin in 2001 as a successor to the Aston Martin Vantage (1993). The Aston Martin "V12 Vanquish," designed by Ian Callum ...

, 2001–2006 *

Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette is a two-door, two-passenger luxury sports car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet since 1953. With eight design generations, noted sequentially from C1 to C8, the Corvette is noted for its performance and distinctive ...

, 1997–2007 *

Chevrolet Camaro The Chevrolet Camaro is a mid-size American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car. It first went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed to compete with the Ford Mustang. The Camaro share ...

, 1993–2002 *

Ram SRT10, 2004–2006 *

Dodge Viper The Dodge Viper is a sports car that was manufactured by Dodge (by SRT for 2013 and 2014), a division of American car manufacturer FCA US LLC from 1992 until 2017, having taken a brief hiatus in 2007 and from 2010 to 2012. Production of the two ...

, 1992–2007 *

Ford Mustang The Ford Mustang is a series of American automobiles manufactured by Ford. In continuous production since 1964, the Mustang is currently the longest-produced Ford car nameplate. Currently in its sixth generation, it is the fifth-best selli ...

Cobra, 2003–2004 *

Cobra R, 2000 *

Ford Falcon Ford Falcon is an automobile nameplate applied to several vehicles worldwide. * Ford Falcon (North America), an automobile produced by Ford from 1960 to 1970. * Ford Falcon (Argentina), a car built by Ford Argentina from 1962 until 1991. * Fo ...

XR6, XR6T, XR8 * FPV F6 Tornado/Typhoon, GT/GT-P 2004–2008 *

GM F platform The F platform, or F-body, was General Motors' rear-wheel drive pony car automobile platform from 1967 until 2002. It was based partially on the GM X platform, which was used for compact applications instead of the sporting intent of the F-Body. Th ...

V8 cars, 1993–2002 *

Holden Commodore The Holden Commodore is a full-size car that was sold by Holden from 1978 to 2020. It was manufactured from 1978 to 2017 in Australia and from 1979 to 1990 in New Zealand, with production of the locally manufactured versions in Australia endin ...

1994–2008 *

Holden Monaro The Holden Monaro ( ) is a rear-wheel drive coupé manufactured by General Motors Holden in Australia from 1968 to 1975 and later reintroduced from 2001 to 2005. It was also manufactured as a 4-door sedan from 1973 to 1977. Three generations of ...

, 2001–2006 * GM M12 ** 2001–2004

Z06 ** 2004–2006

Pontiac GTO The Pontiac GTO is an automobile that was manufactured by American automaker Pontiac from 1963 to 1974 for the 1964 to 1974 model years, and by GM's subsidiary Holden in Australia for the 2004 to 2006 model years. The first generation of the G ...

** 2004–2007

Cadillac CTS-V The Cadillac CTS is an executive car that was manufactured and marketed by General Motors from 2003 until 2019 across three generations. Historically, it was priced similarly to cars on the compact luxury spectrum; but it has always been siz ...

* GM MN6 ** 2004–2007

* GM M10 ** 2005–2006

Chevrolet SSR The Chevrolet SSR (Super Sport Roadster) is a retro-styled retractable hardtop convertible pickup truck manufactured by Chevrolet between 2003 and 2006. The 2003 and 2004 model years used General Motors' 5.3 L 300 hp '' Vortec 530 ...

** 2006–2008

Holden VE Commodore The Holden Commodore (VE) is an executive car that was produced by Holden from 2006 to 2013. It was the first iteration of the fourth generation of the Commodore. Its range included the luxury variants, Holden Berlina (VE) and Holden Calais (VE ...

* GM MZ6 ** 2005–2007

Z51 *

Features

The transmission uses a

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clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially from a drive shaft to a driven shaft. In the simplest application, clutches connect and disconnect two rotating shafts (drive shafts or line shafts). ...

, except for the Cobra which was mechanical. The Cobra had an 11-inch clutch disc. The entire case, including the

bell housing Bell housing or bellhousing is a colloquial/slang term for the portion of the transmission that covers the flywheel and the clutch or torque converter of the transmission on vehicles powered by internal combustion engines. This housing is bolte ...

, is made of aluminum. The T-56 has a

synchromesh A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes ...

made up of brass synchros for the GM and Ford applications, and stainless steel in the Dodge application. The transmission also features internal stops which render stopbolts on the shifter mechanism unnecessary.

Identification

{, class=wikitable !Tag ID !Application !Torque Rating (lb.ft) !1st !2nd !3rd !4th !5th !6th !Rev !Input Splines !Output Splines , - , 1386-000-003, , 1992 Dodge Viper, , 330, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 30 , - , 1386-000-005, , 1993–1995 Dodge Viper, , 550, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 30 , - , 1386-000-006, , 1993 Camaro/Firebird w/2.73 final drive "M28", , 350, , 3.36:1, , 2.07:1, , 1.35:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.80:1, , 0.62:1, , 3.28:1, , 26, , 27 , - , 1386-000-007, , 1993 Camaro/Firebird w/3.23 final drive "M29", , 400, , 2.97:1, , 2.07:1, , 1.43:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.80:1, , 0.62:1, , 3.28:1, , 26, , 27 , - , 1386-000-009, , 1994–1995 Camaro/Firebird, , 450, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 27 , - , 1386-000-011, , GM Aftermarket, , 450, , 2.97:1, , 2.07:1, , 1.43:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.80:1, , 0.62:1, , 3.28:1, , 26, , 27 , - , 1386-000-012, , Mustang 5.0 Aftermarket, , 450, , 2.97:1, , 2.07:1, , 1.43:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.80:1, , 0.62:1, , 3.28:1, , 10, , 31 , - , 1386-000-013, , Holden, , 450, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 27 , - , 1386-000-014, , 1996–2002 Dodge Viper, , , , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 30 , - , 1386-000-016, , 1996–1997 Camaro/Firebird, , 450, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 27 , - , 1386-000-017, , 1998 Camaro/Firebird, , 450, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 27 , - , 1386-000-018, , 1996–2002 Dodge Viper, , 450, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 30 , - , 1386-000-019, , , , 390, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , , , , - , 1386-000-020, , 1999–2002 Camaro/Firebird, , 450, , , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 27 , - , 1386-000-021, , Aston Martin, , 450, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.79:1, , 0.63:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 30 , - , 1386-000-022, , Holden Commodore, , 350, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 27 , - , 1386-000-023, , Corvette C5, , 375, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 27 , - , 1386-000-024, , , , 375, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , , , , - , 1386-000-025, , Corvette Z06 C5, , 385, , 2.97:1, , 2.07:1, , 1.43:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.84:1, , 0.56:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 27 , - , TNET-1077, , , , 415, , 2.97:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , , , , - , TNET-1247, , Dodge Viper, , 450, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 30 , - , TUET-1259, , 4.6 Mustang Aftermarket w/mech speedo, , 450, , 2.97:1, , 2.07:1, , 1.43:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.80:1, , 0.62:1, , 3.28:1, , 10, , 31 , - , TUET-1260, , 4.6 Mustang Aftermarket w/elec speedo, , 450, , 2.97:1, , 2.07:1, , 1.43:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.80:1, , 0.62:1, , 3.28:1, , 10, , 31 , - , TUET-1452, , Chevrolet Corvette, , 370, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 27 , - , TUET-1453, , Chevrolet Corvette, , 370, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 27 , - , TUET-1576, , Aston Martin, , 415, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.79:1, , 0.63:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 30 , - , TUET-1660, , , , 350, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , , , 27 , - , TUET-1694, , 2003–2004 Mustang Cobra, , 450, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.79:1, , 0.63:1, , 2.90:1, , 10, , 27 , - , TUET-1806, , Dodge Viper SRT-10, , 550, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 30 , - , TUET-2022, , Cadillac CTS-V, , , , 2.97:1, , 2.07:1, , 1.43:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.84:1, , 0.56:1, , 2.90:1, , , , , - , TUET-2060, , Mustang Cobra, , 450, , 2.97:1, , 2.07:1, , 1.43:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.80:1, , 0.62:1, , 3.28:1, , 10, , 27 , - , TUET-2062, , Dodge Viper, , 550, , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 30 , - , TUET-2066, , Pontiac GTO/Holden Monaro, , , , 2.97:1, , 2.07:1, , 1.43:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.84:1, , 0.56:1, , 2.90:1, , 26, , 27 , - , TUET-5044, , Cadillac CTS-V, , , , 2.97:1, , 2.07:1, , 1.43:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.84:1, , 0.56:1, , 2.90:1, , , , , - , TUET-6450, , T-56 Ford N/A XR6, , , , 3.35:1, , 2.07:1, , 1.35:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.80:1, , 0.63:1, , , , 23, , 31 , - , TUET-7477, , T-56 Magnum Chevy Aftermarket, , , , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.80:1, , 0.63:1, , , , 26, , 31 , - , TUET-7484, , T-56 Magnum Ford Aftermarket, , , , 2.66:1, , 1.78:1, , 1.30:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.80:1, , 0.63:1, , , , 26, , 31 , - , TUET-8274, , T-56 Magnum Ford Aftermarket, , , , 2.97:1, , 2.10:1, , 1.46:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , , , 26, , 31 , - , TUET-8277, , T-56 Magnum Chevy Aftermarket, , , , 2.97:1, , 2.10:1, , 1.46:1, , 1.00:1, , 0.74:1, , 0.50:1, , , , 26, , 31

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Applications

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Identification

See also

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