What kind of transmission is a T-56?
What kind of transmission is a T-56?
The T-56 six speed manual transmission has been used in a wide range of vehicles from General Motors, Dodge, and Ford Motor Company. The transmission was originally designed and built by BorgWarner for the Dodge Viper later being used by GM in 1992 for the generation II and later engines,…
What kind of transmission does a Borg Warner T-56 use?
The T-56 has been succeeded by the Tremec TR-6060 transmission in many former T-56 applications, as well as applications requiring greater strength than the T-56 could offer. The transmission uses a hydraulic clutch, except for the Cobra which was mechanical.
When did the 6 speed Tremec T-56 come out?
Prompted by ever-increasing torque demands and the desire for improved shift quality from our OE customers, in 2004, we began working on a replacement for the T-56. Debuting in the Ford Shelby GT500 for model year 2007, the new TR-6060 6-speed quickly became the go-to performance transmission of the industry.
What’s the difference between T-56 and T-6060 speed gears?
Another crucial element was the design of the speed gears themselves. Whereas T-56 gears (right) were carved from complicated 1-piece forgings, which required generous amounts of space to be left for machining of the clutching teeth, the TR-6060 and Magnum (left) advanced to a more sophisticated 2-piece construction.
The T-56 six speed manual transmission has been used in a wide range of vehicles from General Motors, Dodge, and Ford Motor Company. The transmission was originally designed and built by BorgWarner for the Dodge Viper later being used by GM in 1992 for the generation II and later engines,…
Prompted by ever-increasing torque demands and the desire for improved shift quality from our OE customers, in 2004, we began working on a replacement for the T-56. Debuting in the Ford Shelby GT500 for model year 2007, the new TR-6060 6-speed quickly became the go-to performance transmission of the industry.
The T-56 has been succeeded by the Tremec TR-6060 transmission in many former T-56 applications, as well as applications requiring greater strength than the T-56 could offer. The transmission uses a hydraulic clutch, except for the Cobra which was mechanical.
Another crucial element was the design of the speed gears themselves. Whereas T-56 gears (right) were carved from complicated 1-piece forgings, which required generous amounts of space to be left for machining of the clutching teeth, the TR-6060 and Magnum (left) advanced to a more sophisticated 2-piece construction.
