Onto the fab work;
Utilizing the T56 kit from @Tjfly4pay made the job that much easier when fitting this monster transmission in an A-body.
View attachment 1715180995 On the drivers side, the original transmission crossmember placed the transmission to high which created a weird angle for the 6 speed. To correct this I cut the bottom out and lowered the cross brace a quarter of an inch.
View attachment 1715180997 View attachment 1715181000 View attachment 1715181001 View attachment 1715181002Using 18 gauge steel I made a two piece tunnel to fit over the massive hole in the floor.
View attachment 1715181003 View attachment 1715181004I had to add a floor extension to the drivers side floor pan where the old 4 speed tunnel was.
View attachment 1715181005 View attachment 1715181006With the running gear still in place I tack welded the tunnel in place, to be full welded once everything is removed.
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