Notice the magnums 4th gear is equivalent to the supra 5th gear. The good news is that since the gto and f body use the same tailhousing you.
The Differences Between The Tremec T 56 And Magnum 6 Speed
T56 magnum vs t56. As you can see the t56magnum gearing is a good bit lower than the v160 so to get v160 style gearing requires a higher rear gear. Tremecs aftermarket upgrade for the t56 the magnum essentially a tr6060 is about 15 inch longer than an f body. Granted one could argue that the two models have more in common than not. The 6060 is about 40 pounds heavier and if you look at the torque rating the 6060 is rated higher. Here is a comparison of the t56 magnum gearing vs the toyota supra getrag v160. Anywhere from 400 430 would mate up perfectly to this transmission.
Of all the misnomers we encounter in the automotive aftermarket one of the most common stems from the confusion surrounding the tremec t 56 6 speed transmission and its magnum 6 speed protégé. However they are in fact completely different transmissions. The tremec magnum features a multi fit transmission mount setup on the tail shaft housing that works with common gm and ford transmission crossmembers. The magnum also has various shifter mounting options whereas the t56 did not. Since each tr 6060 is application specific there is a transmission crossmember mount designed for that particular makemodel. Tick performance builds a magnum six speed proven to handle more than 1200 hp and 7500 rpm shifts.
The uncompromising 650 hp lt4 and t56 super magnum 6 speed manual take the iconic street cred of a 1970 camaro rs to a new level. This 1971 corvette proves its possible to improve on perfection with the 460 hp lt1 crate engine and t56 super magnum 6 speed transmission. How to build a t56 magnum to handle 1200 hp. The kingpin of tremecs high performance line up the magnum double overdrive 6 speed transmission takes the very best from tremecs current oem technologies and pairs it with the most popular features of the tko 5 speed. The t56 magnum is basically a t6060 with upgrades.
Gallery of T56 Magnum Vs T56
