T56 on a Cleveland

trularin · #1 (**permalink**) 08-09-2006, 05:56 AM

Fellow Cobra owners, I am about to secure a T56, 6 Speed for my Boss 351 ( Cleveland ) Cobra and am wondering if anyone has this setup.

I would like any information on what you had to do to make the T56 work behind a Cleveland. If you have part numbers, that would very helpful.

I have room ( I think ) but I was wondering about things like the starter and the fork in addition to the flywheel, pressure plate and clutch.

ANY information would be welcomed.

Power Surge · #2 (**permalink**) 08-09-2006, 08:15 AM

A Cleveland is a standard Windsor boly pattern, so if they make an adapter for a T-56 to a Windsor, you're good.

Call Mike Forte at Forte's Parts Connection. He specializes in all that stuff. I got a T-56 to FE adapter from him when I was doing my FFR.

392cobra · #3 (**permalink**) 08-09-2006, 08:35 AM

Tru,
I got my blowproof bellhousing from David Kee,along with the Street Twin clutch.Both McLeod.

autoxmike · #4 (**permalink**) 08-09-2006, 11:54 AM

I have a T-56 behind my Clevor. Mine if the one form the Ford Racing Catalog. I think it is Model Number M-7003-G. It comes with a cast bellhousing that bolts up directly to the Windsor (and Cleveland??) block. I had to swap over to the smaller flywheel, new clutch, etc. The larger sized flywheel is to big for the bellhousing.

This version of the T-56 comes with the mechanical drive speedo output which may be helpful if you have a mechanical speedo. Most all T-56s only come with the Electronic Speedometer drive.