Hello, everybody! Maybe I can provide a little input here. I've got a '64 shortbed Fleetside I'm putting a 350 and a T-56 in. The problem is - buckets are mandatory, as the shifter will be coming up right about 6" back into the middle of the bench seat.
The T-56 is rated at 450 ft-lbs of torque, and is standard OEM issue in Vipers, Cobra Mustangs, Camaros, Firebirds, GTOs, and Corvettes. If you get one out of a Chevy, it will bolt right up to a small-block. However, it takes a hydraulic clutch in the cars, so you have to convert the bell housing if you want to use a mechanical clutch. I haven't gotten far enough into assembling mine yet to figure out if I have room to run the hydraulic Camaro bell housing , because of the slave cylinder location, or if I'll have to change the bell housing. I'm told the T-56 will bolt up to a standard GM bell housing, but I haven't tried that yet, either. I'll keep y'all informed.
