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Swapping a w56

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Old 08-23-2017, 04:51 PM
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Swapping a w56

my l52 crapped out me I can get a rebuilt w56 on cl will my transfer case bolt up to it. I already know about drives shaft will need to be changed out and I will need a different cross member.
Old 08-23-2017, 05:05 PM
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Yes, your topshift t-case should work for a w56-A or W56-B transmission.
Old 08-23-2017, 05:10 PM
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What about clutch and flywheel. Will my original set up work?
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Should work, only problem I ran into and this was before I even knew I had a w56 in my truck (see my thread) is taking the engine out was a royal pain the arse, I can only imagine getting the w56 in there is going to suck, but itll go.

If you wanna see how the previous owner of my truck made their mount you can see my thread. Not how I was going to OR would do it but its a simple solution and I put a solid 5000 miles on it like that so i doubt its going anywhere.
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I should have left my 3" body lift kit in lol



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