Looks like a standard T-56 to me as far as the shifter goes. Is it different??
Between the release of the Magnum T56 and the XL model for our cars passed quite some time, so RSG did their own XL version, this is it. It has more gearing options, you can order it with an aluminum bellhousing and there some other differences, I tested the XL and this one shifts even better.
There are still a couple of things I need to solve though.
I don't believe I had seen this posted but what is the purpose of using coyote/road runner internals here? Is it just a relatively cheap way to get some more displacement?
What Bruce said basically, in some way it was a way of testing the naysayers (which can still be right as it hasn't been proven yet), the measures showed that it could be done so we went for it, if it shines, great, if it breaks, we will find out.
Car has 60miles now, no issues at all. Current fuel is quite old (3-4 months and not properly sealed) so it has very low timing in it, had a few 6.5k excursions and it really comes alive up there, no noises, or weird stuff in oil/coolant, no vapors from the catch can, VR-1 smell is there while hot but no oil at all.
Transmission is impressive, gearing is awkward as rear is 3.73 only so 2.29 1st will take you to 60mph, lol. Wont decide on rear gear until I see where the power peaks. But shifts like my fiesta but very precise.
Need to redo the shifter properly, a cover for the bellhousing and solving the reservoir issue to finish it up.
