hey dave, thanks for the input.

i was leaning towards the T56 because its SUPPOSED to bolt onto the BOP bellhousing bolt pattern as well. i dont know about the TKO. i honestly would settle for TKO, but i dont know which production vehicles came w/ a TKO. i dont need anything as exotic as a T56... but i think itd be more cost effective to buy a broken 4th gen V8 car and salvage the entire 6-sp setup, including clutch controls and hydraulics. i could even cut the trans tunnel out of the 4th gen and weld it inplace of my 2nd gen tunnel. itll make room for the girth of the T56 over the TH350 thats in it now. if it comes down to it, i can hammer the thing out.