Not knowing anything about a 56 gearbox but I am familiar with a 52 box and you can change a gear box and still maintain your steering column and shaft. That way you do not have to repaint your column, turn signal mechanism and everything else just stays the same. I am sure 56's are similar in assembly. You would probably have to remove the column and steering gear and do all the disassembly and assembly on a table.
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