Re: Ouch T-5

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: "Edwin Atwood" <javelin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" why not just use tremec 3650... i think it is!!! used it in my 68 jav and
" only had to shorten input about 5/8 of an inch bolted right up to amc bell
" [t-150] pattern ...these tranny's much better than w.c. or non w.c.and
" definately better than those borg 4-sp's

mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx has pre-shortened tremecs.

the tremec was originally made to replace the srod toploader.  for no
apparent reason, ford made the inputs on these 5/8" longer than all
the 3sp and 4sp toploaders that preceded them, including the t150 that
amc used.  tremec still makes the long inputs, but they also make
chevy inputs [with tooling mike forte paid for] and for all i know,
'short' ford inputs too.  but i know mike has had a local machine shop
shorten inputs by the batch, probably a good deal cheaper than you
could one-off, iirc $50 in the tranny.

these don't have replaceable 5th like the t5, and until recently their
gears roughly paralleled the stock 5.0 t5 ratios, but tremec has
started making a close-ratio hd with an 0.83 5th [a little -too- close
for my taste].
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