Re: 66 Classic parts for sale & 327/390 items wanted

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

" WANTED,bell house for rambler 390&amc 327.Needs to line up to 3/od
> " that my 232 straight 6 lined up to.

On Mon, 2006-03-20 at 16:06, Sandwich Maker wrote:

> just for completion, if the tranny is a t-96 a '72-5 or so 232/258/304
> 3sp bell will bolt the 390 up, but you'll be cramming about twice the
> torque that little peanut was designed for.  afaik there's nothing
> for the 327.

The T-96 is a very weak transmission. I sheared teeth off of a
newly-built T-96 with a 232 in my '63 Classic wagon, cresting a very
steep hill. I was in gear, not clutching, and teeth went pop-pop-pop
from straight-up torque.

It's sized for a 196 in an early American and nothing more.

I have a T-96/OD and underdash pull cable thingie, here in Los Angeles
if anyone needs one. Make an offer, or trade.