Re: [Amc-list] Trannie's - con't

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Simple answer.
The adapter I have is for a nailhead  Turbo 400 to a gen I v8.
If I can get yet one more adapter for the nailead engine to any assorted o/d trans I can theoretically build or put said o/d trans against the Gen I v8.
   The next question in said series of questions is, Will I ever drive said Convertible enough for all this to be worthwhile having one more gear?
    My current response to that last question is, There's no way in H#!! that this is likely to occur.
Circling me back to the turbo 400 will do fine as-is.

Besides which, I'm thinking the Ambassador may end up being my "keeper" tow rig...

Letting me sell off the Dakota in the next few yeasr and get some frugal little car to beat about in.

What would not be cool about towing boats, cars etc; behind a big ole long wheelbase Ambassador ragtop :]

No o/d needed... nice, but not needed...

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
" I was different before people dared to be different" 

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From: Brien Tourville <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Ambassador is likely to going to run a manual valve bodied turbo 400 now that 
> I've decided to conserve my energy and not build the second American. That way 
> if my shoulder gets too bad I can always put a regular valve body back in it or 
> atleast I'm only moving one click at a time!!!
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> mark price -
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> I've a Turbo 400 in my '66 GTO behind a 400cu.in. V8.
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> Nice transmissions - if they had another gear... -
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> As much as you dislike Automatics - I dislike 3spd. Automatics.
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> Coming back from the Jersey Shore after gigs - geared for
> cruising @ 65mph - back then, I found it took too much out
> of performance having such long first 'n second gear runs,
> and hit third, you've this netherland of mediocre performance
> coupled with near top of comfortable RPM band 'cruise spread'.
> 
> Automatics will shift faster than most any Stick jockey -
> if it's a choice of a 4 / 5 / 6 spd. Stick or a 3spd. Auto,
> the Std. trans. wins - but I much prefer to run an Auto/Manual
> V-body with a 6 or 8 spd. Automatic - especially those new
> units by ZF GM is stuffing into most everything.
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> Even tho GM started the 6spd ZF Auto in 2006, prices on
> www.car-parts.com are in the 1'G' price range.
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> I know we've kicked this in the head before, so .... one more
> lump won't matter -
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> If you've an adapter making a TH-400 work behind an AMC V-8,
> would this not work for their GM ZF 6spd. auto box ?
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> milnersXcoupe
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