Re: [Amc-list] T14 OD -T96 OD - 5 speed

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I don't know why more people have not picked up on the useability of the 94 up T5's either!
That long input leaves plenty of room ofr adapter plates!
The shifter is somewhat moveable by using S10 or other tailshafts also.
It's way stout enough for an early six, even a tinkered with 232.
I have pounded on my non world class 82 Spirirt T5 quite a few times and it is still holding up.
a World class spec T5 would last a long time behind a 196! 
  I can understand Tom not wanting to loose the twinsticks coolness factor though.
He may get over that if the thing dies after he gets it fixed!
I hope not for his sake, but they are a very marginal trans. He is very mechanical though and that is what it takes to drive one succesfully!

--
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: Jim Boone <fljab@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> > > The only difference in all the Borg-Warner OD units is the adapter plate> > 
> and output shaft for each transmission. ... In fact, it> > might be easier to 
> modify an existing adapter.> > That was my thought eggsactly... and I have one 
> here...> > > The trans output shaft is a different story. The shaft for the OD 
> is much> > shorter than the original and splined to fit into the OD unit. Since 
> this> > is generally a hardened shaft, getting one made would be costly.> > ... 
> Metoo, this is the fatal flaw. Now if I can find that as a replacement > [T-14] 
> part...> > > > The T-150 (sometimes called 150T) three speed with 
> Laycock-DeNormanville> > OD might be easier to find than a T-14 w/OD, used only 
> a few years> > (73-75?) in Hornets, Gremlins, and one year in the Pacer behind 
> the> > 232/258. Both are pretty hard to find now though.> > I have one here! But 
> it's HUGE compared to the T96. It wouldn't fit under > the American without 
> sawzalling the hump. Might as well sawzall the > firewall and stick in a 232.> I 
> do have a T14 trans, and a T96 OD;  To convert the T14 I can use the OD unit, 
> but need the specific output shaft for the T14 plus the adapter plate?
>  
> I Still think a better answer is to fab the adapter plate for the late model 
> Mustang 5 speed as found behind the V6 3.8 (with the ~7.87" input shaft), then 
> install that - as long as you want a floor shift vs column shift.  Still a 
> project I wouldn't mind doing.  After the first plate is figured out, they could 
> be copied and be a great addition for the AMC early 6 crowd.  
>  
> Picture a '65 American, turbo'd 196, adapted 5 speed, upgraded rear - either the 
> fairly rare American AMC 20, or something else in the medium duty size narrowed 
> for that application and ~3.30-3.54 ratio range.  Would be fun and maybe 
> affordable to drive in this new era of $3+/gallon gas.
>  
> Jim Boone
> Mims, FL
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