If your trying to keep costs down I got an 82 T4 that has a 4-1 first gear and 1-1 fourth... Otherwise it is the same as a Ford T5 and everything bolts right up , uses a Camaro or S-10 shifter and 904 yoke and speedo drive. Light weight and plenty strong enough for behind a 196. -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II " Chronic Pain Hurts" -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> > -- Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Now, that's good news! You should end up with a sweet little 2??" motor! > > [not a 196" anymore!]. Watch out or Tom will be sneaking up to grab it! > > Don't tempt me!!! :-) > > > Jim's talk of T5's taunts me... > > There's a chance I might have the cash to build a motor for > the American this coming spring (I need to do two, actually, > the Classic's 232 also) and I'm thinking I would like to make > an aluminum motor. I've been fascinated by the thing for some > time. I can't believe they're a bad motor, if I can find a good > one, build it right, keep the head torqued, and keep the cooling > system in great shape I can't see a serious problem. Losin 80 > lbs off this car alone would be a performance improvement... > > Back to Jim's talk... if I didn't have a Twin Stick a small T5 > behind it would be a great combo. A 5-speed (or 4-speed with > axle selected such that 4th is "overdrive"-ish) would be an > excellent match. > > Jim, what car of yours has a 195.6? > > But as it is, I really like the 3speed+OD, it's a blast to drive. > Any substantial increase in torque would be a threat to it. So > stock HP plus lightening would increase performance and also be > fitting with my overall plan for this car -- KEEP IT SIMPLE!!!! > > > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list