RE: Hornet project progress!

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005, Todd Jesme wrote:

> Pics man...pics!

Got a few, will take more, of the two trans's sitting on the
concrete (T14, T150).  I plan also on taking tracings of the
bellhousing and trans patterns (as promised months ago) and will
make drawings for www.

I'll post when I get pictures up.


> Todd
> MN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Jennings [mailto:tomj@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 8:57 PM
> To: AMC List
> Subject: Hornet project progress!
>
> Sheesh, I got unstuck today. It even rained a bit, but not enough to make me
> stop. My new work sked is working out better for me.
>
> Got the old used 232 out, and the new(er) 258 in. The 232 will get rebuilt
> eventually and go into the 72 Hornet, that's got my 70's original motor (and
> aluminum BW auto) which is quite tired.  Local shop will do a longblock for
> $900, drop off, pick up.
>
>
> A used 232, and plain old T14 was installed, I'd bought this T150/OD in
> December planning on swapping it in, but stalled on the tons of trivia
> needed.
>
> I got it all out, and with the T14 and T150 side by side, decided to not use
> either and I'm going with the 904, rebuilt first. It'll cost me about $400
> more out of pocket, but I'll have -- a new trans; it will drop in zero mods
> (original trans for this car!), I have a shifter, driveshaft, new speedo
> cable and housing, new trans mount, correct rear X-member,
>  for it.
>
> The manual I still need to wangle clutch linkage (hard enough for an 8; damn
> near impossible to find parts for the 6); find a clutch, pressure plate and
> throwout; change crank bush; fabricate complicated X-member, find totally
> new speedo housing (speedo adapter is on the right, not left!), custom
> driveshaft...
>
> I'm perfectly capable of doing all those things, but I doubt I'd have it
> done by fall. Time to sh*t and get the hell off the pot.
>
> I'm dropping the trans off at Westminster Transmission tomorrow (thanks Joe
> for that tip!). I'll have it back in a week, and installed weekend after
> next! Unless it rains again.
>
> I really wanted that tall OD ratio for the highway... maybe a project for
> later, if I find all the #$%^%^ parts!

>