Re: Ouch T-5

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Okay guys, lets play nice ;> (just a comment!!)
Seriously, it was just a suggestion Mark. I agree with you though. While a stronger tranny is definitely a great idea, it's the kind of idea that costs $$$$! That's why I ended up putting an auto (AW4) in my car instead of the five speed I really wanted. I thought about going back with a five speed, but would be to much trouble now. So the next one I build will be a five speed! 

I want you to get that car on the road and drive it for at least six months. Then maybe I can talk you into getting a Chrysler 2.2L turbo and remote mounting it in place of the muffler. You'd only get 5-6 pounds of boost I think, but that should be a noticeable kick for the 4.6L! Instead of letting the air filter hang under the car you can cut a hole in the trunk floor then build a filter box there. Pipe it out the side of the trunk to pull in air from a rear wheel well. It's just a hobby car, a couple cubic feet of reduced trunk space won't hurt a thing! ;> 

On April 26, 2005 mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> The American is my HOBBY. Not my lets see how much money I can throw at this car project. I try to keep prices sane and do things myself. Sure I could run out and by the 3650 and a centrifical supercharger. Then I would need a rear axle. Oh, then a good blwproof bellhousing, wait a driveshaft loop, Oh by the way, Lets get the newest Exhaust Diffusing, Plasma unit.
>   You get the idea.
> Call it Rambler mentality if you will, It is my car.
> I'm doing it my way :]
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> Mark Price
> mpriceATwestco.net
> Morgantown, WV
> 69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed
> 65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
> 01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4
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> From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
> Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date:  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 23:06:38 -0400 (EDT)
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> >" From: "Edwin Atwood" <javelin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> >" why not just use tremec 3650... i think it is!!! used it in my 68 jav and
> >" only had to shorten input about 5/8 of an inch bolted right up to amc bell
> >" [t-150] pattern ...these tranny's much better than w.c. or non w.c.and
> >" definately better than those borg 4-sp's
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> >mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx has pre-shortened tremecs.
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> >the tremec was originally made to replace the srod toploader.  for no
> >apparent reason, ford made the inputs on these 5/8" longer than all
> >the 3sp and 4sp toploaders that preceded them, including the t150 that
> >amc used.  tremec still makes the long inputs, but they also make
> >chevy inputs [with tooling mike forte paid for] and for all i know,
> >'short' ford inputs too.  but i know mike has had a local machine shop
> >shorten inputs by the batch, probably a good deal cheaper than you
> >could one-off, iirc $50 in the tranny.
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> >these don't have replaceable 5th like the t5, and until recently their
> >gears roughly paralleled the stock 5.0 t5 ratios, but tremec has
> >started making a close-ratio hd with an 0.83 5th [a little -too- close
> >for my taste].
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> >Andrew Hay                                  the genius nature
> >internet rambler                            is to see what all have seen
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> >adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx                       and think what none thought
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