Re: t5 behind 196

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: farna@xxxxxxx
" 
" Externally, a T-96 is a T-96 -- at least as far as the main case is
" concerned. Different input shaft length/splines/pilot end are possible,
" and different output shaft length/spline and corresponding housing are
" possible. Internally, gear ratios varied a bit, but AFAIK not by much.
" You can't spread three gears but so far (which is why we've hit up to
" eight...). Only AMC used the "heavy duty" J model, and was the last to
" use a T-96 in the early 70s -- I think through 72. 
" 
" On November 17, 2005 andrew hay wrote:
" 
" > afaik the stude t-96 is pretty darn close to the amc one.  this might
" > be just the thing we need.
" > 
" > i've also been trying to run down an early-falcon adapter.  they first
" > used t-96 trannies '61-5 or so, until the toploader 3sp appeared.
" > 'hacksaw' al at inlinepages.com used to have some excellent tech pages
" > but they're now gone.  he also used to make adapters but is now out
" > of the business and i couldn't get -any- details.

thanks to brian tourville i found
http://www.safepay.net/cgi-bin/shop/cart.cgi?db=mddata.txt&category=Adapters&merchant=moderndriveline
but no details, and as i recall from the now-gone inline tech pages
there were more than one bellhousing on the early cars.

bill cathcart may be more responsive.
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