re: Replies (any difference in manual/auto trans AMC six)

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Anecdotal:

My 76 Gremlin has a multipattern bell.  It had the T14
installed, but I have T-150 w/od for it.

Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
--- Sandwich Maker <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> " From: farna@xxxxxxx
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> " It's interesting to hear that your 74 has the
> multi-pattern bell
> " housing. I didn't think it came into use until
> 1977 when the SR-4 came
> " into service. Your's is probably drilled for the
> T-96 and T-14 -- six
> " holes, I believe, as I seem to recall the top two
> holes are shared
> " with a T-96 and T-14. I could be wrong and there
> are eight holes
> " though, it's been a while since I looked at one.
> The 77+ bell has
> " seven or eight holes in it, though not all are
> always tapped (they are
> " drilled though). The older T-96 (pre 68 or so --
> when the T-14 started
> " being used on 232s) uses a smaller main
> bearing/throw-out bearing
> " guide diameter than later models. That's good to
> know if you're ever
> " swapping transmissions. The retainers can be
> swapped though. 
> 
> i'm surprised too.
> 
> car t-14s and t-96 have the same bolt pattern and
> retainer size; i
> have a '75 or so fine-output-spline t-14 on my
> original '68
> bellhousing.  they share all holes.
> 
> according to the mitchell interchange, the t-14 used
> the same case
> '68-'76.  jeep t-14s have a different case with
> t-86/t-15 pattern and
> long input shaft; they fit the deep 4sp v8
> bellhousing.
> 
> perhaps mike's multipattern anticipates usage of the
> t150 in '75?
> 
> my project rambler has a single-pattern sr-4
> bellhousing in it.
>
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