Re: [AMC-List] Six or Eight speed manual trans, anyone?

[Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That price is a good $1000 less then a Gear Vendors by the time you figure gv's controller into the equation.
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Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- "Swygert wrote: 
> I was looking through the Advance Adapters catalog and noticed something
> that might be interesting -- the "Ranger Torque Splitter". It's 7.5"
> long and fits between the bell and trans (Ford style trans, which should
> be the same as AMC). It has a 27% OD and is fully synchronized, allowing
> splitting all gears. The gear spread in most trannys wouldn't make it
> worthwhile to split all gears I'm sure, but it could be done. The
> "Twin-Stick" three speed trans had a wide gap between 2nd and 3rd so it
> could be shifted like a five speed (1-2-2OD-3-3OD). Column shift three
> speeds would only need longer shift rods and a hole cut for the Ranger
> shift lever. Four speeds would be a problem, the four speed shifter
> would be moved 7.5" further back, between bucket seats. That distance
> could likely be reduced some, but the shifter would still need to be
> moved bck 3-4" at least. It would be interesting, but costs about the
> same as a Gear Vendors OD unit ($1504.20 plus shipping). 
> 
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