Re: [Amc-list] 62 classic drag car

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
" 
" OK, how about this one...
" 
" 
"  http://www.4speedtoploaders.com/

an excellent site!  but the tremec years are almost completely off his
radar - he dismisses the late '70s o/d 4sp as an 'impostor' and
ignores the jeep and truck applications entirely.

http://www.5speeds.com/toploader.html has lots of good info, for
instance that truck toploaders have larger bearings, and also
mentions the jeep ratios.

" Quoting Sandwich Maker <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
" 
" > " From: d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>
" > " 
" > " i want to run a 4 speed manual in this car. if i go
" > " with a 360 or 401, what 4 speed is the strongest and
" > " best to get ahold of to put behind it? it will need to
" > " be able to be beat on. i know i could get one of them
" > " adapter rings and run a 400 behind it. but i cant
" > " stand not rowing my own way around the gears. i have
" > " YET to own a car that was an automatic. 
" > 
" > best combo of strength and availability is probably a ford toploader.
" > with the c/r gears and 31 spline mainshaft they put it behind 429s.
" > for drag racing or maybe just around the street you could combine that
" > mainshaft with jeep t176 gears [3.52:1 1st] - good launch, good top
" > end.
" > 
" > it bolts to the engine with a stock late '70s t150 bell, and with ford
" > gears the whole t150 clutch/pilot/throwout setup; with jeep gears the
" > jeep parts.
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Andrew Hay                                  the genius nature
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