Re: [Amc-list] SR-4/T-4 in torque tube car

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

If I was bound and determined I'd used a nice short solid trans mount and add the trans crossmember if it was a four point mount car.
   The load would spread from the tail of the trans to both the case and crossmember.
You could go so far as to add a poly trans mount, but I've seen the build of the T-5 tail and main housing.
I seriously doubt you would have a problem.
  The B/W 3x series trans is highly unlikely to be any stouter then the T5.

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> There are no differences in the transmission case between TT and open drive BW 
> aluminum trannys -- not that's visible anyway. I've had both models in hand, one 
> from a TT car (original in the 63 Classic I have now) and two from Americans 
> (one 63 and the other 64-65). The only difference between the American trannys 
> was the tailshaft housing. The 64-65 model has a mounting point cast into the 
> lower part and the speedo cable take-off is under the output shaft vs. over the 
> shaft on the 63 and earlier (62 and earlier Classic). As far as I could 
> tell/recall there was no difference in the bell housing, but the TT car could 
> have more or thicker reinforcement ribs. Of course the four point mount bell has 
> flats on the lower sides for the rear engine mounts. I've drilled a later model 
> bell and run bolts through it to run four point mounts with no problems, but the 
> four point bell may still be reinforced to take the weight of the trans hanging 
> off it with no other support. All I can say 
>  is it worked for several years, then I lost contact with the car owner. 
> 
> -----------
> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 11:00:07 -0400 (EDT)
> From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
> 
> " From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx
> " 
> " I would hazard a guess the SR/T-4 would take the abuse.
> " The main case on a B/W 3X series is all aluminum too.
> 
> yeah, but i bet it was -designed- for tt loads.
> 
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