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Hello guys Talking about transmisions I just sent a mail to the Novalist asking if anyone would know how much I can ask for the set up I have for my '70 Chevelle, here is the mail and if anyone has an idea I would appreciate tour advice: >Hello people, >This topic reminds me of an idea that has been in my mind for the last few days, my >question is how much I could ask for the whole manual tranny set up, I have: A >Lakewood safety bellhousing, a RAM billet steel flywheel, a RAM 6000 six paddle >metallic clutch disc, a RAM long style pressure plate, a Muncie M20 tranny, a Hurst >Quick rod (I believe that is tthe name) ratchet shifter, Lyberty synchronizers and the >pedal assembly. all these things have been used but are in excellent conditions. >The reason I am considering selling them is that a friend of mine who owns an >automatic transmission shop offered to give me a street/strip THM350 with a 3K rpm >converter just to have me get rid of the "crazy" idea of using a manual tranny... >although I love the idea of rowing trough the gears, if I could find somebody to buy >these parts I would gladly put the money into buying a set of Weld Draglite wheels and >BFG tires... Does anyone have an idea of a reasonable price to ask for > >Thanks >Luis H. Corbala >Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico >(right below AZ) > > I've got a 3spd manual in my '66 Conv. Malibu. I'm > > thinking about putting in a 5spd / T-5 Trans with a > > Hydraulic clutch. Does anyone have any info on this? > > I've heard the T-5 is a little weak and the best are > > 1990-1992. > >You might want to consider a Tremec 5spd instead. What HP is your engine >putting out? Five liter guys regularly dump the T-5 in favor of the World >Class T-5 or a Tremec. The WC T- is better, but I forget by how much, not a >huge amount. I think it's pretty easy to toast a standard T-5 with just a >small block as the Ford trans doesn't have a very high torque rating, like >300ft/lbs or something. > >Tom > > >----------------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
