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I'm not sure what the new Super M22 are rated at.
Your answer really kind of depends on how you're going to drive the
car.
If you put slicks on it, and get serious at the track, forget it.
You'll likely scatter anything short of a Jerico or Lenco.
If you have radial tires, and don't abuse the transmission, then it
might hold up. But then why would you build 700+ lb/ft and
not use it? With radial tires, you'll spin them like you're on ice!
:-)
Driving technique will be critial with that much power.
If you can properly shift without "shocking" the gears, you might get by.
And no abusing it.
OTOH, I've seen BBC with supercharges with a Muncie. I don't know
how they get by, unless they just don't get driven hard.
There is supposedly a Viper transmission that's rated at 800lb/ft, but
is a $12,000+ transmission. Worse, they don't hold up any better
than the TR-3550 TKO rated at 525 lb/ft.
I wouldn't consider a manual transmission with that much power, not
with a street transmission.
Christian Sager wrote:
Anyone
have a manual transmission in a car with a lot more torque that 525lb/ft?
I�m looking at something in the 700-800lb/ft range. Will a built
up brand new Super M-22 handle anything like that? Any advice?
Thanks
Christian
Sager
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From:
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Sent:
Thursday, April 04, 2002 6:07 PM
To:
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Subject:
Re: [Chevelle-List] Richmond 6 speed?
Not
really.
GM
Tremec TR-3550 5 speed is $1675.00 (425ft lb rating).
GM Tremec TR-3550 5 speed
TKO is $1975.00 (525ft lb rating).
Tremec T56 6sp is $1895.00
( I think, I might have to look it up)
I can knock 5% off of those
prices; $1590, $1876, 1800 respectively
Richmond
6sp is $2849.00 - $3049.00 in my Jegs catalog.
Richmond Street 5sp is $1849.00
(shifter not included) It's about $275-$300 for a Long brand shifter
Richmonds are rated around
425-440 ft lbs, depending on where and when you look it up.
The
5sp Tremec come with a shifter. And the TKO ships with a slip yoke.
The Tremec will require
you to use a C6 slip yoke, so you'll definately have to modify your driveshaft.
So you have to include that cost.
Both transmissions use the
same bellhousing and clutch (26 spline 1 1/8" input shaft), so they are
equal cost there.
You
might also check out this article at Team Chevelle, details installing
a Tremec 5sp into a '69 Chevelle
http://www.chevelles.com/techref/web_pages/pell/Tremec/TremecInstallation.html
hope
that clears things up a bit.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Michael,
I
was compairing the Tremek 5sp to the Richmond 6sp. I thought the Tremek
was around $2100. and the Richmond 6sp around $1300.
Are
those figures about right?
David
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a message dated 4/4/2002 2:31:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
BTW:
I would disagree that the Tremec is more money.
If
you're interested in an apples-to-apples comparison between the Richmond
5 and the Tremec 5, check this out:
http://www.tremectransmissions.com/5sp_comparison.html
Although I would admit, the Tremec is more work. Your choice depends on
what you really want. A true overdrive? or an additional lower
gear?
Close
gearing? or wider gearing?
Do
you want to keep your existing rear gears? or are you willing to swap?
etc.
The Tremec doesn't require tunnel "surgery" on the '69 (even auto trans
tunnel), but you'll have to lower the rear of the trans by 3/8".
This can be accomplished by a cross member modification, or a rear trans
mount modification. If you're still interested in the Tremec, I can offer
list members a 5% discount. That's about $100 savings on a TKO.
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and my For Sale page
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