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Come on out Dale! I have one in my garage just waiting to go into
your car! :-)
I don't think the width of your console would be a problem.
The top of the TREMEC is only about 6"-7" wide, and it comes thru the floor
1/2 - 1".
I sold to a guy who installed it into a 67 GS, and used the stock auto
console without any problems. I could call and get some more details
from him.
Dale McIntosh wrote:
Richmond
6-speeds are about a grand more than the TKO. Trans height is also
a concern for me as the custom console I have is much wider than the stock
one and fits farther down the sides of the transmission tunnel. I
might be able to massage it upwards but not much on the sides. Guess
I may have to wait for someone to install one in a 66/67. Maybe make
a trip to Indy and Mike install it for me. :*)
Dale McIntosh
TC Gold #92/ACES #1709
67SS/67 Elky
Dale's
Place
Team67
Midwest
Chevelle Regionals
Dale, be careful with the Tremec. I've never installed one in a Chevelle,
but the Tremecs are "tall" bodied transmissions. I don't know for
a fact, but there's a chance the trans tunnel would need modifications
to clear the Tremec's height. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. As
for the Richmond 6 speed, I know for a fact they fit. :) Also, the
Richmond has a side mounted shifter which lined up perfectly with the shifter
hump I installed when the Muncie was in my Elky. Food for thought...
cYa- Herb Lumpp
1966 El Camino
ACES 3509, MCC 528
http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 5:31
PM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Tremec
& 66/67 shifters
Been
thinking about it a while for the O/D feature. The steep 1st gear
won't bother the GR8PMKN as much since it's pretty long legged with 3.07's
anyway and with the O/D, it'd bring the RPMs down to the 2100/2200 range
at 75 mph. My whole concern is my custom console. The Hurst
Comp Plus pretty much dictated how the Plexiglas was formed for the front
portion, i.e., the shifter hole was located and cut specifically for it.
I could have another one formed, but with the "stock" rear shifter location
of the 5-speed (rear and more centered), it'd mean rerouting the power
window wires, stereo amp wire, etc. They fit snugly now between the
shifter and the custom cup holders.I've
also given serious consideration to a 700R4 for convenience but I like
the idea of manually shifting and would have complete control over O/D
with a 5-speed. Plus the added expense of a trans cooler, hooking
the TV cable up to the FI unit, etc. The Tremec would be a no-brainer
swap except for the trans mount and maybe driveshaft length.
Dale McIntosh
TC Gold #92/ACES #1709
67SS/67 Elky
Dale's
Place
Team67
Midwest
Chevelle Regionals
You thinking about installing a TKO 5spd
in your Chevelle,Dale?Clint Hooper
LT5 Registry Director
Wichita Falls,Tx
(940) 855-6636
'91 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody
TX TAGS: USA ZR1
http://www.LT5Registry.net/
'69 El Camino Pro Street
Dale
McIntosh wrote:
Mike,
Just curious if a shifter was ever devised
that'll fit the 66/67 console without having to modify it?
Dale McIntosh
TC Gold #92/ACES #1709
67SS/67 Elky
Dale's
Place
Team 67
Midwest Chevelle
Regionals
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