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Hi Mike,
Sorry to take so long to reply... Anyway, the Richmond fits the 66
tunnel pretty good with very slight massaging and the linkage side of the
trans. There is one catch though, because the 6 speed is longer than a
Muncie and Richmond 5 speed, the crossmember needs to be moved back, not a big
deal until you see the brackets welded to the frame don't go back far enough to
bolt the crossmember to. I ended up adding a couple inches of metal to the
bracket so the rearmost bolt holes on the crossmember had something to bolt
to. Other than that the Richmond 6 speed fits pretty good (and Richmond's
customer service/care is second to none!).
cYa-
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 7:25
PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Tremec &
66/67 shifters
The TREMEC 5sp will fit in the 68+ tunnels without
modification, on the 4sp tunnel cars, other than the shifter opening needs
widened a bit. For the original automatic cars (tunnel), you have
the option of dropping the tailshaft about 3/8" or opening the tunnel up.
Herb, while we're swapping info, how did the shifter linkages fit in the
tunnel of your '66? I've tales of problems there, but don't know
of anyone to confirm for me.
thanks,
Herbert Lumpp wrote:
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
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Regionals
You thinking about installing a TKO 5spd in your
Chevelle,Dale?Clint Hooper
LT5 Registry Director
Wichita Falls,Tx
(940) 855-6636
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'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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