Actually, Christmas has been a slow and painful process. I planned early last summer to do these changes over the coming winter so I had to get the parts. I originally wanted the 600 because it's rated for 600hp/600lbs but I didn't like the gear ratios it had. The 500 ratios are 3.27, 1.98, 1.34, 1.0, 0.68 compared to the 600 with 2.87, 1.89, 1.28, 1.0, 0.64 (0.82 optional). After talking with the Keisler guy, he said the 500 would be more than stout enough to handle what I am building. He did make a good point - 95% of the time the tranny won't be feeling the peak output of the engine and when it does, it's only for short periods of time. It's rated for 550hp/550lbs and I'm expecting (according to Dyno 2000) to be in the 550-600hp range. If everything goes well I'd like to run the engine on a dyno before I put it back in the Elky so I know for a fact what it's got.
Herb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Clint Hooper Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 6:38 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] I'm back & stuff for sale... My,my! Christmas has come early to the Lumpp household. :-)))))) You spent some serious buckeroos there,my friend. Any particular reason you chose the TKO-500 over the 600? Or,did you buy it before the 600 became available? Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner A.C.E.S. #1650 1969 El Camino Protourer http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb Lumpp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi Clint, actually I got the TKO-500 and AFR heads along with a Crower > hydraulic roller, gear drive, Jesel shaft rockers, and a TCI Rattler > balancer to name some of the new parts. > Herb Lumpp > http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Herb,did you get a TKO-600 and AFR heads? > Clint Hooper > H&H Custom,owner > A.C.E.S. #1650 > 1969 El Camino Protourer > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Herb Lumpp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hi Guys (and gals), > > I just got home (Sunday) from nine days of work in Hawaii and Guam, no > > really, I went there for work! Did I miss anything Chevelle related while > I > > was away? > > Anyway, much to my surprise, my new Keisler 5 speed arrived yesterday, so > I > > figured before I started to list things on eBay, I thought I'd see if > anyone > > here was interested in a slightly used Richmond 6 speed and/or a set of > iron > > rectangular port big Chevy heads, casting #14096188. If interested email > me > > off list for details. > > Thanks. > > Herb Lumpp > > http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm > > > >
