This looks like a question for Mike Pell !!!! Mr Tremec.
Alex LaRue LaRue Insurance Personal & Business Insurance Collector Car Insurance Life Insurance P O Box 119 Hodgenville, KY 42748 800-303-3518 Fax 270-358-8978 Visit us online at www.LaRueInsurance.net or www.LaRueClassics.com Join President Bush and a host of others here in Hodgenville on February 12th, 2008 to kickoff the two year Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration!!! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 4:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chevelle-list] Tremec 5 Speed Good afternoon Chevelle List: I am planning to have a Tremec 5 Speed installed in my car this spring. I am requesting any & all thoughts & advice, even if it's just thinking out loud. This is an expensive item and a one shot deal for me so if there is any info or experiences out there I should know about, please don't be shy! Aside from normal installation situations, one item that has been brought to my attention is that there have been problems & difficulty in power shifting at high rpms from 2nd to 3rd. The car is a fair weather weekend driver only, an occassional, OK, more than occassional few gears on the street, with a trip to the drags once or twice a summer. My reflexes aren't what they were 40 years ago & I don't do power shifting anymore anyway. The next item is whether to go with the .64 or .82 5th gear. Would I be giving up all top end punch with the .64 for the sake of really low highway rpms or would the .82 put me whare I want to be & still give it some power if needed. I've done the math on the web calculators but it appears to be a judgement call. 1st gear will be 2.87 and the rear will be a Moser posi 3.73. The car is a 65 SS with a .40 over 327, Muncie M-20 with Hurst, Edelbrock Alum heads & manifold, Demon 750, Comp Cams 274 Extreme, MSD, and Hedman. It currently cruises the highway at 3400 rpm at 65mph with 215x75x15 redline tires. Mostly Show but its got plenty of Go. I'm looking maintain performance & make it highway enjoyable. All thoughts, ideas, and any experiences you're willing to share will be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the long entry. Had to get all my thought down. Thank You All. Phil G. 65 SS ACES/MCC/LGC/VCCA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
