I
guess maybe my engine plans should be changed. Many people have had the
same sentiments.
Doesn’t
sound like I’m going to be able to drive the car I was planning on building.
It’s a bummer for me. But I’m too stubborn. I refuse to drive
an Auto – its just not an option for this project.
Back
to the drawing boards
Christian
Sager
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On
Behalf Of Michael Pell
Sent: Thursday,
April 04, 2002 10:49 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:
[Chevelle-List] Richmond 6 speed?
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On
Behalf Of Michael Pell
Sent: Thursday,
April 04, 2002 6:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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
In 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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