Anybody running a 6-speed?

There's a lot of talk around here about 5-speeds - indeed, they're easy to get (ha-ha) and cheaper than a 6-speed, but has anybody been lucky/righ enough to get a 6-speed into their ride?

Is the swap pretty much the same as with a 5-speed? What about the S-10/Camaro combo folks do to get the shifter in the right place - is there an equivalent thing you can do with a 6-speed, or is this even necessary?

~Jason

 

No but I really want to. I am bartering a deal w/ a guy: My daughter for his 6 spd! hahahahaha he still doesnt want to

 

Ive put a viper 6 speed in to a 70 dodge dart and a cobra kit car both needed the usual modifications you know tranny crossmember, adapter plate or scattersheild (mcleod makes ont that is fairly interchangable exspensive though ), hole in the floor for the shifter (but ive heard the newer 6 speeds have three different mounting positions).On both getting the hydrolic clutch to work is what took me the longest . if you need anymore info pm me.

 

Anyone had issues with shifter placement?

~Jason

 

I'm building a duece roadster with a 401 nailhead and a Richmond 6-speed. Man it's long...the shifter sticks up at the back edge of the first floor crossmember. I will need the dogleg shifter handle that Long Engr. has for a 55-57 Chevy application.I'm really looking forward to rowing those gears. I'll resize a pic and post it.

Charlie

 

See pic. Ignore the firewall, I'm just about ready to cut up a castoff gennie as it will actually work out better.

 

Sounds like a lot of shifting. Wouldn't you rather just buy a rowboat?

 

I blew up my monza 5 speed at the track , and bought a new tremic 6 speed . 4 year`s ago , it was 2,600 buck`s , I love it . the shifter is in the case , and it`s at just the right spot ! for my 32 ! and the ol flathead pur`s at 2,000 rpm doing 70 going down the hwy, with a 3.80 detroit locker for the drag`s ! took me 2 week`s to make it all work ! but well worth it . the doug nash would be easer to atach , but I wanted this one . my girlfriend lafted at me when I was taking pictures of my tran`s adapter ! so I got rid of her ! hahaha .

 

Freakin' sweet!!!

In the area of mileage and actually getting come freeway drivin' done, was it worth the money?

~Jason

 

hell yea ! great hwy gears for driving to the track , and a great low gear for driving down the track ! mileage was the same ? cause my top gear worked out the same ! I went from a 3.0 limited slip to a 3.80 locker rear gear . it made the whole car better and more fun to drive ! and as soon as they make a 7 speed that`s better ? im in . Ive had this car for 27 years now , and this is trans #7 good for 600 hp ! now I have to build the killer flat head to try to break it . hahaha ?

 

Holy shit....a flathead with a 6-speed. I'll be daydreaming for the rest of the weekend. That sounds like a sweet setup.

What did you guys end up doing for the hydraulic clutch?

 

My buddy's got a Deuce 5 speed with a richmond 6 speed in it. It's got a 383 Stroker with @ 400 hp and a 9 inch with 4:11's. It smokes the shit out of the tires in 1st. It goes like a bat out of hell in 2nd. And gets about 20mpg in 6th! He used a hurst shifter for a 3 speed that he modified the bottom to work with the trans. Worst part is he has to get pretty friendly with passengers legs in 6th and reverse. It cost more than a junkyard 5 speed, but he's very happy with it.

 

I Put a LT-1 & T-56 6-SPEED in my 55 belair nomad.