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Got the tranny rear mount made and bolted in. Will add some gussets and red paint before it's all said and done... [img] More pix HERE......
Was fun reading all the way through it again, I'd forgotten about this build. It was an inspiration for me when I started mine in 2011.... Willy
I have a pair of '55 sedan doors to make it a 2 dr, or do something more radical like putting the sedan doors on the front, moving that B pillar...
I had to remove that shifter tower to get the trans in and aligned... [img] But first I pulled the clutch setup apart and inspected everything....
Started the tranny swap, took lots of pix, too many to post here, so they are HERE on my personal web site, scroll down for the latest. Got the...
IT'S HERE.... [IMG] Silver Sport Transmissions (SST) did a nice job putting it together and getting it shipped out to me quickly. I'm looking...
Update: [img] More HERE (scroll down for latest)
I decided finally on an upgraded TKO 600 from an outfit called Silver Sport Transmissions. They have all the parts needed in stock and should be...
I'll be looking for you, should be here as far as I know... Looking at these guys for my TKO600: https://shiftsst.com/gm-street-rod-and-truck
Still having problems keeping my Doug Nash "4+1" 5 speed tranny together in "Patches".... The latest is that I lost 3rd gear (again), and Richmond...
Beautiful, just plain Beautiful....
Have thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Thanks for posting. Been keeping my eyes out for a Merc I could do something like this to for years,...
Very Nice Score there.... I'd say you have a very good base to work from, please keep us posted. The '49 - '50 Oldsmobiles have always been a...
I don't have pix, but I ran my lakes pipes and a glass pak exhaust system out the rear end on my '54 Chevy ragtop (no longer have it), and when I...
Ha, wouldn't that be a gas! Maybe even a six cyl? 3 side draft carbs, hi comp pistons, ported heads, a rumpity cam, in a '55 gasser....
Not sure who is the owner of that car, have seen it at the track. Didn't make it to the track this month, got either a U-joint going bad in the...
Haven't been here in awhile, the car has been running fine, as long as I keep street tires on the rear and drive only on the street, drag slicks...
I've thought about doing a slight chop on either or both of my '55 and '58 pickups. The glass issue has stopped me every time, living in Hawaii...
If it were mine, I'd just hit it with some primer, gray or black, finish up what ever is needed to get it street legal and safe, and drive the...
[IMG] Was ready to put it back in the car when I noticed the front slider for the clutch release bearing was busted off, found it inside the...
Decided to go ahead with the Doug Nash rebuild, just don't have the cash to go buy a new TKO600. Will have to lighten up my lead foot a bit.......
Just for fun, dug up some info on the TKO trannies: [img] i'm guessing the 500 ft-lb rating on the 4616 box is due to the 3.27 low gear. I need...
I got lucky (I hope) over at the evil page and found the needed input shaft for my DN/RG street 5 speed. I have all the other parts I need for...
Still considering that Tremec, but.... Here's my choices, I have a cherry Muncie M21 I can use, but think it is the course spline on the input...
There are rumors that co that makes Tremec trannies might be in financial trouble, the word "bankruptcy" came up at one point....
Hey, now there's an idea, and I just happen to still have that motor and 3 sp stashed away somewhere, why, I donno, but I do.... Since it looks...
Playin' around checkin' the percent of gear change with the two Richmond Gear 5 speeds: [img] Kinda interesting to look at these numbers.......
I hear you, Randy, and think my drag racing days, at least with this car, are over. I think w this new RG box and sticking to strictly street...
Looks like the overall size is the same, same driveshaft and bell mounting bolts, same input shaft, my clutch should work fine, but the tranny...
Here's the deal... It looks like I can sell my rebuilt DN 5 speed for around $2500. and buy a new RG 5 speed for $4k that's supposedly rated at...
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