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Re: 1500 for 1275 swap

To: Ajhsys@aol.com
Subject: Re: 1500 for 1275 swap
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 12:23:40 -0500
Cc: Retters@aol.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <34.664d32d.26765683@aol.com>
If your gonna bastardize anything to the back of a 1275 it should clearly be a 5
spd.

Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 6/11/00 6:59:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Retters@aol.com
> writes:
>
> << I have a buddy with a late model 1275 who wants to put a 1500 driveline in
> it
>  (he got it for free!) . Told him I would ask the list how tough a swap it
>  might be. Anyone know of this being done and what parts from the 1500 are
>  needed? >>
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> I'm not sure exactly what you mean.  If you mean he has a pre-1500 model body
> and wants to drop in a 1500 engine/tranny, I don't think it will fit.  The
> 1500 engine bay is larger than the earlier square body cars, to accommodate
> the Triumph engine.  Also, the 1275 is considered a better engine by most
> people.  It doesn't have the same HP as the 1500, but the 1275 is stronger in
> the bottom end, and seems to be a *crisper* engine when tuned properly.  (It
> also didn't come out of a tractor.)
>
> If you mean he wants to put a 1500 tranny on a 1275 engine, again, I don't
> think it will mate, but I really don't know the answer to that one.  The 1500
> was developed by Triumph and the 1275 was never used in any Triumph cars.
> The ribcase is a very good tranny.  I don't know why he would want to do
> that.  The differential from a 1500 has a desirable ratio and can probably be
> used in a car with a 1275 and a ribcase.  (Sorry I don't know the ratio off
> hand.)
>
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