I have a rebuilt SROD I removed from my Bronco after rebuilding
it. The tranmission has a new cluster gear and all new bearings and seals.
I replaced it with a T-15 $ speed with low first for Tiger pulling.
I'll take 75$ plus shipping if any one has a need for it.
Doug
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Jones <djones2@mdc.com>
To: MWood24020@aol.com <MWood24020@aol.com>; laifman@flash.net
<laifman@flash.net>
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: Rather have a Big One
>
>>What TREMEC says is that they were the original manufacturer's
>>of the Top Loader, not that their current transmission is the power
>handling
>equivalent.
>
>Tremec did not produce the original top loader. Ford did. When
>Ford finished producing the top loader in 1974, they sold the
>tooling and rights to Tremec. Tremec continued to build a
>version for GM of Mexico. When Ford needed a four speed
>in 1977, they sourced an overdrive version of the top loader
>from Tremec. That transmission was the SROD (Single Rail
>OverDrive). Its very closely related to the top loader and the
>guts will interchange between the two with some minor work.
>I've only seen aluminum case SROD's but supposedly there was
>a cast iron cased version. They were used in pick ups, Granadas,
>Monarchs, and 79-84 Mustangs. The SROD was not known
>for great strength.
>
>In Mexico, Tremec continued to build a version of the top loader
>for GM of Mexico. That transmission evolved into the TD-4, an
>aluminum cased 4 speed with internal shift mechanism. The TD-4
>was used by GM, Ford, and Chrylser in Mexico. The Tremec 5
>speed borrows some of the design features of the TD-4 but adds
>an overhung fifth gear, located in the tailhousing.
>
>> I think they top out a 400 foot-pounds.
>
>Different versions have been advertised at 350 ft-lbs, 400 ft-lbs,
>450 ft-lbs, 485 ft-lbs, and 500 ft-lbs. Don't know what standard
>they use but I don't put much faith in advertised numbers. Go to
>the track and find out if the are breaking or not.
>
>Later,
>Dan Jones
>
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