derekw@zamnet.zm wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm still looking at gearbox options and am looking into the Getrag 5-speed
> (probably the 265) or a Toyota Supra 5-speed. Both are offered as kits for
> XKEs and the Getrag is supposed to fit easily and work well in Tigers (used
> in some South African racing Tigers.)
I really don't know how difficult the Getrag or Toyota transmissions would
be but I have to think that it will be worse than a T-5. There are quite
a few T-5 Tigers running around so there is a pretty good knowledge
base of what needs to be done.
> Any suggestions for the best gear ratios for fast road use with the std.
> diff. What are the T5 ratios and are they well suited? There are a lot of
> different gear ratios for both the Getrag 5-speed and the Supra boxes
>(W55-W59)
I think that it really depends on your engine and intended use.
If you have a big cam or plan to go roadracing the Mustang T-5
ratios are not for you. For a street driven car with a torquey engine
I think that they work pretty well.
> I'm hoping to get all the info, do the conversion and share the results with
> the list. Any observations, ideas or suggestions at this stage are very
>welcome.
I have a fairly stock 5.0L and the Mustang T-5 and the stock 2.88s.
For a street car it works well! No bog off the line and 4 gears for performance
driving. 5th is definitely for cruse mode only, if you want V8 acceleration
you need to down shift. I don't think this is much of a sacrifice since 4th is
good for well over 130 on a 5.0L. The one thing I like about 5th is how
quiet the car is cruising. I ran 3000 to 3500 for 8 years, 2000 to 2300 is
a nice option and 4th is always available for acceleration and nostalgia.
Steve W.
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