"... I do have a good WC T5 that will rebuild, but haven't sprung yet for a
tail housing solution such as Tom H's ideal fitment or one of the other
bodgered workarounds,..."
I take offence at my WC z-spec AMC tailhoused swap at being called that !!
Those AMC trans are not as hard to find as you might think... just found
another for a friend...$225 including shipping clear across the country...
There are a couple mods to do of course...total cost ( if you farmed it all
out ) probably around $800 plus the trans ...yes, I had to cut the tunnel a
bit... but I can still remove the shift housing IN THE CAR . Placement is
good... put the stick on the left side of the Hurst stub and it's perfect. I
can give you all the details if you like...
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Cullen McCann
Sent: August 5, 2009 1:09 PM
To: Beamclub
Subject: [Tigers] BW T10's - early Tigers
Resending...
All, I have a question about this transmission application issue...on a
different note. I purchased my Tiger out of a barn ( classic barn find, it
was
priceless) and it was purchased without the factory correct drive train. I
do
have a motor for the car ( a later model 302 based motor) but have not yet
selected a transmission. I do have a good WC T5 that will rebuild, but
haven't
sprung yet for a tail housing solution such as Tom H's ideal fitment or one
of
the other bodgered workarounds, mainly due to cost. I was considering the
toploader of course...but I used to have a Galaxie with a T10, and I liked
that old stick shift...which brings me to the questions:
1. will the T10 bolt right in to fit the body?
2. in other words, were the bodies were the same as the cars after 65
correct?
the shifter location on the T10 will hit the hole in the floor just as the
correct length toploader will, right?
3. Does the T10 come in different lengths like the toploader?
4. Last question, is there a bellhousing available for a T10 to fit a let
model block? ( assuming the 5 bolt vs 6 bolt issue is applicable)
......now I know everyone will try to give me the pros and cons for all 3
above transmission possibilities, driving quality, originality...and
honestly,
I know what the strengths and weaknesses basically are for the functionality
of all 3, it's the fitment that I'm sketchy on...and I know that my car
would
have had a toploader originally....
..... but we all know how I feel about that...back to Bob H's recent
comments
about hose clamps...not my biggest concern...just curious to know about
T10's
fitting Tigers....
Thanks guys
Cullen
B382001452 LROFE
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