lol, thanks Jim, well I do apologize for the generalization on the amc
swap....of course if you get the sales pitch on Tom's housing it makes the amc
swap look like a mess, but I assure you I have really nothing to compare it
to, because all I know so far with Tigers is toploaders. If I decide to pursue
the t5 I will probably still do the amc housing if I can find it simply
because I cant really afford Toms Kit... ( no offense Tom, it's an awesome
solution, just difficult for me to do right now with a brand new baby) but I
did buy the s-10 tailhousing and shaft. ( it was one of the other
"workarounds" I was referring to....) but it appeared to me that it would work
fine if the housing or the entire tranny was clocked counterclockwise to get
the shifter to hit the hole in the body...a person could do this fairly easily
with an aftermarket bellhousing right? just re drill the bellhousing for the
rotation...I don't know precisely, I havent gotten that far into it yet, which
is why im testing the waters on toploaders, vs T5s with all the different tail
options, vs t10's, vs...and like I said before, im fairly familiar with the
pros and cons of how each tranny behaves from prior experience...but fitment
on the Tiger is where im learing...and the only option I really cant consider
fully right now is Toms, but I do like the idea of the T5, and I already have
the gear box ready to go...
just thinking out loud....comments are welcomed....
"... 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...
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