Slow week on the car. Did get a few things done. Got the roof fabric off, removed the steering column, took out the braking system.



Went scrounging through junkyards the other day. Trying to find a Maverick rear end, plus a couple of other odds and ends. Through Craigslist I now have a B-W T5 out of a Camaro. Tag Number 1352-175. If this website is to be believed.....Identification Key to Borg-Warner T5 transmission ID Tags
Then I have a GM 1988 F Car B9 Racing 5.0L V WC Code-U Rev.-2.76 1st-2.95 2nd-1.94 3rd-1.34 4th-1.00 5th-0.73. B9 I believe = LB9, not sure what Racing means. So now my first question. If what I've found is correct. Maverick rear ends came geared only 3.0 and 2.79. I'm going by memory here. Tires I'm thinking of using are 15x6 front and 15x8 rear. Engine will be either a SBC 327 or SBC 350, Between 280hp and 300hp. Would a 3.0 Maverick rear end work ok? What can I expect from it?

Question #2. How much horse power is too much? This little '29 coupe weighs 2400lbs soaking wet. I'm looking at this as more of an everyday driver vs. a street racer. Those days are far behind me. I've looked at sbc's running anywhere from 270hp to over 350hp. Should I be looking around the 280hp to 300hp range?