Thread: You don't have to be shiftless!!!!!

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The price of six speeds for chebbies and Fords got a bit cheaper.... and take a look at the overdrive gears!!! Now you can have fun around town AND out on the highway!!!! I gotta get one of these!!!!

Copied out of the Summit web site:

Tremec 1386000020 $2,425.95
Estimated Ship Date: 9/29/08

Brand: Tremec
Product Line: Tremec T-56 Manual Transmissions
Part Type: Manual Transmissions
Part Number: CMG-1386000020
Number of Gears: Six
Input Shaft Diameter (in): 1.125 in.
Input Spline Quantity: 26
Output Shaft Spline Quantity: 27
Bellhousing Included: Yes
Yoke Included: No
Shifter Included: Yes
First Gear Ratio: 2.66:1
Second Gear Ratio: 1.78:1
Third Gear Ratio: 1.30:1
Fourth Gear Ratio: 1.00:1
Fifth Gear Ratio: 0.74:1
Sixth Gear Ratio: 0.50:1
Case Material: Aluminum
Quantity: Sold individually.
Notes: Designed for electronic speedometers. Holds 8.12 pints of fluid. 450 ft.-lbs. torque capacity.

Transmission, Manual, Tremec T-56, 6-Speed, 1 1/8 in. 26-Spline, Chevy-Pontiac, Camaro-Firebird, 1999,LS1,Each

Dave, these seem to be excellent transmissions and came in a number of cars including Camaros, Firebirds, GTOs, Cadillac CTS-V (Yes Cadillac!) and also Dodge Vipers. So you can find them in wrecking yards if you don't want to spring for a new one. A friend of mine has one in his 68 Camaro with the new LS7. He gets 20+ MPG on the highway with it, plus has a great time with those nice low gears.

Pat

Yup, and now they have it with the Ford Bellhousing, too!!!! Might work quite well behind a mild Windsor......

Dave if you want to make one bullet proof so it will stand up to that mild Windsor, check with these guys: http://sixspeedsinc.com/index.asp

Pat

Thanks for the link, Pat. Got to do some studying on that one! Looks like these guys have their poop in a group for us shifty types!!!!! The torque capability is a concern, not so much on this engine, but i want a streetable six speed in the Ranchero, too... Having that double overdrive lets me go play in traffic, and still have some good deep gears for a bit of Saturday night action downtown..... Yur the best!