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Old 09-14-2004, 02:36 AM
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Default T-5 and TKO Failures

I have blown the odd gearbox, but the Toploader in my opinion is a beauty, the only problem I have seen is on a standard gearbox they can baulk or not shift the best, that was on a low mileage Falcon GT, but I think some of that comes down to the shifter.

My recommendation is fit a Jerico 4 speed WC4-4 which looks like a Toploader has got wider stronger gears, much much quicker shifting alloy case, and you can get one with a speedo drive. The only issue is matching revs while street driving, but they are strong enough, and any track experienced driver will soon come to grips with that.

The only reservation I have is my wife may have to drive home on the odd occasion and graunch graunch of the gears isnt going to make me happy, so I would probably go for a David Kee Toploader with good shifter. I will have to make up my mind in a few months!!!!!!!!!!
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