Engine purchased, gearbox ordered

[Rebel1]

Hey TL, great stuff.

Should be a nice setup. What bell housing and throw out bearing is Mal supplying you?. What's your rear end ratio, the standard FFR 3.27?.

By the way, I'm running a TKO600 with .82 5th gear behind my L76 with a 3.31 jag rear end.

[hsv300]

I think the factory Five comes as this .... Complete Rear Suspension: High-end 3-link deluxe rear suspension with new Ford Racing 8.8” rear solid axle/differential with posi-traction and 3.73 gears. Might have to check that 5th gear ratio .82 will give you about 44 mph at 2000 rpm you will need a .64 5th gear ration for around 2000 rpm at 60 mph.

[Rebel1]

With 3.73 rear with a .82 5th. will give 52mph at 2000rpm.

With 3.73 rear with a .64 5th. will give 66mph. at 2000rpm.

Both with 295/50/15 rear tyres at 26.61 diam.

[hsv300]

Originally Posted by Rebel1

With 3.73 rear with a .82 5th. will give 52mph at 2000rpm.

With 3.73 rear with a .64 5th. will give 66mph. at 2000rpm.

Both with 295/50/15 rear tyres at 26.61 diam.

I worked mine out on 25.00 diam

[T.L.]

Originally Posted by Rebel1

With 3.73 rear with a .82 5th. will give 52mph at 2000rpm.

With 3.73 rear with a .64 5th. will give 66mph. at 2000rpm.

Both with 295/50/15 rear tyres at 26.61 diam.

I have the .82 5th gear in the box, so when it arrives we will sort out the rear end from there. (3.5 or 3.7 ish)

I'm running 17" tyres as well (not sure on actual size yet), that may alter things slightly, but by a pooftenth in real terms.

Looking forward to getting car in wonderful white gel coat in a couple of weeks.

[sambo]

Originally Posted by Rebel1

By the way, I'm running a TKO600 with .82 5th gear behind my L76 with a 3.31 jag rear end.

Check out the "Cobra's" page on the Mal Woods site. He can but 5th gear ratios into a T56 ranging from 0.74 to 0.83. Is there some other reason you guys have gone with the TKO instead of the T56? Stronger, lighter or perhaps a better position for the shifter?

[Rebel1]

Sambo, in my case it was fitting the T56 into the RMC. Not so much the length but the bulbous rear end of the box. The RMC has a very narrow tunnel.

Besides...I already had the TKO600.

[T.L.]

Originally Posted by Rebel1

Hey TL, great stuff.

Should be a nice setup. What bell housing and throw out bearing is Mal supplying you?. What's your rear end ratio, the standard FFR 3.27?.

By the way, I'm running a TKO600 with .82 5th gear behind my L76 with a 3.31 jag rear end.

Warwick said that the diff ratio was 3.03, but that seems low. It will be changed to a 3.5 or thereabouts.

As for the bell housing and throw bearing, I'm not sure about that. I gave him the details and he came at me with what he would recomend for use in the Harrison. In speaking with Doug Pearce, I decided that I wouldn't worry about a 6 speed. I would like to get a 5 speed for my FJ40 with 350 Chev though!!!.

[Rebel1]

TL, the bellhousing that Mal sold me is a heap of $hit. Was really for a smaller flywheel and you also had to grind out a starter pocket. It was really a rework of the older chev bellhousing.

Checkout here for excellent bell housings. http://www.quicktimeinc.com/products.html

[Rebel1]

The Quicktime 6036 looks the ticket for you.

[stiffy]

T.L.


I would start looking for a 3.5/3.7 diff now, very hard to get.

I changed mine recently from a 3.9 to a 3.5 and it changed the car completely.......................

Best thing I have done so far..


STIFFY

[stiffy]

Hey Rebel1,



Do you have a car

Seems like a looooonnggg builg I mean Re-build......



STIFF

[Rebel1]

Thats what happens when you work 7 days stiffy. It's also what happens when you have a back injury from a MVA that restricts what time you do have.

Hey, do you like sanding?, thats where I'm at. Being RMC there is a heap of filling too.