What Trans Do You Have & Why ?

[FUNFER2]

The spread between the two company's is quite a difference.

With the power of the 514, the stock 1st gear of my 3550 would be usless off the line. It already was with my 550 HP 428FE, so depending on a few situations, I'd start off the line in 2nd gear. If I can get the first 4 gears as a close ratio for racing, the 5th & 6th gear can be for overdrive.

Which 460 etc do you have ?
What's the HP/TQ numbers ?

$3,500 bucks for your Richmond ?

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

The spread between the two company's is quite a difference.

With the power of the 514, the stock 1st gear of my 3550 would be usless off the line. It already was with my 550 HP 428FE, so depending on a few situations, I'd start off the line in 2nd gear. If I can get the first 4 gears as a close ratio for racing, the 5th & 6th gear can be for overdrive.

Which 460 etc do you have ?
What's the HP/TQ numbers ?

$3,500 bucks for your Richmond ?

1st gear is a parade gear, and 2nd gear starts are easy with a big block.

Mild build 460 - 400 HP / 500 torque.

$3,500 would be a current ballpark price - the transmission was in the car when I bought it in 2014, and the car was built in 1991. Roughly 25,000 miles on it.

[MKS427]

3.08 gears, so I'm at 1500 rpm at 60 mph with the .64 od. I have the 17" wheels which are a little smaller than the 15s.

[Antny]

Tremec 5-speed. Because it's smooth as buttah. Oh, and because it was already installed in the car when I bought it. :-)

[undy]

Knowing what engine you're hoping to install Kev I'd steer away from any TR3550s and T5s, just no where near enough of a high torque rating. That leaves the TKO600, T56 Magnum or a B/B top loader. I'd have mentioned the TKO500 but you don't need that deep of a first gear for a big block, especially at the cost of 100 lb ft less torque rating. I've a TKO600 in mine and couldn't be happier with it.

[ALF]

Borg Warner T10H case and T10B tail shaft installed on my 289

[wkooiman]

I had a 428 with a TKO-3550 and 3.50 locker in a 67 mustang about 15 years ago. It was a bit tight - hard to shift fast. 5th gear was a little too high.

My Cobra came with a top loader and 3.54 Jag rear end. The gear ratios were off. 1st gear wasn't low enough. 4th was too low. Probably has the 2.32 first. I never checked. Highway cruising was painful.

I switched to a TKO600RR. I was worried about the tightness from my earlier TKO, so I got the one modified by Brent Lykins. I am very impressed with how well this transmission shifts. I didn't think it could be smoother than a top loader/Hurst, but it is.

Gear ratios are a little low, but the fix it to go to a 3.31 rear-end. This is with a 428, soon to be a 482. Every change gets closer to nirvana.

[Ace23]

We just swapped my TKO600 to a T56. I currently have a 3.27 rear end but plan to do a gear swap. We intend to drive the car to see where the new cam wants to be before committing to a specific gear. I've got a set of 3.90 and 4.30..... we are also gong from a 315/35/17 to a 325/50/15. According to the gearing calculator the 4:30s put my setup similar to if I swapped to a 4:10 with my current tire size. Will be running a 575hp 427 Windsor with drag radials on the rear setup for the street.

[txcobra]

Also have a Richmond street 5 speed part # 7041710 was installed in car by shell valley as a assembled kit when purchase by previous owner in 2002 and has yet to have ever been on road so no miles as of yet.

[moore_rb]

I have a toploader behind my 289... Came with the car.

I thought I would be swapping it out for a WC T-5, but nope... It's not gonna happen.

The toploader reminds me of the Muncie M22 I used to have in my 69 Corvette (both shift like butter, but the toploader is WAY quieter )

with 3.31 gears out back, I can 0-60 in first gear (4.79 is my best so far, according to my Speedhut GPS speedo ), and I can still cruise in 4th at 75mph, turning 2800rpm, and getting 20+ mpg... It's true love.

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by moore_rb

I have a toploader behind my 289... Came with the car.

I thought I would be swapping it out for a WC T-5, but nope... It's not gonna happen.

The toploader reminds me of the Muncie M22 I used to have in my 69 Corvette (both shift like butter, but the toploader is WAY quieter )

with 3.31 gears out back, I can 0-60 in first gear (4.79 is my best so far, according to my Speedhut GPS speedo ), and I can still cruise in 4th at 75mph, turning 2800rpm, and getting 20+ mpg... It's true love.

I don't know, it sounds like it may be more lust than love...

[RACERAL]

I have a tko600, 3:55 ass end FE 445. About 2200 rpm in 5th at 60 I think. Its like an automatic... I can go down to about 1200 rpm coming up to a stop light and just roll on