6 Speed transmissions insight

[slant6billy]

My direction to go with a clutchflite might get into a money arena that would compare to a 6 speed conversion. I've seen the pictures on the web of the tremec and the Richmond 6 speed for A bodies. Has anyone put a 5 speed or 6 speed into an F, M, or J? I've already seen a decent hydrolic clutch set up and figure my clutch pedal from the crushed R/T Aspen are the major obstacles already out of the way. I figure the tunnel might need some chopping, so not having the 4speed hump is not an issue. Any help or direction on this?

 

[Greg55_99]

A body stuff but it's the way to go:

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=214912

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=183871

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=154280

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=3168502&page=0&fpart=all&vc=1

Greg

 

[Mr.Lopar]

Off topic, but do you have any pics of your volare? Looks like the one my father had when I was a kid

 

[slant6billy]

Thanks guys. As for more of the Volare pics- I assume (@ Mr Lopar) you mean with the brown caramel paint job and opra window half vinyl top. I wish I did have my pictures. My almost wife (missed that bullet) from the early 90s kept alot of the pics when I ran like hell to get away from her. I had a few left and some negatives, but my flavor of women did not change too much...... the next chick I lived with in the late 90s got a little psycho and burned a lot of my stuff................... including pictures. I can say there are quite a few parts of that brown 76 Volare in my 79 f body. Now as for a document folder containing pics, my daughter has a good collection of the current build. I'll be posting some more, but check out some video posted by slant6billy on Youtube

 

[Mr.Lopar]

Was hoping you got some pics of the flat black one. when I was lil (till I was about 5) my dad had a flat black volare with the quarter window louvers, spoilers and a hood scoop

 

[slant6billy]

Other shots

I don't remember if I posted them or not from October of this year at the toys for tots carshow

 

[slant6billy]

Back to original thread and A body info on the 6 speed: The T56 Magnum and T56 Viper are not the same trans from what I read. Sounded like the T56 Magnum is for a ford Mustang?. One thing I liked was the use of the top load shifter vice the "made for mopar" side mount shifter linkage. The main advantage for a tremec trans is the ability to move the shifter mount (it spins 180 degrees) at those 6 plate bolts. The downside is the floor brace comes into that area of a forward most position of the shifter. I'll get under my car and see where the floor can be cut. If the brace can be moved or avoided in an F body, that would be the best. My hope is to be able to use the center console from my auto floor shift. Plus, that would hide my floor mods.

 

[Greg55_99]

Some more good pics and info at the B Body Forum:

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...Tranny-will-it-fit-in-a-70-b-body-(-SuperBird)

Greg