[Shotimes] RWD Taurus

[Ron Nottingham]

Any Ford T5 from a 2.3L Mustang (89 and up have 240 lb-ft rating), Turbo
T-bird, Cougar XR7 turbo, or better yet, a Mustang SVO.  I would rebuild the
gearbox, however, using premium parts.

A fwd gearbox to replace the MTX-IV?!?  I hear Hewland makes an AWESOME
6-speed sequential gearbox (EGT) that will fit.  You can get one now for the
low, low, low price of $17,938.36 (11,000 GBP), shipping not included,
bellhousing extra.  300 lb-ft max torque rating.

Or, if you would rather have a rear drive 5-speed gearbox, try a Hewland
MVE-STA.  600+ lb-ft max torque rating.  Only $14,696.41 (9,012 GBP),
shipping not included, belhousing extra.  This is the same gearbox used in
most all of the top SCCA Trans-Am cars.

If you would rather have a 6-speed sequential rear-drive gearbox, could I
intrest you in a Hewland IGT-C?  Same gearbox used in the Japanese GT300
Championship cars!!  600 lb-ft max torque rating, and a low price of
$17,938.36 (11,000 GBP), shipping not included, bellhousing extra.

If these do not fit the bill, could I interest you in the Hewland LSG-A?
It's a rear-drive, 6-speed sequential, transaxle.  600 lb-ft max torque,
used by many 24 Hueres du Mans racers (best finish in 2000 by a Courage C52
Peugeot, 4th overall), all this prestige for a discounted price of
$44,519.75 (27,300 GBP), of course, shipping not included, bellhousing
extra.

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Costa" <fcosta@comcast.net>
To: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>; <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 1:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RWD Taurus


> Thats pretty harsh, i would on the other hand drop a sho in a rear wheel
> drive configuration........
>
> ANy trannys bolt right onto the sho? What would be the options for a rear
> wheel drive sho powered vehicle? Plus, now that i think about it, is their
> any front wheel drive tranny that can replace the pitiful mtx-iv?
>
> Frank
> 89SHO 3rd tranny
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>
> To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 6:27 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RWD Taurus
>
>
> > You guys are funny.  So very quick to spend (waste) someone else's
> > money.  :)
> >
> > Dave Kegel
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Niemiec
> > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 8:04 PM
> > To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Shotimes] RWD Taurus
> >
> >
> > I agree with Don. Just because it would be a time-consuming, costly job
> > doesn't mean he shouldn't do it! I'd love to see a RWD Taurus. IIRC,
> > Chevy
> > had a RWD LT-1 Monte Carlo SS concept back when the MOnte reappeared in
> > the
> > mid-90s. This is one of those "never built but shoulda been" kind of
> > things.
> >
> > I say do it, and don't be a pussy about it! If I had the $$$ I'd already
> >
> > have a MTX conversion by now!
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > "That which is worthwhile is not so easily attainable"
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