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Subject: Transmission advice
I've been wanting to change over to an o/d transmission in my series
V. The recent posting about 5-speed Toyota trannies, and the
relative difficulty of finding a factory o/d has made wonder what it
would be like to install a tranny from (shudder) another
manufacturer's car.
Here I display my ignorance: if another tranny is geared just the
same as my stock tranny (for gears 1-4 anyway) will the acceleration
curves be the same? Will it "feel" the same? What I don't know is
whether the gear ratio and the size of the top gear are the only
factors that contribute to how a transmission "feels". I love the
feel of my transmission just as it is - the way it accelerates, the
points at which it wants to shift up and down - and I would hate to
lose this. I only want to add something on the top end so the car
isn't winding so hard on the freeway.
And if I do try to mount another car's transmission, what other cars
are possibilities? I have a Volvo (1982 w/ 5-speed overdrive) and I
love the transmission in it - how do I figure out if a Volvo
transmission would fit?
What do you all think?
Thanks in advance.
Dan Levitin
***** NOTES from Jay Laifman (JLAIFMAN (at) PNM) at 9/6/95 7:38p
I also thought about non-factory options, but decided to stay stock
for the very reasons you mentioned --> the feel of the Alpine box. It
may not be the best or the fastest, but it feels just right. And the
transmission is really how we feel and control the car. As I've said
before, if we wanted to have something other than the Alpine we all love,
we should go and get it. Otherwise, we should try to retain as much as
possible.
Jay Laifman
'67 Alpine
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