[elky] Re: Oh, hell! (transmission questions, too)

  • From: "Jim Dos" <jdos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:55:29 -0500

IIRC, the t56 I had in my 96 camaro was a double overdrive, and 6th was like
a .68 or something like that.

I could be wrong, but it cruised at 55 at  1400.. something ridiculous low.

 

Jim

 

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Subject: [elky] Re: Oh, hell! (transmission questions, too)

 

If I'm guessing correct isn't salt racing more of a top end important mind
set? If so the least loss of hp in a transmission would be preferred. So to
gain that 1 to 1 final ratio, in an automatic, you would only get that in an
overdrive unit with lockup converter.

All manuals will give that final 1 to 1. Manual shifting seams to be an
advantage on a road course. Autos, are big in bracket racing for their
consistency with straight line driving. 

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Smokey Mt Frank 

 

In a message dated 10/30/2011 12:16:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Now.  I'm looking at manual transmissions.  As I wrote in another post, I
didn't like the feel of driving a race car with an automatic...even one I
was shifting manually.  It just felt mushy with the 3500 rpm converter...and
I only got about 3/4 mile to try to get a feel for it at WOT.  Anyway, this
brings up the question of "which transmission?"  I need an overdrive if I'm
gonna use a GN or T-Type 8.5" rear end...iirc, they have as stock, 3.42
gears.  If I go with a Ford 9", then the overdrive thing won't matter.
Anyway, the transmissions I've considered with that 8.5" are the Tremec 3550
and the GM T-56...I guess it's technically at Tremec, too.

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