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Hitchhikkr 07-22-2008 09:47 AM

Re: v8 rx7 what tranny should i use th350 or th400
 

Originally Posted by crxvtec91
Ok what about the r154 trans, cheap/easy to find >:D. BTW have you posted your car yet?

R154's are getting rare, and expensive. Check ebay.

I came across a sweet a340e i think im gonna pick up. I want my wife to be able to drive it, so I might go that route. No I havent posted it yet, its just a pile of parts. I just bought a house and havent had ANY time to even look at the supra.


Originally Posted by N/A mike
true, however when i think of light weight cars, i think of my 1800 lb crx

all you guys talking about manual trannys
the only manual tranny that belong in a v8 rx7 is a t56 6speed

Light weight is the 1600lb 2RZ drag Starlet my brother is building. Stupid fast.

I have an aquantance who managed to destroy a t56 in his LT1 FD. Im not sure that means anything just thought id let you know.

JonDouglas 07-22-2008 10:33 AM

Re: v8 rx7 what tranny should i use th350 or th400
 

Originally Posted by Mista Bone
2004R or 700R4

OD ftw

Agreed, nut the planetaries in the 2004R are crap. The gearing iw mush better, but I don't know them well enough to feel comfortable with fixing all the problems.

A 700R4 is pretty easy to build to handle some good amounts of power and abuse.




Since you are trying to do this on the cheap, just use the damn TH400.

Complex, why the ---- would you recommend the weak kneed 5 speed out of the S10s? The T5 is a joke, and the NVG3500 isn't that much better. I guess the NCG 3500 would be great if you wanted to pull stumps in 1st gear with the RX7.

:P


Originally Posted by Minor Threat
TKO 5 speed, word.

Agreed.

Smith-02 07-22-2008 08:27 PM

Re: v8 rx7 what tranny should i use th350 or th400
 
i've got a borg warner t18 4spd if youre looking for an indestructable, abuse loving manual trans.

also have a dana44 rear axle with powr-lok diff and 3.55 gearing if the lineset was correct


78NOVA 07-22-2008 08:47 PM

Re: v8 rx7 what tranny should i use th350 or th400
 
damn you complex, i got a borg warner 5 speed i believe from a v6/v8 trans am. i love 4 speeds!!!

JonDouglas 07-22-2008 08:59 PM

Re: v8 rx7 what tranny should i use th350 or th400
 

Originally Posted by c0mpl3x
i've got a borg warner t18 4spd if youre looking for an indestructable, abuse loving manual trans.

also have a dana44 rear axle with powr-lok diff and 3.55 gearing if the lineset was correct


With gearing appropriate for pulling a house down.

Lol.

You might as well call that a 3 speed in a car.

Smith-02 07-22-2008 10:50 PM

Re: v8 rx7 what tranny should i use th350 or th400
 

Originally Posted by snm95ls
With gearing appropriate for pulling a house down.

Lol.

You might as well call that a 3 speed in a car.

first gear + rearend gears and fat rear tires will net about 33-34mph in first, really making use of redline

Smith-02 07-22-2008 10:51 PM

Re: v8 rx7 what tranny should i use th350 or th400
 

Originally Posted by 78NOVA
damn you complex, i got a borg warner 5 speed i believe from a v6/v8 trans am. i love 4 speeds!!!

buy the trans. it's still conncted to an amc 258 (before jeep reworked the head and coined it their 4.0)

dummee 07-26-2008 05:51 AM

Re: v8 rx7 what tranny should i use th350 or th400
 
Just stay with the turbo 350. That light of a car with that trans and gear you'll be scared shitless with a sweet motor. You've got to love Old School GM.


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