65 gto 421
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65 gto 421 I am building a GTO and the engine is a 421 with about 600 hp. It came with a 4 speed Muncie, but it will not handle the horsepower. What manual transmission do you recommend? What will I need to mount it to the engine.
Please post pics!Must be a "Transmission" day. This is the 2nd time today I'm recommending RPM Transmissions (765) 640-5411.
I've used them for 15 years for both manual and automatic and they've been beyond great.
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65 gto 421 First, thanks for the response. Car is being used for some street driving, show car, but I want to be able to take to track. I have seen the T56 as option. Will it bolt to the bellhousing used for the 4 speed muncie? Any other recommendations?
Do you have highway rpm limitations/desires? Define "track" - autocross, road racing, 1/4 mile? You're gonna have a ton of torque -- so 6 gears aren't strictly necessary and the T56/6060 series is a big/heavy tranny with lots of parasitic loss (rotating weight). There are 5 speed options out there too -- might be a better "fit" -- unless of course you want 1300 rpm on the highway at 70 mph.
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Verdad Gallardo Ok, I see. I think McLeod makes a "direct fit" 5-speed for old muscle cars that I think requires no cutting for install, and I think it will bolt up to your bellhousing...
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DOnt see them talked about much on here,,, but,,
Reman Jerico, they come up on the Oval track for sale pages.. and at Oval/dirt track swap meets, the big teams run them for a season and trade them in each winter.. There are 2/3/4/5 speed variants.. Not "cheap" but very rebuildable and they handle some serious power.
Reman Jerico, they come up on the Oval track for sale pages.. and at Oval/dirt track swap meets, the big teams run them for a season and trade them in each winter.. There are 2/3/4/5 speed variants.. Not "cheap" but very rebuildable and they handle some serious power.
Sounds like you're going about it the right way -- I'd pony up for a TKO600 with the gear ratios you want and add the "shifts like it should" option that many perform with this. Much smaller/lighter/more efficient than the 6 speed and should hold up to your demands. Pretty sure I've seen a bell for this application - BB Poncho to TKO.
Jericho, Nash and Richmond options - but they're gonna be noisy.
Jericho, Nash and Richmond options - but they're gonna be noisy.
Last edited by Michael Yount; May 6, 2018 at 07:57 PM.
Use smaller mufflers,, then the tranny noise won't matter.. LOL 
As stated, go with the TKO with the .82 OD. I think it is considered the close ratio version. There is another option with the .64 OD, but it is a huge drop between 4th and 5th and unless you have EFI, your car will not like the .64 OD.