Mcleod just started making their own transmission:
http://www.stangtv.com/forum/mcleod-...-new-6035.html

There's also video in the link. Apparently msrp should be 2300.00!

 

Hope to have it out the end of the first
quarter 2010 or the begining of the
second quarter. Still have some testing
to do.

 

Wow, cool to have a mcleod rep here.
Anything you can tell me about gearing and synchro style(s)?

I'd heard that you were planning a 2.66 or 2.97 first, but what will the others be? Will it be an o/d trans or will it have a 1:1 fifth?
Will you offer a dog ring version?

Can't wait for this trans to show up!

 

Standard helical gear and synchro along with a Forged gear set.

2.95 and 2.66 are the first gear options. 1.99 2nd 1.34 3rd 1.1 4th & .63 5th
at this time there are no option on 2nd through 5th gear along with no dog ring. This is intended to be a street transmission, not a race transmission.

 

Looking forward to seeing an alternative on the market to what Tremec has been offering.

 

No dog ring version eh? Not a problem, I just have a love for street cars that aren't very streetable.

 

This is exciting - I'm keeping my eye on this one.

 

I agree wanting something more for the street.

 

are the synchros going to be 7k+ RPM friendly? i know with just about any transmission built anyway, it doesnt take long to **** a synchro off with 7K RPM shifts.

 

Any updates on the status of this transmission?

 

wierd when everyone is building 1500-2500 hp street cars. they release a "economy" trans with limited options and no way to clutchless shift it.

 

lol, racers aren't really the market segment they were going after here. The M800 is mainly aimed at people who want a strong direct replacement OD trans for their older 4spd muscle car. This is a great option for someone that doesn't want to make any modifications, beat in their floor pans, or have to run non-standard or conversion clutch parts to get a tough 5 speed trans in their ride. At just a couple hundred bucks more than a tko 500 and a much higher tq capacity, I think it'll do well if/when it's publicly released. I'd love to yank the m21 muncie in my truck in favor of one of these suckers!!

 

Um first quote says???? what???? racers. Maybe I misunderstood that. especially when i can have a nice t56 for that price. in the video they talk about the brute strength of the trans and how you do have to cut up your "muscle car" if i remember correctly the shifter isnt exactly stock location for anything but maybe an ls1 camaro.

 

[QUOTE= Right now were having a problem finding a quality american made gearset that does not cost an arm and a leg. We need a good gearset that is cost effective and keeps the selling point competitive in the market place. Everybody wants oversea's prices with american made quality stamped on it and it can be a very slippery slope.[/QUOTE]

Aint that the truth, I fell into a set of those cheap aluminum square port BBC's heads you see all over ebay to come to find out that when they put the hardened seats in the seats arent very thick, and tend to fall out and destroy your motor. So needless to say I sold them on ebay. I guess they are made in china or some crap pro comp I think is what they are called.

 

any news on this tranny.

It would go great in my 69 Camaro.

 

In the process of assembling a mule as we speak. Just got in a new gear set to try out along with a newly revised shifter mechanisim. Hopefully we can get the new mule into our 57 chevy by the first of the week. Were hoping to have these in production and taking sales for opening orders by SEMA. Stay tuned!

 

It looks super light and compact. How much does it weigh?

 

They weigh in the 80 lbs range. I have had to pick one up and move it from point "A" to point "B" for different shows on several occasions by myself.

 

are there going to be crossmembers made for these for specific cars? or will the stock crossmember bolt up?

 

The dimensions are the same as a Muncie. With the 55 chevy we have as a test vehicle we had no cross member issues what so ever. If we come into a situation that a requires a change in position we'll consider Mfg them. As a matter of fact we have already been approached by a major suspension Mfg to fabricate and mfg cross members for us.