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Old 08-23-2012 | 11:44 PM
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Idk what transmission to put in a weekend warrior type of vehicle. I was thinking a t56, but would a richmond gear work behind a ls3?
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The car is a 1980 el camino btw
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Old 08-24-2012 | 08:37 AM
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I went with a Richmond 6 speed in my 68 LS2 corvette for 2 reasons.
1) the gear ratios worked better with my newly rebuilt rear end
2) it didn't require tunnel or crossmember mods
You might also consider a TKO
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I'm not a real big fan of the Richmond Gear 5 and 6 speeds.
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Is the TKO a hydraulic clutch? thats the main hiccup I see with the tremec t-56
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You can run the TKO with a 621 bell and manual z bar clutch.
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Thanks for the advice
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