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    WikdWaze is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
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    Question manual tranny

     



    Are there any transmissions for the 429/460 beside the toploader and the truck types? I'd be perfectly happy with a 3-speed, but would prefer a 4-speed. Trying to find a toploader is tough, and the truck trannies all have granny gears in them.
    '57 Ranchero + 460 + 8-71 blower = big fun

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    Thanks for the link. Didn't find anything there, but posted the question. Have to spend some quality time with Google now.
    '57 Ranchero + 460 + 8-71 blower = big fun

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    I've still got a couple of Doug Nash 5 speeds, one is the non-synchro competition trans, the other is a 5 speed street version with sychros. I think Richmond Gear bought out Doug Nash, so they are still available. If you don't want one of them, then either Liberty or Jericho make 4 speeds that will live with the torque.
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    Originally posted by Dave Severson
    I've still got a couple of Doug Nash 5 speeds, one is the non-synchro competition trans, the other is a 5 speed street version with sychros. I think Richmond Gear bought out Doug Nash, so they are still available. If you don't want one of them, then either Liberty or Jericho make 4 speeds that will live with the torque.
    I appreciate it, but I think I'm going to go with a Tremec. www.darkhorseperformance.com They have reasonable prices, and I like the ratios better for my application. Of course, if a used Doug Nash is cheaper than a new Tremec I'd be stupid to not consider it.
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    Go with the Doug Nash 5 speed, I have one in the cobra behind a 427, I would never go back to a top loader.
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