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mikeatscca
post May 5 2008, 05:50 PM
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Looking for advice!

I inherited my brother's '75 Formula 350. He started the resto process, interior, etc. Running gear is all original. I will continue it the job, but like him, I don't intend for the car to be a trailer queen. I m interested in upgrading suspension and other items without detracting from the body lines.

The car has the original B-W 4 speed, and I am considering swapping to T-56 6 speed. The car cruises well, sees almost 15 MPG with the rebuilt engine, but begs for lower cruising RPM at 70 and 75. Plus the bottom end punch is not as strong as would like it to be. There is no center console, the car had the standard interior.

So, for the swap, I have these questions:

1. Does the tunnel need to be re-cut to accommodate the shifter?
2. What about the transmission mount location?
3. Clutch and flywheel: do they need to swap out?
4. Does the drive shaft have to be changed/cut?

Any other thoughts/advice would be helpful., too.

Thanks!

Mike
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1meanZ
post May 5 2008, 09:15 PM
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it will be much easier to swap in a TKO600 or other TREMEC 5speed.
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post May 5 2008, 09:26 PM
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Well this is all good inforamtion as I am trying to learn what will and won't work. So thanks all for the advice.

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mikeatscca   T56 swap into a 2nd Gen Firebird   May 5 2008, 05:50 PM
vanwyk4257   I would think the crossmember and driveshaft would...   May 5 2008, 07:28 PM
mikeatscca   Thanks. As soon as I hit "send" I realiz...   May 5 2008, 07:53 PM
trackbird   Which 350 is in this car? I just realized that thi...   May 5 2008, 08:26 PM
mikeatscca   Kevin, Good point. It has the original Pontiac sm...   May 5 2008, 08:35 PM
1meanZ   it will be much easier to swap in a TKO600 or othe...   May 5 2008, 09:15 PM
mikeatscca   Well this is all good inforamtion as I am trying t...   May 5 2008, 09:26 PM
Rob Hood   http://www.keislerauto.com/index.php?optio...;star...   May 6 2008, 01:03 AM
mikeatscca   Great! I have made the call!. I can live w...   May 6 2008, 01:46 PM
CrashTestDummy   The factory clutch mechanism is mechanical with a ...   May 6 2008, 02:21 PM

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