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Originally Posted by Rallycamaro
Sieg, I'm trying to decide which transmission I want to put in my 73 AI car, Muncie M22 or T56 Magnum. How do you like the spacing on the gears in your T56? Since AI is power:weight limited I'll be running an old school small block and I'm concerned about the drop in rpm with the wider splits in the T56. Thanks in advance for any knowledge you can throw my way.
Rally
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My car is an old school SBC probably similar wheel HP to AI regs. The gear ratio splits are close to ideal 1st through 5th IMO. I haven't ran the car on the track, but have track experience in better cars and think the ratios would be very good for road racing with a 3:73/3:89/4:11 ratio depending on the track. I'm running a 26.5" rear tire and pull about 124mph at 6,300rpm in 4th gear if memory serves me right.
I owned a '93 1LE Camaro with the wide ratio T-56 and it's not even comparable to the close ratio T56 Mag. The Hurst Blackjack shifter I run is a gem in it's own right and an integral part of the package.
In the 28+ years I've owned my car the T56 conversion was hands down the best money spent on the car. If I would have chosen a 4 or 5 speed instead I probably would have sold the car by now.