The drive train is about like the engine- Basic.
It has a Muncie 4 speed transmission tied to the Jag rear. The rear gears are tall- 2.88:1 (or something close to that). The rear wheel / tire setup is a 17X10 wheel with a 285/40-17 tire. Actually the tires are so old and hard now that they are more or less rim protectors.
The motor is a basic 383 done at Challenger in Arizona. It was freshened up by Tom Bruhn before going into this car. Looked good and the build sheet says it will do about 500 HP with a tad less torque. Never been on the dyno; it feels OK, but I can not verify the power. The motor meets the trans through a Quartermaster 7.25" button clutch. It is a multi disc rig, like on a motorcycle. It is grabby, but I like it and for shifting, it is great.
From delivery to the present day, the only "tuning" on the motor was to set the floats, check the timing and tighten the gear shifter handle. There was simply no time to mess with any of that stuff.
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