Dog-ring T56 on the street *video* - Lateral-g Forums

**andrewb70** · #1 09-04-2015, 10:31 AM

This isn't in a Pro-Touring car, but I thought some of you might enjoy a video of what a dog-ring T56 trans is like on the street.

This is in my recent 1967 Cougar LS swap. I got the car on the road back in June and have actually been making some changes as the summer has progressed. One of the big changes that I made was buying a dog-ring T-56 transmission. It was built my RPM and has a G-Force gear set. Gears 1-4 are face plated, while 5th and 6th gears are stock and fully synchronized.

I made a video just showing some driving around to demonstrate the shifting and the little extra gear noise. WOT shifting happens at about 6 minutes into the video. Enjoy...

Andrew

carbuff · #2 09-07-2015, 06:10 PM

Nice demonstration....

**GregWeld** · #3 09-08-2015, 07:51 AM

Good video!

Having the Jerico dog box in the Mustang (track only car) -- and a locker rear end etc.... There's no way I'd "ENJOY" driving this on the street. The combo of the tranny not quite going into gear sometimes (1st mostly - and this was demonstrated in the video) and the locker clunking and banging.... No thanks! On the TRACK that all goes away and it's a pure joy to drive. In the pits - it feels as though I'm "hurting" the car... it just doesn't like slow speeds... it would drive me crazy mentally. On track it's smooth as silk - unless I get lazy and miss a shift - and then it's hard to get it back into gear -- not "hard" but you need to be careful and get it right.

**Flash68** · #4 09-08-2015, 09:35 AM

We know your age Weld but you just showed it there.

**andrewb70** · #5 09-08-2015, 12:47 PM

This type of transmission is certainly not for everyone, which is the point of making the video. I wanted to demonstrate a few things so people have a better understanding of how it works and can make a better decision as to whether it is right for them or not.

Andrew

**GregWeld** · #6 09-08-2015, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewb70

This type of transmission is certainly not for everyone, which is the point of making the video. I wanted to demonstrate a few things so people have a better understanding of how it works and can make a better decision as to whether it is right for them or not.

Andrew

I thought the video was priceless! An excellent demonstration.

ADiCarlo · #7 10-07-2015, 10:47 PM

Ok I've watched it three times. Im kind of in love with the sound.

I just might be crazy?

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**andrewb70** · #8 10-08-2015, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ADiCarlo

Ok I've watched it three times. Im kind of in love with the sound.

I just might be crazy?

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The gear whine definitely gives the car a certain amount of character. It definitely caught a lot of attention just driving through the pits at LS Fest!

Andrew

JKnight · #9 10-08-2015, 08:46 PM

Something to be said for that. The gear whine of an M22 in a GTO is a great high school memory of mine(this was 1999 and it was still cool)

**GregWeld** · #10 10-08-2015, 08:51 PM

I can tell you that I have ATTEMPTED to downshift without the clutch with my Jerico dog box.... I will never do it again. When Road racing - coming into a corner - and just "blipping" the throttle - while the clutch is still engaged - is NOT what I want on corner entry... and just jamming the lower gear - causes immediate compression.... unsettling the car.... another thing I don't want on corner entry!

I don't know if the "pros" can drive this way -- but I certainly can't!

Like Bob Bondurant once told me -- the motor is to make the car move - the transmission is a gear SELECTOR - and the Brakes slow the car down... Don't mix 'em up!

LOL