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 Post subject: manual conversion
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:47 pm 
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hey im thinking of getting a manual put in my xc falcon and was thinking of getting a 9" diff and either 4 speed toploader or 5 speed manual but not sure of a good box to get and prices they go for. any suggestions?
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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:36 pm 
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hmmm no suggestions anyone?
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:41 pm 
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Give us some more info here. What sort of engine and is it stout? What sort of driving will it have to hold up to? How much do want to spend? Help us help you.
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:49 pm 
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302 v8 performance cam extractors and yeah mainly want something with low 5th ratio for highway and yeah most would be for cruising and able 2 hold upto some quick shifts n stuff for like drags and yeah thats about it. thanks
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:14 pm 
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T5 Z spec.
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:24 pm 
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approx price? and why t5 z spec?
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:36 pm 
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Ring Mal Wood about the price and other info like bellhousing, crossmembers, cluch and all the accompanying s**t. Pyroay proved it to be a tuff little box for the money.
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 7:41 pm 
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would i need 2 tunnel out the gearbox everywhere for a t5 z spec or tremece t56 ? its a xc falcon
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:12 pm 
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What exactly do you mean by "tunnel out the gearbox"?
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:58 pm 
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cause i heard somone say that a 6 speed mite not fit in xc so like tunnel it out to make more room for it 2 fit like bend or cut the panels so the gearbox fits. do you think you would need to do that?
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:04 pm 
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A T5 will have plenty of room. Why are you thinking about a T56? Must be/is going to be one very nice XC to be thinking of spending that much on a box.
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 Post subject: toploader
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:39 pm 
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for the price and strength and ease to fit go toploader.

If you upgrade later on to 351 it will handle it.

Just make sure to renew front bearing or have a borg-warner front bearing fitted(larger) as can handle more hp/torque if 351 intended later.
The box needs to be striped to machine housing for the larger bearing.

Also shifter are mostly worn alot and can do with some rebushing and new lockout spring.

Box mounted shifter is best as floor mounted have shift probs due to engine box twist under load.
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:02 pm 
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ye im looking for overdrive gearbox for highway and i got to keep this car for a very long time so its going 2 have alot of money spent on it to make it sweet as ride. ye 351 was the road i was thinking of going down aswell.
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