So my fastback has a close ratio toploader and 3.25 gears in it currently. The toploader I got for a song and dance, and while it's an absolute blast to drive once it's moving, it's a bear on the street. First is way too tall, and it runs at about 3200rpm @70mph. Commuting through Sacramento traffic is...unpleasant.
A few days ago I stumbled on a local ad the other day for an Astroperformance A5/T5 transmission. Went to look at it today, verified that it was indeed what it was claimed to be, and came home with the transmission, a Pro 5.0 shifter, a Centerforce dual friction clutch with 5000mi on it, and a fox body T5 bellhousing and clutch fork for $1500.
The transmission does need a rebuild. Some of the synchro rings are pretty beat up and the input shaft has a lot of front/back play, but the gears themselves appear to be in good shape.
Looks like I'll need to pick up some rebuilding documentation for these things.
I'm super stoked about the accessories that came with the transmission. The Pro 5.0 would have been one of the three options for the swap (along with Steeda Tri-Ax and MGW), the clutch is better than what I likely would have put in it, and the bellhousing is needed for the cable clutch conversion (Modern Driveline) which will hopefully be going at the same time as the transmission rebuild.
Looks like I've got my work cut out for me for a bit
A few days ago I stumbled on a local ad the other day for an Astroperformance A5/T5 transmission. Went to look at it today, verified that it was indeed what it was claimed to be, and came home with the transmission, a Pro 5.0 shifter, a Centerforce dual friction clutch with 5000mi on it, and a fox body T5 bellhousing and clutch fork for $1500.
The transmission does need a rebuild. Some of the synchro rings are pretty beat up and the input shaft has a lot of front/back play, but the gears themselves appear to be in good shape.
Looks like I'll need to pick up some rebuilding documentation for these things.
I'm super stoked about the accessories that came with the transmission. The Pro 5.0 would have been one of the three options for the swap (along with Steeda Tri-Ax and MGW), the clutch is better than what I likely would have put in it, and the bellhousing is needed for the cable clutch conversion (Modern Driveline) which will hopefully be going at the same time as the transmission rebuild.
Looks like I've got my work cut out for me for a bit