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Title: Stock '55 T-1 Tranny With A 1776 ?
Post by: slugbug on July 21, 2004, 10:21:57 AM

Is a '55 stock T-1 non syncro 1st gear tranny, strong enough for a 1776 motor?
Or should I think of swapping the tranny for a later one with bus nose cone and hockey stick.
I can get a 64 sunroof bug for $300 US. Will a 64 tranny work ok?

Title: Stock '55 T-1 Tranny With A 1776 ?
Post by: Russ on July 21, 2004, 04:33:57 PM

a stock trans will not hold up if you give it a little abuse at all.i would swap to the 64 trans myself,if you do decide to do it just swap the backing plate from side to side then the ebrake cables will fit properly
russ

Title: Stock '55 T-1 Tranny With A 1776 ?
Post by: slugbug on July 21, 2004, 10:05:45 PM

Can't wait to get my garage built, so I can get the '55 out of storage(where its been for 7yrs) and finally start restoring it. Next summer hopefully. :huh:  

Title: Stock '55 T-1 Tranny With A 1776 ?
Post by: Hansk on July 22, 2004, 10:42:42 PM

I say it's like this , .........I know guys that could shatter any trany with a stock 36hp running on 3 cyl.   I also know guys that could make that early trans last forever with a 2275.  It will just depend on you ;)  

Title: Stock '55 T-1 Tranny With A 1776 ?
Post by: dannyboy on July 26, 2004, 09:44:02 PM

my stock tranny lasted three days with my 2275 :D  

Title: Stock '55 T-1 Tranny With A 1776 ?
Post by: Black-Back on July 28, 2004, 04:11:56 PM

HeHeHe, I blew a stock tranny with an extremely tired 1600 single port.
Its all circumstance.

Mike