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  • Doug #42330
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    C-2 5 Speed Transmission Conversion

    I've decided to turn my non-original 65 Roadster into a good driver. I've heard about having the original 4 Speed converted into a 5 speed with an overdrive gear. Does anyone know the best way to do this? Can I get an exchange or someting?

    Doug
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    • John H.
      Beyond Control Poster
      • December 1, 1997
      • 16513
      #2
      Re: C-2 5 Speed Transmission Conversion

      Doug -

      No such thing (yet) as converting a Muncie to an overdrive, although the outfit working on it claims they'll be ready "in a few months". Lots of C2 guys are doing the Keisler 5-speed overdrive Tremec/TKO conversion, though - about $3K for the complete kit.
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        • frank mccracken
          #3
          Re: C-2 5 Speed Transmission Conversion

          John, Are you referring to the "Gear Vendors" conversion? I spoke to them a while ago and I got the impresion that they were ready to go on that. That is the way I would go. I like my Muncie.
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            • John H.
              Beyond Control Poster
              • December 1, 1997
              • 16513
              #4
              Re: C-2 5 Speed Transmission Conversion

              Frank -

              No, the Gear Vendors overdrive is a separate LARGE bolt-on unit that replaces the existing tailhousing, that's been around for many years. The "Muncie overdrive" is being developed within the architecture of the Muncie case; don't recall who's doing it, but it might be AutoGear in Syracuse, New York.
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                • frank mccracken
                  #5
                  Re: C-2 5 Speed Transmission Conversion

                  John do you not recomend this unit, gear vendors? I read a report from someone who had it installed in a c1 and was very happy.
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                    • Jim Klug
                      #6
                      Re: C-2 5 Speed Transmission Conversion

                      I had a gear venders overdrive on a Chevy truck with a T400 and all it did was blow up transmissions, I heard they went out of biz a couple of times
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                        • Joseph R.
                          Frequent User
                          • December 1, 1989
                          • 94
                          #7
                          Re: C-2 5 Speed Transmission Conversion

                          Finally found my notes, Gary Howard of Gary's Gearbox (garysgearbox@fuse.net) put out the following info: "all new Muncie 4 spd overdrive transmission, which has .85 4th gear ratio". "Helps those with 4:56 or 4:11 rear gears which results in approx 3:55 final drive". I do not have any experience with this business or person, good luck.
                          Joseph Rock
                          Frankenstein 59
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                            • Pete Wolff
                              #8
                              Re: C-2 5 Speed Transmission Conversion

                              Joe,

                              Check out 5speedtransmissions.com they offer a compltete kit for the conversion.




                              http://www.5speedtransmissions.com
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