t-170 FT behind a flathead

[4tl8ford]

Take a good look at the ratios between the gears - Some of them can be quite long and makes for awkward shifting in some situations - Also the gears are thinner than the Ford muscle car toploaders and are not as bullet proof

[TomT/Williamsburg]

Hey, John - good to hear from you and that all is well. Plenty of info on the HAMB on using this trans as well but I think most everything has been covered here. Please give my best to your lovely wife ....

[ironbuttjohn]

Tom T, good to hear from you too. Didn't you have something like this in your '40?

[TomT/Williamsburg]

Originally Posted by ironbuttjohn

Tom T, good to hear from you too. Didn't you have something like this in your '40?

I've got a T5 in my 40 and my 32 - not the unit you are referring to. There is also a Jeep 5-speed that's used and a Toyota Celica unit - again, search for articles on THE hamb about this ...

[ironbuttjohn]

Tom T. ............I'd like to try this t-170 as I could keep my banjo rear which is rebuilt and has the upgraded brakes. I have been running a '39 top loader for @ 10 years with a 3.50 gear. It would be nice to have an OD. The only time this car has been on a trailer since it was built was when we went to the Barners Bash a couple years back. Hope to see you in Charlotte next year..........John

[28roadster]

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I am trying to determine which ratio T170 ft TOD Transmission I have as the tag has gone. Can someone tell me how many teeth the OD gears have for the different ratios.
The trans I have has 18 teeth on the small gear on the main shaft which I gather is the OD
gear. Thanks

[Mart]

Why not put it in gear, turn the input 10 times and count the turns of the output? 7 turns = 0.7, 8 turns = 0.8. Compare the number with the available ratios and decide which is closest.

Sometimes the old school back to basics methods are quickest and easiest.

Mart.

[Ol' Ron]

There is a code on the side of the case that will tell you the application, and thus the gear ratio of all the gears,

[Ol' Ron]

This is a modified 8BA steel bell housing for the T-170. I used a stock clutch with the proper disk

[john in illinois]

I have one in my Model A Tudor. It is a bolt in kit complete with torque tube and drive shaft. I did not have to cut any part of the frame.

http://modelaonly.net/products.html

[trailerpark]

Originally Posted by Ol' Ron

This is a modified 8BA steel bell housing for the T-170. I used a stock clutch with the proper disk

Do you remember what model the clutch disk you used was for? I am doing this swap in a 50 shoebox and need a 9 1/2" clutch. I found one for a 74-78 mustang 2 I'm going to try with the stock pressure plate.