First the Good News...

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  1. VometComet

    VometComet Member

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    After a lengthy divorce, I managed to get the 74 Merc Comet back that I was building for my now X. Now the bad news, the new 302 that I built is trashed. SHe ran it with out oil or coolant. Aaaaaarrrrgggghhhhh!!!
    I'm looking for a T%/Tremec to stick in it after the rebuild. I heard that there are "short input shaft" tranny's available that don't require the use of an adapter plate or a different bellhousing. Does any one have any info on these?
    Hope all have a great new year!
     
  2. Jamie Miles

    Jamie Miles the road warrior

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    The input shafts are very easy to swap from short to long or vice versa. The longer input shafts came in the '94-'95 Mustang's. I put a T5 from a '92 GT into a '95 by simply swapping the input shaft, it literally took about 15 minutes to do. That said I don't know what you are trying to do, retain the stock clutch linkage or what. You can use a Fox Body bell housing/input shaft and set up a cable clutch.

    Probably best to ask this question in the technical section instead of new members..
     
  3. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    On purpose?
     
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    signal20 Paul VanSteen

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    I think this is your answer.
     
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    GrabA72Mav Living Our 2nd Childhood

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    A Good freind of mine is going through the same stuff! She had his "Really and I mean Really! good hunting dog put to sleep. I was staying neutral until this! Good Luck
     
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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    I'm gonna guess, Yes!!!!! If she couldn't have it, he was gonna pay.....
     
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    Hawkco Genuine Car Nut

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    I laugh every time I hear reports of celebrities getting an "amicable divorce." Is there really any such thing?
     
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    I got divorced in 1994 and I still think about how I got screwed. It was supposed to be amicable. HA!

    Jim
     
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    ShadowMaster The Bad Guy

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    You know....that crap goes both ways. Not that I would suggest such a thing. :rofl2:

    Sounds like a woman who needs to be visited by a herd of cockroaches. Not that I have done things like this........ :dance:

    Yes...I've been through a nasty divorce. Yes, I am a sadistic bastard capable of truly nasty paybacks.
     
  10. VometComet

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    Ya, I'm thinking that Maybe Cupid might deliver some expanding foam to her Saturns Exhaust pipe...:cool:
     
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    That's Why I'm Not Getting Married!!!!!!!!!!!!:naughty:
     
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