The 2.56 first wouldn't be my first choice but it should be the strongest of the Saginaws and the stroker should have plenty of grunt for 1st gear take off. What's your rear end ratio?
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Just keep in mind this was the base model V8 trans,
307, 2 barrel 350 and low power 4 barrel 350
307, 2 barrel 350 and low power 4 barrel 350
They are not as bad as people say, but as TURNA said don't go ripping on slicks & drag radials. Local dirt track guys been sucking them up for the past few years (& jacking up their value) for their cars. The worst I did was kill bearings due to an oil leak. Some did post the other day a list on ratio to input shaft ring count.
They are not as bad as people say, but as TURNA said don't go ripping on slicks & drag radials. Local dirt track guys been sucking them up for the past few years (& jacking up their value) for their cars. The worst I did was kill bearings due to an oil leak. Someone did post the other day a list on ratio to input shaft ring count.
I stripped about 3 teeth off the cluster gear of the Saginaw 4 speed that came stock in my 78 Camaro/305 back in 83. In normal use, and I don't mean holeshots or slicks as normal. As in dead stock 305, daily driving.
Hoping your experience with it is better than mine was. Replaced mine with a Muncie, even used the factory ITM shifter and 1/2 3/4 rods, had to hunt up a rod for reverse though.
Hoping your experience with it is better than mine was. Replaced mine with a Muncie, even used the factory ITM shifter and 1/2 3/4 rods, had to hunt up a rod for reverse though.
Super busy day today. Pulled the 305 from the el camino and swapped the intake on it. Put on my shorty headers and cleaned up the valve covers. I'm hoping that the shorties and intake bump the power up from 170.
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