What OD Manual Trans Uses Factory Shift Hole for G Body?

[fleming442]

The Richmond 5 speed is based on the old Doug Nash 5 speed.

My bad, you're right. I don't know which one I'm thinking about. I thought Richmond quit making the DN style....

 

[gnvair]

My bad, you're right. I don't know which one I'm thinking about. I thought Richmond quit making the DN style....

The T5 was a Borg Warner transmission originally. Tremec bought the rights to it In the late 90's. It's easy to get confused as there are soooo many 5 speeds these days.

 

[Steve C]

I just found the Richmond transmission. Super Street 5 speed with OD. PArt number 7020526C. The dimensions are super close to the ST10 and it actually lower than the top of the ST10.

 

[Steve C]

They make 3 version 5 speed. Only the Super street is an OD. It's rated at 600 ft. lbs. of torque capacity.

 

[gnvair]

They make 3 version 5 speed. Only the Super street is an OD. It's rated at 600 ft. lbs. of torque capacity.

That shifter is not going to fit the factory 4 speed floor hump hole location. At $3600. Yikes!

 

[UNGN]

I'm not familiar with the new Richmond 5 speed, but the Richmond 6 speed were absolute crap. I Broke 3 of them (broke) and had maybe 5 other failures. The original OD Gear was rated at only 150 lb-ft. It lasted 3 shifts. The "Road Race" OD gear we replaced the original with was only rated at 250 lb-ft. It lasted a few races, but broke also. We had constant Fluid leaks (early cases were mis machined and Richmond gave us a new one), the tailshaft bushing burned up, the shifter broke, third gear eventually came apart. Richmond gave me a 3rd one, and when that one broke, I switched to a T56 Magnum and never had any issues.

The comments on Summit seem to indicate the 5 speed may have similar quality issues.