6 speed transmission

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  1. brainsboy

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    My C-4 is not really cutting it for highway use. I have been looking into going with a T56- 6 speed transmission and curious if anyone has done that conversion?
     
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    justin has a 74 Maverick bandit official

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    That should be fun lol. I hope someone does it.
     
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    What is wrong with your C4? What rear gears do you have?
     
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    2.79 gears but Im still pushing 3100rpm at 75mph on the highway. The 6 speed transmission has a .80 5th gear and a .50 sixth gear which would be pretty nice for crusing the highway.
     
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    Thats a little high for 2.79 gears:16suspect
    Im running 2700.
     
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    A T56 is huge x large with a built on bellhousing. Even a T5 will get your highway rpms down to 2000.
     
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    you should look into the T5 as mentioned above, cheaper to come by, way easier to install, and I have 3.25 gears, 27" tires and with my T5 I'm at 2200 at 75 . . . works great for me
     
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