What "American cars" are really made in America?
02-09-2011, 09:46 PM
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Orly?
Welcome to globalization folks, hell every BMW X3 in THE WORLD is made in Georgia.
Right on their frontpage, http://www.bmwusa.com/
Spartanburg, South Carolina: the birthplace of every X3 around the world.
BTW all the 08 plus corvettes use 6060s too, my 07 came with the age old T56 and I switched it out for a 6060, theyre only $2700 brand new straight from GM for a bullitproof 6-speed, cheaper than a used suby six speed!
and all LS engine blocks are cast, but not assembled in the GM mexico plant.
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02-10-2011, 12:12 AM
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There's one in my car we can measure, but that's a pretty small car - it might not need such a beefcake tranny, and there might be fitment issues in the tunnel. Are you thinking an LS swap in the Benz?
J - not sure how many miles you have on yours but I just turned over 10k and did an oil change - shifts like BUTTAH now where it was a bit notchy before. Just used the standard GM part numbers.
J - not sure how many miles you have on yours but I just turned over 10k and did an oil change - shifts like BUTTAH now where it was a bit notchy before. Just used the standard GM part numbers.
02-10-2011, 12:17 AM
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There's one in my car we can measure, but that's a pretty small car - it might not need such a beefcake tranny, and there might be fitment issues in the tunnel. Are you thinking an LS swap in the Benz?
J - not sure how many miles you have on yours but I just turned over 10k and did an oil change - shifts like BUTTAH now where it was a bit notchy before. Just used the standard GM part numbers.
J - not sure how many miles you have on yours but I just turned over 10k and did an oil change - shifts like BUTTAH now where it was a bit notchy before. Just used the standard GM part numbers.
02-10-2011, 12:31 AM
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heres a 6060 (same size as a T56) without the bellhousing and tail housing, the way it goes into a vette, pretty compact for the TQ they can hold, with both housings about the same weight as a suby 6-speed, about 100 pounds, I know because Ive hauled both of each around quite a bit 
02-10-2011, 11:16 AM
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crap well that pic didnt work, anyhow heres a size comparison of the different T56 trans which are the same size as the 6060, check the measurements to see if they fit! 
02-10-2011, 11:20 AM
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I still say that is a beefcake for such a small/delicate car. But, the tranny choice often boils down to the engine choice. What to do with a car like this? Well it depends - is it going to be a show car, hood up a lot, people poking around or is it going to be something to DRIVE and enjoy and hopefully not have to mess with. Basically I am saying, do you toy with fancypants German drivetrains or just sa F it and put in a nice reliable Toyota lump and a Toyota 5spd. One path will get you MADD R3SPECT at car shows and forums, and one path will yield a fun to drive, reliable car.
02-10-2011, 12:40 PM
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I still say that is a beefcake for such a small/delicate car. But, the tranny choice often boils down to the engine choice. What to do with a car like this? Well it depends - is it going to be a show car, hood up a lot, people poking around or is it going to be something to DRIVE and enjoy and hopefully not have to mess with. Basically I am saying, do you toy with fancypants German drivetrains or just sa F it and put in a nice reliable Toyota lump and a Toyota 5spd. One path will get you MADD R3SPECT at car shows and forums, and one path will yield a fun to drive, reliable car.
Anyways, this is a conversation for all of us to have at Half Moon Bay Brew Co., yes?
02-16-2011, 09:00 AM
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Fun to drive and reliable is the route for this car. It'll never been a show car (without TONS of work) because at one point it was a daily driver up in SF so she has a few battle scars. Of course though, the goal at this point is to just get her running. A swap is something to consider once I've relocated and settled down in SoCal. If I did do a motor swap it'd be to the Merc 3.5L V8. The car is actually already on its second block (a sedan block, same as the roadster but with different heads. I think it still has the roadster heads though) so a matching numbers show car is really not in its future. I'm more of a function over form person though, thats why I have a Subaru.
Anyways, this is a conversation for all of us to have at Half Moon Bay Brew Co., yes?
Anyways, this is a conversation for all of us to have at Half Moon Bay Brew Co., yes?
