Dano,
>> As you may not be aware, my Bond Equipe is based on the GT6 chassis
>>and all mechanicals. If this were posted to the list I would have to say
>>really based on the Vitesse, but we are beyond that.
If it is a Bond Equipe 2LT then it IS based on a Vitesse Chassis with the front
cross member/Valance support cut down at the ends.
>>
>> A local junkyard has a 71 GT6 that kind of rusted away. The mechanics
>>are all there and visually appear to be in good shape. The car must have
>>just arrived as no parts seem to have been used from it. The car does have
>>the overdrive transmission, which I really covet. I mean 4000 rpm at 60 mph
>>gets a bit tiring after a while.
>>
>> Bottom line pricing is this.
>> transmission - $110
>> rear end - $ 40
>> driveshaft - $ 15
>> short block - $185
>>
>>As this is the first GT6 I have ever seen in any boneyard I am not sure
>>about the pricing.(though I suspect it is good) If I do go ahead and get
>>the transmission, do I need the driveshaft or anything else?
The drive shaft(I assume you mean what we call the prop shaft) will be too
short for the Bond, as the GT6 chassis is several inches shorter than the
Vitesse chassis, what you need is a Vitesse O/D shaft.
(** I just looked at the John Kipping Catalogue an it says it is approx 8 inches
too short**)
A herald shaft is 50 inches and a Non O/D Vitesse is 47 inches, an O/D shaft
should be 43.5 inches, so you could possibly get a Non O/D Shaft and have it
cut down to size.
>>Any words of
>>advice
>>or caution or shortcuts when I go to ease it out? I would be working in 95
>>degree heat inside the GT6 so anything to cut my time inside would be
>>appreciated.
>>
Hacksaw the roof off first!!! :-)
Rich
ps, all the shaft sizes can be found in John Kippings Catalogue which is free!
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