Radarsonwheels: Sounds like straight cut gears in the jeep, which I can't afford either!

yes, and you also can hear in the video how the gear box literally BLOWS!!!

I have found out that the company that casted this heads is in Tandil city, I tried to call but didn't get any answer. I'll be at that city on january for holidays, So I will spend some time there to see what happens ...

Still can't find a a in car video of a Slant powered ACTC Dodge car ... damm

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Martin Zappettini
1974 Dodge Polara RT 318cu.
1965 Valiant III Coronado Slant Six 6-Pack (soon!!)

weren't the old muncie manual trannys straight cut gears ? What makes straight cut gears so great ? ( I must be showing my youg age here)

-Mike

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I am the Guardian, I hate helos, everything leaks.......

Muncie transmissions have helical cut gears. They were just a better trans than the Saginaw units. Straight cut gears are quite loud.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gear

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Joshua

Thanks joshie didn't know, but is there any advantage to having straight cut gears over helical cut gears ?

-Mike

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I am the Guardian, I hate helos, everything leaks.......

Hey Mike, straight cut gears are stronger, but promote the old "if you can't find 'em - grind 'em" syndrome and other situations like double clutching to shift. I think the 4wd crowd likes them for pulling out tree stumps and boulders.

On the cylinder head, I am looking forward to seeing more about this ACTC casting, where they can be obtained or if casting molds are sitting in a warehouse somewhere!

Straight cut are also much easier to shift without using the clutch - good for road racing and other venues.

Lou

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