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This shot shows the next stage (well, two stages later),
after pulling the 4-speed, bellhousing, and clutch, freeing up access to the
flywheel:
Trying to decide if I keep the heavy stock flywheel or go
with something a bit lighter for quicker revs, to make the big-block feel more
responsive to throttle input. On the other hand, there's a lot to be said for a
heavy flywheel when you're stopped at a light on a hill....
For the next stage - installing the new T-56! - I just (July
16, 2014) put the car up on a pair of QuickJacks to make access a lot simpler:
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For some context, here's the Hurst T-56 Magnum
6-speed side-by-side with the old 4-speed (and the bellhousing, above [plus some
exhaust pipe for the
Newport]). The T-56 is about twice as long, and a bit
heavier, too:
You can barely even see the 4-speed hidden behind the T-56
in this shot - it's a lot taller, too, hence the need to cut the old floor to
fit the beast behind the 396:
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