Looking into putting a Richmond into a 4-spd E-body, car already has the 4-spd hump.
I have been told by one fellow that the Richmond + linkage all cleared his 4-spd '70 Cuda with no messaging necessary.
I did not see this with my own eyes, and have heard stories just the opposite, but I don't remember the details
and it might not have been an E-body.
Anyone have E-body experience with the Richmond ?
I have to ask the obvious question is he installing a 4 speed or a 5 speed??? The 4 speed is based on a Super T-10 while the 5-speed is based on a Doug Nash design. Which one is he doing to use?
I have recently rebuilt a Richmond 5-speed for a friend and he has it in a HEMI powered Cuda. The torsion bar crossmember needs to be modified and you also need to make a custom shifter mount to move the shifter up and back past the crossmember. You also have to fab up tome custom bent linkage to clear the crossmember.
I still have your number so I can text you a picture of the linkage and shifter mount in my phone.
If he is using a 4-speed then it will be an easier install but the shifter position and linkage will still be tricky to engineer
I will try to get the pics to load on my computer.
Oh yeah he will also need a longer driveshaft with a T-400 yoke on it. I used a Spicer 1350 Chevy dump truck yoke for mine.
Gus
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