Was watching Speed Channel today. They built the Raybestos Roush Stage 3 Mustang.
They installed the Magnum XL and it was a direct replacement Transmission for the MT82 , It had a much longer tail housing for a correct shifter combination and a direct shifter mounted to tranny, instead of our remote Shifter mount.

It does require a one piece driveshaft and different input spline and flywheel and clutch.
It list for $3495.00 handles over 700 lbs..
http://americanpowertrain.com/i-8521...rag-mt-82.html

 

Thats the one Im looking to buy

 

As of right now, mines working great but this sounds like the tranny i'll look into replacing my Chinese part.

 

Same here, if/when mine goes that what I'm getting.

 

I saw that too. Great show. And I'd love to drive a car with that transmission/shifter.

 

Well since I can NEVER expect a warranty claim on my car, if my trans gets wiped out this will be my calling. I just recently started looking...

 

You prefer your drivetrain parts are "hecho en Mexico?

The Tremec Magnum XL sounds interesting though...my MT82 has been superb but if I ever go SC, i would strongly consider one of these.

 

No, I'd rather have it made in Buffalo, NY where I live. LoL
Mexico is better then Communist China, who steal products and reproduce imitations. I hate everything about China.
Mexico on the other hand, I love, especially my timeshare down there. LMAO

 

Chinese food is damm goo though. And their... from what I hear.

Seriously though the magnum is supposed to be a really good trans. A lot smoother shifting than the T56 too.

 

 

Sorry. Old SNL Phil Hartman quote. R.I.P. Phil.

 

The corporations in the land that we love will outsource everything they can and send it to the lowest bidder.

Tremec does some manufacturing in TN still...but for how long?

Being bigoted against the Chinese is a waste of time. Be bigoted against the vulture capitalists.

 

Or they could make them in the states pay union wage and the tranny would cost $10,000 take your choice.

 

This is a fairly working class community. Those of us who work for a living usually appreciate having safe working condions, reasonable hours, a decent wages and a shot at the American dream...which includes being able to buy a Mustang...and we owe that to the labor movement.

So, along with the decline of unions over the past 30 years has come stagnation in wages. The rich keep getting richer but we're going nowhere.

So you're getting your wish.

If the unions were smart, they would start enlisting workers in China and Mexico.

 

If I ever decide to go forced induction, I would highly consider bolting this in before slapping the supercharger on my motor. For now, I'm doing just fine with the MT-82... Thanks for the heads-up. Oh! And I might have to hold off on getting a clutch kit and 1-piece driveshaft until I make a solid decision on what route I want to go with my ride.

 

There's a few companies out there doing built MT-82's. Anyone thought of going that route? It's what I'm gonna do when I build my motor.

 

I've wondered about that but haven't heard anything. You know whose doing em?

 

I have seen it mentioned before on a few forums. Sounds like a very good idea... a viable option for a few of us that may just want to fortify or rectify a problematic MT-82 transmission. How and where to get this done is the question, though.

 

Check out Revolution Automotive. They've done a few MT-82 rebuilds. Last I heard, it ran about $1,800. Not 100% sure on that.

 

Looking it up... West Coast? I hope I can locate someone who can do this in the North-East.

I have to brush up on my knowledge of gear ratios and what I might prefer between the two gear ratio choices that Tremec are offering. Is a rear-end gear change needed for this application?