Thread: Studebaker Avanti TKO 5 speed install - how to

I just completed updating the picture links on this thread. AOL closed
down their FTP, which left the pictures homeless. A buddy of mine on
a local Mustang forum was nice enough to host them for me.

Tom

Good, Tom. Too valuable a thread to let die.

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- Studebakeracres- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

"Some people live for the rules, I live for exceptions"- 311

"Do they all not, by mere virtue of having survived as relics of a bygone era, amass a level of respect perhaps not accorded to them when they were new?"

quote:Originally posted by Karl

Bams ,which pictures do you want? I can down load and print. what size?

Karl, sorry I missed this response way back then. Already got it. Thanks!

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- Studebakeracres- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

"Some people live for the rules, I live for exceptions"- 311

"Do they all not, by mere virtue of having survived as relics of a bygone era, amass a level of respect perhaps not accorded to them when they were new?"

Here you go!
Jeff[8D]
https://www.libertysgears.com/faceplate.htm

From left to right: Stock Gear, Pro-Shifted Gear, Face Plated Gear
(copy)
Pro shifting and face plating eliminate the need to worry about missed shifts.
This is made possible by removing the stock synchronizers and opening up the engagement window for faster, higher rpm shifting.
Initially, the cost of face plating is slightly more than pro shifting, but in the long run you will find that face plating is more cost effective due to less wear on engagement components.
With pro shifting, the shift lugs engage on the inside of the slider and as the pro rings wear from normal use, they burr up and require dressing, deburring and/or replacement to maintain smooth shifting.
With face plating, the engagement lugs are on the face of the slider which will not allow them to burr up and require maintenance.
The design of the face plate shift lugs give them much more contact area which makes them much more durable, so longevity is increased dramatically (about three to four times longer than a pro ring)
and there is virtually no chance of them popping out of gear.
Pro shifting and face plating does NOT make your transmission clutchless.
The shock load of shifting without the clutch will cause severe damage to your transmission

quote:Originally posted by bams50

Does anyone know anything about "face plating" as mentioned in my previous post?

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Regarding 5th gear engagement, I find it awkward but not difficult. My Avanti rear ratio is 3.73 and the Tremec T5 has a 5th gear ratio of 0.63:1. Generally, I don't engage 5th below 60 mph unless the road is flat. In hilly country it's generally too much trouble constantly shifting from 5th to 4th and 3000rpm keeps the vacuum up on hills. The 2.95 1st gear is great for launching. I asked Tremec tech support if Mobil 1 trans fluid was OK to use in their "Superduty" T5. Their response was that it was a good choice if only used in the summer but would be too thick for Canadian winters and possibly cause shifting problems. The 1st summer on the road ('07) I used Dexron II and the trans was noisy in the first 3 gears but over the following winter I discovered that the shifter was interfering with the console and not allowing full shift engagement. A bit of grinding and enlarging the shifter console hole corrected that. Now the shifting is quick, smooth and effortless and the operation is quieter, but 5th gear is still awkward.

This tech is appearing in the latest issue of Avanti Magazine as a
6 page article. For those that want their own physical copy you can
go to the AOAI website and order one.

Tom

Here is the cover of the issue my article appears in :



Tom

Congrats, Tom. That article is worthy of ANY magazine!

Robert (Bob) Andrews- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys)
Parish, central NY 13131

Thanks Bob, it came out good. Lew said that it got high praise from
a number of sources.

Tom