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falcon coupe · 06-16-2005, 01:40

Does anyone know where i can find an aftermarket input shaft for a toploader ? i would like something stronger than the standard one.

silicon · 06-16-2005, 01:49

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WD1V

http://www.4speedtoploaders.com/shop/enter.html

or RPM transmission parts 118 Darling St Dubbo NSW 02 6882 6672 may be able to help you. They have rebuild kits/counter shafts in stock. Prices were far cheaper than other mobs. They do a fair bit of importing themselves and supply to other transmission places.

falcon coupe · 06-16-2005, 02:00

They look good, thanks.

silicon · 06-16-2005, 02:06

The other option would be converting to the big block shaft etc although this would be very costly indeed.

Have you twisted or broken the standard factory input?

falcon coupe · 06-16-2005, 02:37

The factory shaft is twisted, the gearbox builder refuses to put it back in, he wanted me to find another one, so i thought of looking for something stronger, the one on e bay looks good, but i would like to find one in Aus, it would get to me quicker.

TruBlu351 · 06-16-2005, 03:40

Gamma boy just busted his last week. Here's his thread on getting a replacement. He's buying the ebay one from Texas..........3 weeks. The wait might be worth the $$??

I think US$112 is a good price.

Whats wrong with Americans

Just make sure you get the right one...........

Close vs wide ratio?

1 1/16 vs 1 3/8

v gate · 06-16-2005, 04:22

go buy sbc input or bbf . sbc being the cheaper way 2 go but if inputs gone chances are the outputs not to far behind it. been in the same boat as you when the $ was .50 us and had to do it. if i was doin it now i would just go jerico.

Racer · 06-16-2005, 18:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by v gate

go buy sbc input or bbf . sbc being the cheaper way 2 go but if inputs gone chances are the outputs not to far behind it. been in the same boat as you when the $ was .50 us and had to do it. if i was doin it now i would just go jerico.

Just a caution that a big block input shaft wont fit a small block.

Straightline Engineering used to make a billet input (along with dog boxes), but all you probably need is a new standard one - without the dodgy 30 year old metalurgy.

v gate · 06-17-2005, 02:01

best tell my clevland its not a bb then. but if you can get a billet 1 grab it. just remember if you get good traction (1.5 60ft in a 3400 pounder) then your output will crack. mine did at every 2nd spline and also bent . the only reason we found it was it caused the car to push in the top end. so just watch out for that 1.

silicon · 06-17-2005, 02:09

v gate could I please get a clarification on "caused the car to push in the top end"

Thank you.