John

C80R-7A040-C
W1

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John - ThunderSnake #59
'69 Mach 1 w/ 390 4V
Wide Ratio Toploader
3.25 Traction-Lok
Acapulco Blue

Kathy and Erich Coiner

What are the numbers on the metal tag?
The tag is rivted to the side of the case at the very front. Passenger side.

The casting # on the the trans in my R code Mach1 is C8AR-7006-D
You listed the casting number for the tail shaft housing. It matches mine

Erich


"John" <mooresjc@chartermi.removethisandonedot.net> wrote in message
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> C80R-7A040-C
> W1
>
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> John - ThunderSnake #59
> '69 Mach 1 w/ 390 4V
> Wide Ratio Toploader
> 3.25 Traction-Lok
> Acapulco Blue
>
>
>

Maximillian Rennquist

John wrote:
> C80R-7A040-C
> W1

http://www.davidkeetoploaders.com/idchart1.htm
>
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> John - ThunderSnake #59
> '69 Mach 1 w/ 390 4V
> Wide Ratio Toploader
> 3.25 Traction-Lok
> Acapulco Blue

John

"Kathy and Erich Coiner" <kathy.coiner@gte.net> wrote in message
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> What are the numbers on the metal tag?
> The tag is rivted to the side of the case at the very front. Passenger
> side.
>
> The casting # on the the trans in my R code Mach1 is C8AR-7006-D
> You listed the casting number for the tail shaft housing. It matches mine

I found a rectangular tag. I'm estimating it's 3/4" x 2". It was halfway
up on the passenger side. The 2" side was horizontal. I cleaned it off,
and I can't read a thing! There are no raised or sunk letters, so a pencil
rubbing will not yield anything.

Any ideas?

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'69 Mach 1 w/ 390 4V
Wide Ratio Toploader
3.25 Traction-Lok
Acapulco Blue

John

Thanks. I couldn't read the tag. 8< (

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'69 Mach 1 w/ 390 4V
Wide Ratio Toploader
3.25 Traction-Lok
Acapulco Blue

"Maximillian Rennquist" <WDSPoontang@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> John wrote:
>> C80R-7A040-C
>> W1
>
> http://www.davidkeetoploaders.com/idchart1.htm
>>
>> --
>> John - ThunderSnake #59
>> '69 Mach 1 w/ 390 4V
>> Wide Ratio Toploader
>> 3.25 Traction-Lok
>> Acapulco Blue
>

John

MAJOR distraction last weekend and this week. An internal job posted in my
company that I'd love to have AND it's in North Carolina! If you didn't
know, I come from North Carolina and that's where all our family is, soooooo
I got excited, the wife got excited, and MAJOR distraction! I applied, so
let's see what happens.

Anyway, I'll determine this weekend if it's really a close or wide ratio.

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'69 Mach 1 w/ 390 4V
Wide Ratio Toploader
3.50 Traction-Lok
Acapulco Blue

David M

On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 23:49:33 -0500, John rearranged some electrons to
form:

> MAJOR distraction last weekend and this week. An internal job posted in my
> company that I'd love to have AND it's in North Carolina! If you didn't
> know, I come from North Carolina and that's where all our family is, soooooo
> I got excited, the wife got excited, and MAJOR distraction! I applied, so
> let's see what happens.
>
> Anyway, I'll determine this weekend if it's really a close or wide ratio.

Where in NC? I'm in the furniture capital of the world.

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John

"David M" <NOSPAM@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.12.17.14.33.21.260603@sled351...
> On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 23:49:33 -0500, John rearranged some electrons to
> form:
>
>> MAJOR distraction last weekend and this week. An internal job posted in
>> my
>> company that I'd love to have AND it's in North Carolina! If you didn't
>> know, I come from North Carolina and that's where all our family is,
>> soooooo
>> I got excited, the wife got excited, and MAJOR distraction! I applied,
>> so
>> let's see what happens.
>>
>> Anyway, I'll determine this weekend if it's really a close or wide ratio.
>
> Where in NC? I'm in the furniture capital of the world.
>
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> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
> T/S 53
> sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 5 days 20:58

Cary.

That would put you in High Point, right?

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John - ThunderSnake #59
'69 Mach 1 w/ 390 4V
Wide Ratio Toploader
3.50 Traction-Lok
Acapulco Blue

John

"John" <mooresjc@chartermi.removethisandonedot.net> wrote in message
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>
> Anyway, I'll determine this weekend if it's really a close or wide ratio.
>

OK, she's up on four jack stands and in 1st gear. Going by eyeball, I taped
a vertical line of 1/2" masking tape from the quarter panel to the floor
that sights dead on with the center of the rear wheel when viewed straight
on. I taped the floor where I stood. I put the engine at TDC and marked
the top of the tire with more masking tape that lines up with the vertical
line. I turned the engine until the tire went 1/2 a revolution, i.e.
masking tape at bottom and hidden by vertical line when sighted straight on.
The timing pulley lacked 3-3/8" of circumference being 5 whole revolutions.
The pulley measured 6-1/2" diameter. So, 1 revolution of the rear tire
would have taken:

2 x [5 - 3.375/(6.5 x 3.1416)] = 9.67 revolutions of the engine.

Previously, I established the rearend is a 3.50:1.

9.67/3.50 = 2.76

1st gear in a wide ratio is 2.78:1 and in a close ratio is 2.32:1. It's a
wide ratio toploader.

The 3.50 rearend with a wide ratio toploader is equivalent to a 4.19:1 with
a close ratio toploader. No wonder it's so damn quick off the line! ;^)

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John - ThunderSnake #59
'69 Mach 1 w/ 390 4V
Wide Ratio Toploader
3.50 Traction-Lok
Acapulco Blue

Wound Up

John wrote:
> "John" <mooresjc@chartermi.removethisandonedot.net> wrote in message
> news:zNMof.12648$Eu3.5578@fe07.lga...
>
>>Anyway, I'll determine this weekend if it's really a close or wide ratio.
>>
>
>
> OK, she's up on four jack stands and in 1st gear. Going by eyeball, I taped
> a vertical line of 1/2" masking tape from the quarter panel to the floor
> that sights dead on with the center of the rear wheel when viewed straight
> on. I taped the floor where I stood. I put the engine at TDC and marked
> the top of the tire with more masking tape that lines up with the vertical
> line. I turned the engine until the tire went 1/2 a revolution, i.e.
> masking tape at bottom and hidden by vertical line when sighted straight on.
> The timing pulley lacked 3-3/8" of circumference being 5 whole revolutions.
> The pulley measured 6-1/2" diameter. So, 1 revolution of the rear tire
> would have taken:
>
> 2 x [5 - 3.375/(6.5 x 3.1416)] = 9.67 revolutions of the engine.
>
> Previously, I established the rearend is a 3.50:1.
>
> 9.67/3.50 = 2.76
>
> 1st gear in a wide ratio is 2.78:1 and in a close ratio is 2.32:1. It's a
> wide ratio toploader.
>
> The 3.50 rearend with a wide ratio toploader is equivalent to a 4.19:1 with
> a close ratio toploader. No wonder it's so damn quick off the line! ;^)
>

Your logic is sound my man! Well, I -was- looking over your shoulder,
you know, like before. =) "Click... click..."

I definitely need more cam for my gears - the Tremec has a 3.27 first
and I run 3.80 gears. It's like a damned tractor; I can just let the
clutch out at idle, and it won't stall. It is good in traffic with a
bunch of automatic drivers. I either use 2nd, or I have to take 1st to
3500 or so. It leaves nice and hard even with the inferior motor.

Fast Ed did recommend some tires that made a world of difference, though
(Firestone Indy 500s, 215/70-14 F, 235/60-14 R). CJ and others said
this was a common combo back in the day - F70-14 and G60-14. I just
have to run the rears at 28 psi so I have a good contact patch.

My Cooper Cobras looked good, but just howled and spun. They absolutely
SUCKED when I got caught in the rain. And I could chirp 3rd with about
100 lbs./ft. less torque at the flywheel than you have

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