6 Speed

[Raven]

Im new to the car scene and everything and trying to learn, and i was just wondering if you could put a 6 Speed in, and what effect it would have, may be a stupid question, im sorry if it is, thanks

Eli,

[Bambikiller240]

I've never heard of a 6 speed trans that will bolt up to an L-series motor. Has anyone else heard of one?

[Mudge]

I have heard of it done in a 510, but not easy at all and probably not worth the expense IMO.

What would you really use it for, unless you ran some freaky 4.56 rear gears or something, I dont see the use without a V8 and some torque.

[Mr Camouflage]

And who can be botherd changing through 6 gears anyway. 5's enough, half the time you get to the speed limit in 3rd, and skip 4th to go straight to 5th. Sometimes i dont even get to 3rd. Damn 50Kph limit.

6 speed boxes are for cars with loads of power, and/or a little on the heavy side, so that you can have a lower 1st gear to get the car moving, and a higher overdrive gear for fast speeds that you never get to drive the car at anyway.

Glad to see your trying to learn about stuff Raven. I had a friend that thought cars were something you just had to get from A to B. He thought his new Hyundai excell was a nice car, untill he bought a '90 Twin Turbo Supra. Now he's really into cars and is always asking me whats OHC mean?, how's a turbo work, etc etc etc.

[Raven]

thanks, it makes sense now as to why it really wouldnt make sense to put one in. cheers

p.s dose OHC mean over head cam?

[Bambikiller240]

Originally posted by Raven

p.s dose OHC mean over head cam?

Yep!

[Raven]

Cool, but um.......what is and over head cam and what dose it do??

[John Coffey]

Taylor Race Engineering sells Quaife Sierra Rocketbox sequential 6 speeds that bolt right up to the L series engine. The trans is only 1/2" shorter then the Type B speed. I'm running a 5 speed version of that trans in my 240.

[Bambikiller240]

Originally posted by Raven

Cool, but um.......what is and over head cam and what dose it do??

I'm not the best person to answer this one completely, but I'll start.

It does not use pushrods, which would be long rods that transfer the motion dictated by the cam-lobes to the valve-stems, to allow the engine to breathe (inhale & exhale). Very basically, an Over Head Cam is a more simple and efficient design for operating the valves than a Push Rod (non Over Head Cam)design.

[JEFF]

BambiKiller240 is right - Instead of the seesaw motion of a

internal cam opperation - the OHC provides a "knock em down -

let em up" motion, less moving parts - faster valve responce - and

better valve timing accuracy.

Pull your valve cover off and turn the cam over manualy - it will

show you how it all works.

-Jeff

[Raven]

Cheers, i understand now

[Mr Camouflage]

Yeah and the pusrods add extra weight to the valve system, which when they have to change direction (go up and come back down) every rpm, the inertia of the rod causes problems at high RPM.