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tom, was good to see ya man. dude, ya gotta bottle that energy your daughters are expending! tired me out just watching them the few minutes i was there.
@ slick, yup, redee just looks right in an old school way. saw it this afternoon. i sure hope it goes like those two little girls of his do, full throttle-nonstop
Was great to see you Mark, thanks for stopping by on your way home.
Redee has been running strong for a week, put almost 300km on with no real troubles. The starter solenoid is a little weak, or chewed up, some vibrations in the front I have yet to diagnose, but everything is still tight and alright!!
Ok, the real problem now. Ugggghhhh this transmission is a dog. No OD, and hardly any ability to coast means Redee is THIRSTY. Filled up today, 37 Litres on 135km on trip meter. Fancy maths (for tire size) puts me around 23 L/100km…and that last tank was 95% cruising under 90km/h. Hoping to squeak out 20L/100km for the rest of the summer, and look into 5-spd manual swap, or an auto with OD over winter
@Slick yea def in it for the smiles per gallon. Sitting around 10 mpg is not smile worthy haha. Glad my kids don’t understand fuel economy yet.
@Toys travelling 78 on the speedo, is 90 on the gps, I’m around 2500 rpm. I’ve wound it out to 100km/h on the speedo, made it over 3000rpm. No idea what the rev limiter is set to, but the front end suggests I should let off at 100
As it stands today, I think I’m leaning towards an automatic (shudders) transmission swap. Figure a greater OD reduction, and decreased likelihood of a clutch-dumping related KA-BANG would both suit me well. Buuuut, we’re only a week into the summer, and I have a long time to change my mind.
@Finn have any stock 4-cylinder transfer cases going spare?
*edit. Although I realize summer hasn’t officially started, it’s always summer-esque to me while cruising in Redee.
Mark, just looking forward to Winter 2019 plans to build a new drivetrain with Overdrive. I figure the current TH350 & 4-cyl Tcase may have more salvage value as a mated set.
Started comparing parts lists for a 700R4 or 4L60 to get a 0.7:1 overdrive.
Mating the stock W56 is only 0.85:1 reduction, and rowing my own gears will entice me to drive more spiritedly negating any potential fuel savings haha.
Looking to newer drivetrains (3.4L manual & tcase) swap will still only get me 0.84:1 overdrive, and same potential for hooning related breakages.
W56->Chev350 kit is the cheapest option, and will put me in good shape for a VW diesel motor.
Choices. To go faster, or to go farther?
No real build progress, just more touring. Got about 500km put on so far, no real drama. I broke a spark plug, had a plug wire starting to melt to exhaust manifold, and have a melted rear air locker hose. Slowly but surely retorquing bolts, and sourcing rattles.
I’ve ordered an “Air cleaner riser kit” off ebay to improve the fit of the air cleaner to the FiTech.
I’ve received a package from RockAuto containing the 33 trim clips required to install the chrome around the windshield. My second highest priority repair (after the air cleaner), is to get the windshield re-sealed. Currently it leaks pretty constantly onto the steering wheel with any amount of rain. So Redee has continued to sleep exclusively in the shop since September.
tom, regarding choices… i’m thinkin’ farther faster!!
love that far view by the way. where is it by the way?
@Finn, I’ve taken farther and faster as a call for a 5-spd swap! So I’ve been investigating how-to (or hpw much $$) put W-56 back in with the Chevy.
As for where the photo, just 10 mins outside of Shelburne, North on 124. Lots of scenic driving and back roads.
Currently, working on nothing. Still need to put interior bits back in, carpet, front speakers, door and cargo wall trims, and seal the leaking windshield, but its too nice outside to work indoors.
Next two projects will be 1: steering parts and shocks all around. 2: vent window retrofit into non-vented doors. Not sure timing for either of these.
Is there a better chevy based transmission that would hold up better than a w56? Or do you think the Toyota trans would be fine?
I can’t answer that question directly, my internet skills have only uncovered TH350 and 700R4 swap info.
Lotsa forum threads have people going over the swap info, but hardly any post-swap reviews.
Also, strength limits….another mystery. I have a couple magazines from the 90s going over builds, which say W56 suitable for mild 350 and a conscious right (and left) foot. So, really it’s a total mystery. Nothing on YouTube either.
Perhaps a spare W56 will be on my kijiji radar if I do finalize the swap.
Last night I finished the retrofit of the vent window on the passenger side door. I only noticed 3 differences between Redee’s door and the donor. Two are very minor, snd one is a potential deal breaker.
- Vent door has an extra internal gusset. No big deal.
- Window seal interior side on vent window is 6” shorter, so I’ll have to cut mine.
- The side wing mirror on cent door is 6” more rearward. This is the potential deal breaker. The mirror location interferes with the vent window opening all the way. It also interferes with my line of sight to the mirror.
See pictures
Not sure if I’ll keep these in, or swap back. Time will tell.
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