Poll man. vs auto trans

[kkcalm5]

hey all
just looking to see how many of the people that have built or are building now have put in manual or auto trannys in their 33 HR.

Just looking for the numbers/percentage not to interested in brand
thanks in advance

Kevin
Newbie looking to buy soon

[myjones]

Lots of TQ on mine and the 3spd auto plus the 31% OD will give me a good combo with a 327 rear gear. The longer housing on the auto with OD also gave me more driveshaft room at the frame for suspension travel by moving the front U-joint way back.

33Hemi

[Silent T]

It's a very subjective choice.
Think about what you like and are using the car for.

I'm building one with a manual. Nothing else can substitute shifting through gears with a clutch!

[Arm7419]

Auto

Chuck

[JWilkins]

Auto. Much more room for big feet and better in traffic.

[erlihemi]

If you don't wear clown shoes and want to keep weight down the manual tranny is the lightest option. I personally feel the auto adds more heat to the tunnel, but maybe I still get the pedals crossed up :)
Besides, with a magneto and manual trans who needs batteries??

[myjones]

hey all
just looking to see how many of the people that have built or are building now have put in manual or auto trannys in their 33 HR.
Just looking for the numbers/percentage not to interested in brand
thanks in advance
Kevin
Newbie looking to buy soon

60/40 split so far so more autos going in than I expected. The 33 builders as a group are way different than the CR owners for sure.
The manual/auto split over there would be WAY different, I don't recall ever seeing an auto CR, not even sure if it would fit ?
DB
Hemi33 auto

[Arrowhead]

60/40 split so far so more autos going in than I expected. The 33 builders as a group are way different than the CR owners for sure.
The manual/auto split over there would be WAY different, I don't recall ever seeing an auto CR, not even sure if it would fit ?
DB
Hemi33 auto

I think it comes down to pedal box room. The Cobra has enough width that you can still stretch out your left left to a dead pedal. With the tapered nose of the hot rod there is not much room and with a clutch, your kind of stuck riding around with a bent leg and that get kind of old after a while. Again it depends on how tall you are and how comfortable you want to be.

[Tom Veale]

Tremec 3550 manual with 3.55:1 rear gears. About 1800 RPM at 60MPH w/ 0.7? overdrive 5th.

Pedal box requires me wearing skinny shoes or sandals. Best are my old race shoes from Simpson.

I've contemplated trimming the width of the clutch pedal a bit for some more room.

Best regards, Tom

[Olli]

Mine was an auto. Primarily for the foot room, and I really don't have clown shoes. And who says that you can't shift a built auto trans? (Not talking road course driving).

Olli

[erlihemi]

It certainly makes a difference in what you want to do. For cruising the streets an auto with overdrive and a lockup converter keeps the feet and ears happier. I'm not sure a reverse manual valve body, 4000 stall, and tranny brake in a C4 would be appropriate for this chassis, BUT, I don't like autos for things like solo auto cross and midlife crisis cruising. With a manual tranny, high compression, light flywheel, and deep gears I feel like I have more "feel" of the car and more perception of control. I certainly wouldn't build an 818 with a CVT tranny out of a forester, but I might put a powerglide in a cobra to drag race:) Let us know what you decide!!

[donshapansky]

I'm using an AODE with electronics to work with my Coyote by Performance AUTOMATICS. I'm just starting on the electrical.

[68GT500MAN]

There are two FFR roadsters with automatic transmission here in Fresno.
Doug

[Eastcoastcobras]

Manual is more fun, auto is more practical, it all depends on what you are going for.

[In33anity]

6 speed manual. I personally couldn't imagine driving a car like this the other way for me, but hey my daily driver is also a 6 speed MT.

[wallace18]

I built my 33 with the T-5 manual. If I build another it will be an Auto.

[sheephearder]

TXO 600 (5 spd)for mine

[Pro Built]

E Manuel

[progmgr1]

The plan is 4R70W (auto) on a Coyote - wife has bad knees and can't handle a clutch.

[Matthew]

T56 Magnum XL 6 speed manual, McLeod RXT twin clutch, 4.10 gears with a Truetrac. I wear size 12 shoes and can drive it fine on the street in street shoes, but wear narrower race shoes on the track.

-Matthew

[Siringo]

T5 Manual

[68GT500MAN]

AOD in my 33 build.