Trick Transmission idenfication

[William Wilson]

In the Grand National Roadster Show gallery on the main page there was a buggy with what looks like a SBC not a SBC but some V8 possibly a LS4 and a FWD transmission that was converted to a longitudinal rear engine RWD.

I posted the pic in question below.

Does anyone know what type of transmission it is and who sells it?



Thanks

[mustang13]

Re: Trick Transmission idenfication

Looks like an old Olds or Caddy Fwd set-up to me, maybe 68-69. If thats a warmed up Olds Tornoto 455/hydro or Caddy Eldo mill, with spray no less, that thing must flat haul ass!

[seanm]

Re: Trick Transmission idenfication

Hard to tell, but it looks like a TH-425 behind a 472/500 Cadillac. Old cars in junkyards is your source now.

[Darren N.]

Re: Trick Transmission idenfication

Maybe someone more knowledgeable of sandrails can help out with the details.

All I know is that there are plenty of hi-performance transaxles available or built up for sand rails and dune buggies. I'm not sure of the original source of the transaxles, but I've even come across a buggy with a modern Porsche unit.

[TheSilverBuick]

Re: Trick Transmission idenfication

Hard to tell, but it looks like a TH-425 behind a 472/500 Cadillac. Old cars in junkyards is your source now.

Yup, has the even spaced exhaust ports.

[daved931]

Re: Trick Transmission idenfication

Hard to tell, but it looks like a TH-425 behind a 472/500 Cadillac. Old cars in junkyards is your source now.

My thoughts exactly. The TH425 is pretty distinctive.