I was out cruising the web and came across articles discussing the Nissan CD009 6-speed transmission and driveline swaps. Apparently the 2nd generation of these 6-speeds come with a steep low gear, close ratios, and capacity for over 500HP easily.
Whats most interesting is that they can be gad for $150-200 and there is a growing base of bellhousing based adapters for them.
Much like the commonplace powerglide swap you cut off the as cast housing off at the prescribed location - in the case of the Nissan — the 2nd casting ring. Next you pull the front bearing carrier and swap on the adapter assembly, then you are good to go. Interesting...
Low gear is around 4 and high is around 0.8 and all the gears are stacked closely.
3.97 * 2.73 = 10.83
0.80 * 2.73 = 2.18
The target ratio off the line in a small tire car is usually around 12. The FD target for a car driven around on the freeway is usually not more than 2.5
The LS nuts are getting a $350 adapter kit and picking up a 6-speed strong enough for an LS with a few mods.
I haven’t see anyone crazy like a fox running a smallblock ford in front of one but if they hold 500+ HP and are 1/2 the price of a strong T5 and add another gear, that’s a lot to take in.
So my question is has anyone tried such a setup behind a pushrod Ford? Thoughts, considerations, what it took to do it, etc.
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