550 transmission

@DannyP is our resident 550 expert and has a lot of experience with the transmission setup. Maybe he could proffer an opinion on how to set up the first part of the transmission question.

Welcome Mark!

Transmission internals: Ring gear gets flopped to the other side of the transmission. If it's a 1973 SSC(single side cover) IRS trans, that's a no-go, the ring gear can't be swapped over. But if it's DSC(double side cover) either swing axle or IRS, it's no problem.

Hint: the ring gear ALWAYS goes on the left side of the car for a clockwise rotating engine.

Linkage: Jamar sells a mid-engine shifter and transmission piece to reverse direction of shifter action. Or you can just use a cable shifter setup, either from Greg at Vintage Motorcars or Brandwood. Honestly, the cable shifter is easier, I've messed with both. My current car has cable shift.

Thanks Danny i have a rolling pan swing axel and would like to keep it that way have you seen it done on a pan i know not the best but it is what it is here i will look at the cable sounds like the go as to swing axel any recommendations as to best thanks mark

If you're talking about gearing, then there are a LOT of threads on that. Engine size and usage have a lot to do with gear choices.

As far as a mid-engine on a pan, I have seen it done but have no personal experience with it.

There is a guy from England named Ian(I think) on the 550 Spyder FB page. His car is on a shortened pan and he made it mid-engine. Hopefully that helps.

I think that is James you are thinking of i have reached out to him thanks