My 1977 Eagle 05 currently has the 4 speed spicer trans. How difficult would it be to swap to a 10 or 13 speed Roadranger. Is there anybody in the Arkansas Oklahoma Texas area that could handle this swap.
I have access to a full machine shop mig, tig and stick welders, however I would rather have someone else do it if I could be sure they would do it right.
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Thanks Kerry
Sonnie Gray in N Texas at the OK line can do it for you and it will be done right and any thing else you want done on the Eagle he owns one 903-815-2141, right this moment he is installing a huge ISX Cummins in a Eagle.Have you checked the 9 speed makes a good combo with a 8v71.
Or if you want to dyi I have friend Bob Gilbert that install a 10 speed in his Eagle I'll call him and see if it is ok to PM his number he lives in OK not far from Tulsa
good luck
My big complaint with a 9-speed is the huge gap between 8-9.
The 10 sp eliminates this gap and really helps keep up the two stroke RPMs. (I'm assuming it has a two==-stroke?)
Kerry, I installed a 10 spd roadranger in my 77 05, not that hard to do. I used a shift tower and tras cover from a cable shift set up but used the two rods insted of the cables. Other things to consider are trans bellhousing, clutch, flyweel and having a driveline made.
We are curintly home from our winter run (Quartsite & Needles) so if you want to come by and I will try to explain how I did mine or you can call me at 918-462-7390.
Good luck, Bob
The old RTO-910 is an excellent transmission for the 8V-71 (it was designed for it). It doesn't have a real deep low gear like the newer truck transmissions, but it will work just fine on our relatively light weight buses (as compared to a truck). If you use a new transmission, use the B ratio as the C ratio is a wide ratio with a deep low gear. Stay away from any transmission that has L, LL, or ALL-they are construction truck transmissions with extremely low gears (the ALL is made to creep in front of a paver). If you have the extra length, I would choose the 13 spd-basically a gear for every speed you need and shifts much faster then the 10spds. Good Luck, TomC