What type of t-20

[rocketman17joe]

I just bought a parts machine maxii with a 297 jlo engine and a t-20.
I was going to part it out ie:trans,axles,sprockets motor is stuck body is trashed.i cut it aff with a zaw saw.but now im thinking of either buying another body of just add a roll cage and make a buggy.sorry i got off track i would like to know what type t-20 i have i know their is something to do with the bearing support..how can i tell?

[thebuggyman1]

You will have the older style with the straight bar between the plungers. The newer style has a "U" channel, goes clackety-clack when used and does not have the center support.
I'm not sure why the center support is better, but I do like the straight bar (with center pivot) better. I did do the pivot mod to my newer trans, no more clackety!

[racerone3]

Buggyman has you headed in the right direction. the kind with flat bar should also have the supported main shaft. (input shaft rides in a bushing in the rs output shaft... newer style doesn't have this and relies on the center plate for support). I prefer the old style as they have a much more positive feel at the sticks (unless you add a pivot to the c-channel type). the old style ones are a little more tricky to get adjusted without a plunger slipping inside the case and tearing an o-ring

[jpswift1]

That's the Max II parts machine that just sold on ebay, right? The older T-20 has a small needle bearing at the end of the main input shaft which supports it and makes it a tad more stronger. Buggyman and Racerone3 right on about the solid flat bar steering.....it is such a more positive feel, especially at higher speeds. I guess the machining costs for some of the later model T-20s were less when they changed them around. Also, the casting on the earlier T-20 cases were smooth compared to the later "sand cast" cases.

[rocketman17joe]

thanks guys no to decide if im going to keep it or not.What is the t20 worth if i were to sell it it seems to work i spin the clutch and it locks ok,or hase any one know were to pu a body or maybe no body just a buggy with a frame only,,,any ideas???????????/

[jpswift1]

Here's the "buggy" my friend and I owned. It was a rocketship......and kind of dangerous, haha. Your Max was the one that just sold on ebay, right?

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