Guest TurboSedan Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 a thread about the Maserati TC came up on the TD forum and apparantly they were available with the Getrag 284 if the car was ordered with the Maserati 16 valve 2.2 DOHC Intercooled Turbo engine. someone on the forum mentioned that the 284 was designed for the 'failed mid-engined Corvette'...is this true? were any other cars available with the Getrag 284? i know the 284 in the TC must have a different bellhousing and/or mounts but is it the same transmission otherwise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dykz34 Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Never heard of it but I'm interested... *Checks email notification* 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gp crazy Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 http://web.ask.com/redir?bpg=http%3a%2f%2fweb.ask.com%2fweb%3fq%3dMaserati%2bTC%2b%26o%3d0%26page%3d1&q=Maserati+TC+&u=http%3a%2f%2ftm.wc.ask.com%2fr%3ft%3dan%26s%3da%26uid%3d09E168F74DE7EAC04%26sid%3d1EB4270613530E114%26qid%3d2011C6213C3C67458FF5A9A296FF04B6%26io%3d0%26sv%3dza5cb0dbb%26o%3d0%26ask%3dMaserati%2bTC%2b%26uip%3d400c7443%26en%3dte%26eo%3d-100%26pt%3dThe%2bTC%2bPages%26ac%3d24%26qs%3d0%26pg%3d1%26ep%3d1%26te_par%3d108%26te_id%3d%26u%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fmembers.aol.com%2fTCMasratiPage%2fTC%2fMaserati.html&s=a&bu=http%3a%2f%2fmembers.aol.com%2fTCMasratiPage%2fTC%2fMaserati.html&qte=0&o=0 here is a link to a page i found on the MASERATI, i hope this helps. yes that's true from what i have read on this link. plus the 5 speed has a f\d of 2.48. it's all in the link ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skalor Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 We've talked about this briefly on the 660 board, but it's not a viable alternative for parts. They are just as expensive from chrysler, also note in the link above that only 501 5 speeds were made. :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 http://web.ask.com/redir?bpg=http%3a%2f%2fweb.ask.com%2fweb%3fq%3dMaserati%2bTC%2b%26o%3d0%26page%3d1&q=Maserati+TC+&u=http%3a%2f%2ftm.wc.ask.com%2fr%3ft%3dan%26s%3da%26uid%3d09E168F74DE7EAC04%26sid%3d1EB4270613530E114%26qid%3d2011C6213C3C67458FF5A9A296FF04B6%26io%3d0%26sv%3dza5cb0dbb%26o%3d0%26ask%3dMaserati%2bTC%2b%26uip%3d400c7443%26en%3dte%26eo%3d-100%26pt%3dThe%2bTC%2bPages%26ac%3d24%26qs%3d0%26pg%3d1%26ep%3d1%26te_par%3d108%26te_id%3d%26u%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fmembers.aol.com%2fTCMasratiPage%2fTC%2fMaserati.html&s=a&bu=http%3a%2f%2fmembers.aol.com%2fTCMasratiPage%2fTC%2fMaserati.html&qte=0&o=0 here is a link to a page i found on the MASERATI, i hope this helps. yes that's true from what i have read on this link. plus the 5 speed has a f\d of 2.48. it's all in the link ! That was an interesting read. I never knew the real story behind the TC. All I ever heard about it was that they started with a Chrysler LeBaron convertible, tossed on an "Italian-Designed" front clip, and charged ten grand more than a regular LeBaron convert... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 yeah i knew there were only 501 made :shock: i actually spotted a bright red 16V Maserati TC here in town a few weeks ago; i could hardly believe it. so i guess no other cars came with the 284? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 That was an interesting read. I never knew the real story behind the TC. All I ever heard about it was that they started with a Chrysler LeBaron convertible, tossed on an "Italian-Designed" front clip, and charged ten grand more than a regular LeBaron convert... the TC actually has nothing to do with the Lebaron at all, even tho it looks very similar. it's a completely different design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 the TC actually has nothing to do with the Lebaron at all, even tho it looks very similar. it's a completely different design. Didn't the LeBaron coupe and convert share a platform with the Daytona? I know all of the 80's Chryslers had K-Car derived platforms, but wasn't the one used by the Daytona and LeBaron unique to those 2 cars? If that's the case, then there's one similarity between the TC and the LeBaron. I can remember when I was in High School, a buddy of mine had an uncle who almost bought a new TC. He ended up taking both a TC and a LeBaron out for a test drive and didn't think the TC was worth the ten grand premium over the LeBaron. He said they were "the same damn car." So that's where I got my second hand information. TC's were fairly rare in these parts to begin with, so maybe he should have bought one just to hold on to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 they are close but the Daytona is a 'G' body and the Lebaron coupe/convertible is a 'J' body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlassdude96 Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 didnt it used parts from the Lebaron parts bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 nope none. the TC was made in Italy. it's a two seater, unlike the Lebaron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfewtrail Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 nope none. the TC was made in Italy. it's a two seater, unlike the Lebaron. I've spotted one TC here in Georgia so far in person, I've seen several over the past few years pop up in the local autotrader as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god910 Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 At the Chysler D-ship I used to work at we had a TC come in all the time. I tell ya, it show looks like a 'Baron to me boss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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