Are the Tex Racing gears designed to fit the HD case they build rather than
the T-10 case? Maybe a little machining?
JB
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; land-speed@autox.team.net
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, August 06, 1999 2:23 AM
Subject: Re: Transmission woes
>Wasn't that a nice thought.... 1 o'clock in the morning and the Damn
>Cluster gear didn't fit.... Oh well.... another day gone.... and we are off
>to see the Mormon Meteor in the Morning.... wait it is morning... well in
>a few hours then.... Keith
>
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>> From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
>> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Transmission woes
>> Date: Thursday, August 05, 1999 3:01 PM
>>
>> Based on alot discussion on this list and individually the common
>consensus
>> is the 3-4 shift was a bit to wide.. 133 third gear..
>>
>> even the Street Five speed from Richmond gears had a 1:23 third gear and
>I
>> simply couldn't bring myself to buy something that was marginally
>better...
>>
>>
>> Well last week I finally found the right Gear set for a T-10
>fourspeed....
>> Tex Racing (810 428 1734) offers a USED nickel Plated cluster and gear
>set
>> for around 400 dollars that converts my T-10 to a 2:43 first 1:61
>Second
>> and 1:18 third with a 1 to 1 fourth.... This ratio isn't advertised
>> anywhere and is going to cause us to push the car off which represents a
>> whole different set of issues with the Push truck (not set up at all)....
>(
>> built a Car push bar last night just in case these got here ) We have
>> simply decided to run our 180mph set up on the short course to qualify
>and
>> then if necessary switch out to this trans there.... with the hopes that
>it
>> will work as is...
>>
>> Just thought I would pass along the info on the gear set and the phone
>> number for future List Reference...
>>
>> I am outta here Time to go rebuild our back up trans.....
>>
>>
>> Keith Turk
>> Austin Healey 100, Bugeye, Box sprites, Bonneville Camaro ( Land Speed
>> Racer)
>>
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