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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