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Re: Standard Trans with Flathead

To: "Phillip Landry" <saltracer@hotmail.com>, <flatheadfordv8@yahoogroups.com>,
Subject: Re: Standard Trans with Flathead
From: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 06:41:36 -0500
Dont think the OD types (T-5's) are going to be to your advantage at all.
Stick with a good 4-speed (T-10, Top Loader).

JB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phillip Landry" <saltracer@hotmail.com>
To: <flatheadfordv8@yahoogroups.com>; <flatheads@autox.team.net>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 6:04 PM
Subject: Standard Trans with Flathead


> Happy Hollidays everyone,
> We're building a Henry J with the blown flathead out of our Bonneville
> racecar to mostly drag race. I was wondering what standard transmission
you
> guys might suggest (money is limited). I'm figuring to use an aluminum
> flywheel, blowproof bellhousing for a small block ford as we already have
an
> adaptor from flathead to c4 auto with the sbf bolt pattern. I don't know
> what clutch and trans might work best and still be reasonably priced. I
> don't think we'll ever have over 300 lbs of torque. I'm thinking T5, super
> T10, ford toploader, muncie... Phil





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