2.43 is plenty of gear to start on your own without a push.
JB
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
To: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, August 05, 1999 5:52 PM
Subject: Transmission woes
>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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