Just a note out there to thank Team AMO for providing great information on
the BNI meet. The videos are great and a first I'm sure on the internet. If
you haven't checked out their page do so, you will enjoy it.
Dave Haller #93
-----Original Message-----
From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; land-speed@autox.team.net
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, August 06, 1999 5:29 AM
Subject: Re: Transmission woes
>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
>>
>>----------
>>> 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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