For a flathead the T-10 would be my suggestion too Keith.
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: "Bob Denton" <foxriverkid@earthlink.net>; "Land Speed List"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: what transmission should I seek? x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
> Well Hey Bob.... here's a question even I can answer...
>
> Everyone has different idea's on transmissions.... Some like Auto's and
> some like manual's.... Obviously I'm a manual transmission kinda guy...
>
> Having been through several of these My preference for the in-expensive
one
> is the T-10 which you can buy new from Jeg's or Summit in the ratio of
your
> choice and I doubt you will ever have an issue with it behind a flat
head...
> I've run as much as 775hp and not damaged it... That's the trans I loaned
> to Brett and Regan in that Blue Firebird this last weekend and they ran
180
> without any issues at Maxton...
>
> If you want the real deal.... Tex Racing ( Mike Powell ) will sell you a
> rebuilt and dyno'd T 101 for around 3k and it's the one that's in the
Camaro
> now.... what makes it the trick set up is the gear selection... and it's
> clutchless once your off the line ...... you can pick about anything
> ratio's to include Overdrive ratio's in third gear... ( they simply swap
> positions on the shifter dog and it shifts normally like a four speed
except
> it's in 3OD...in the forth position and comes with a super quality long
> shifter)
>
> Keith
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