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Dwight Southerland · 02-25-2010, 10:13 AM

Unless you already have a transmission to start with, you will be much, much better off to wait until you can save the money to buy a Jerico or G-Force. Yes, you can make a T-10 live, especially if you know how to work on them and work on your clutch. However, if you are starting from scratch, good used race transmissions are regularly available in the $2000-$2800 range if you shop around. You will spend at least half that much for a T-10 that will live. You have a combination that is heavy, low rpm (relatively), and lots of torque. OEM T-10 parts will not last. There are nickel gear sets available, but they are not cheap. Cast iron cases are available for the T-10, but they are not cheap.

Before the rules were opened up to allow aftermarket transmissions, my number one cause of lost races due to mechanical failure was transmission, and I was buying the best available stuff from G&G. One of the factors I considered when moving from Stock to Super Stock at the time was being able to use an aftermarket transmission. The Jerico made my racing fun again. My transmission maintenance cost in time and money was 1/10 of what it had been, even moving from A/S to SS/C.

Bottom line - even if you have to delay your racing by a year, you will more than make up for the lost time in enjoyment factor and money saved.

My humble opinion, worth approximately a nickel in today's economy, but still a bargain.

02-25-2010, 10:13 AM	#5
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Manual Trans Help Unless you already have a transmission to start with, you will be much, much better off to wait until you can save the money to buy a Jerico or G-Force. Yes, you can make a T-10 live, especially if you know how to work on them and work on your clutch. However, if you are starting from scratch, good used race transmissions are regularly available in the $2000-$2800 range if you shop around. You will spend at least half that much for a T-10 that will live. You have a combination that is heavy, low rpm (relatively), and lots of torque. OEM T-10 parts will not last. There are nickel gear sets available, but they are not cheap. Cast iron cases are available for the T-10, but they are not cheap. Before the rules were opened up to allow aftermarket transmissions, my number one cause of lost races due to mechanical failure was transmission, and I was buying the best available stuff from G&G. One of the factors I considered when moving from Stock to Super Stock at the time was being able to use an aftermarket transmission. The Jerico made my racing fun again. My transmission maintenance cost in time and money was 1/10 of what it had been, even moving from A/S to SS/C. Bottom line - even if you have to delay your racing by a year, you will more than make up for the lost time in enjoyment factor and money saved. My humble opinion, worth approximately a nickel in today's economy, but still a bargain.