Manual Trans Help

[mtwilly]

Hey, guys. My project is a 1976 Firebird with a 400. I am building it for NHRA Stock and i want to run a 4 speed. At this time, a Jericho is out of the question so what is my best bet? Super T10? Thanks for the help.

[Bill Belden]

Spend the extra for a Jerico, it will pay for itself in the end

[gmonde]

if your going to run a stick you need to go with a good trans ,jerico,liberty,but depends how resourceful you are you mite be able to find a doug nash five speed that is converted to a four speed but finding gear ratios will be a challenge to find ,,strong but old
gmonde

[Bob Gullett]

You car is only as strong as the weakest link. The T10 would be the weakest link.

[Mark Yacavone]

Your problem won't be so much the trans , but rather ,the clutch.
Too much weight, not enough hp and rpm to use counterweights effectively.
I f you can't afford a Jericho, I'm going to assume you won't be able to put a good clutch in it either.
You CAN find an old Doug Nash 4+1 with about a 2.96 low and it will be strong enough, but remember, a 1 to1 4th gear, is still driving through the cluster. You 'll have some loss there.
Bottom line though, is, and trust me when I tell you this (been there, done that) , this whole deal is a bad idea. I would advise you to not do this.

[69Cobra]

What whole deal is a bad idea? Running a stick or building a stocker?

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Bottom line though, is, and trust me when I tell you this (been there, done that) , this whole deal is a bad idea. I would advise you to not do this.

[mtwilly]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Your problem won't be so much the trans , but rather ,the clutch.
Too much weight, not enough hp and rpm to use counterweights effectively.
I f you can't afford a Jericho, I'm going to assume you won't be able to put a good clutch in it either.
You CAN find an old Doug Nash 4+1 with about a 2.96 low and it will be strong enough, but remember, a 1 to1 4th gear, is still driving through the cluster. You 'll have some loss there.
Bottom line though, is, and trust me when I tell you this (been there, done that) , this whole deal is a bad idea. I would advise you to not do this.

I'm new to all this stuff, but isn't all that stuff adjustable in the clutch?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by 69Cobra

What whole deal is a bad idea? Running a stick or building a stocker?

Neither.

Running a stick with that combination.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by mtwilly

I'm new to all this stuff, but isn't all that stuff adjustable in the clutch?

All the more reason not to do it then.

Yes, there are moderately priced B&B /Long style 10.5 -11 " that are somewhat adjustable, but I don't believe they will get the job done in this application.
By that I mean you're most likely to either break parts or smoke the disc in the waterbox.
Even if you find a happy medium , I don't think the 60' times will be consistent enough to win races.
I'm not trying to discourage you from building a Stocker, by any means. We need all we can get, just not this combination.

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

All the more reason not to do it then.

Yes, there are moderately priced B&B /Long style 10.5 -11 " that are somewhat adjustable, but I don't believe they will get the job done in this application.
By that I mean you're most likely to either break parts or smoke the disc in the waterbox.
Even if you find a happy medium , I don't think the 60' times will be consistent enough to win races.
I'm not trying to discourage you from building a Stocker, by any means. We need all we can get, just not this combination.

...then you'tr prolly not gonna like MY setup....
yes, i'll be using a st-10 w/ 3.44 1st,bunch lighter car,though