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Anyone use a T-10 in their Cobra?
Just thinking about this as another option. It seems a little shorter than a Toploader....can you get the shifter in the correct location...? And can you find the appropriate 427 Cobra shifter handle?
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Yes, I used one behind my 289. Pictures in my gallary.
Rick |
Thanks Rick.
Does anyone know if someone makes a kit to get the shifter back where it needs to be on a 427 car? |
Just use the tail shaft housing from early Mustang, which is much more common than what I am using. The one in my set up is from a Falcon that is intended to locate the shifter mechanism further forward than what you might expect. T10's were used on FE's in 1960 & 1961 & maybe a little later until Top loader was developed.
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I use a Super T10 box with a Hurst Indy shifter.
Cheers, Bryan |
Blykins:
Using a Borg Warner T-10 is really not the best idea for something that produces north of 350+ horsepower. While the original roadsters used them, and even the Daytona Coupes, they were superceded by the Muncie (GM) and Toploader (Ford). The aluminum case on the T-10 had difficulty with the mounting flanges cracking. Remington once told me they had to go back to using the cast iron case on the T-10 because of that problem. The Factory competition Cobras (FIA/Daytonas) didn't use Ford gearing, either, but substituted the Chevrolet gear sets into the case because of the better ratios. I'm not really sure how you would mount a reverse shifter to a T-10, as the 427 Cobra never used that transmission. In my mind, the only reason for using a T-10 is for sake of authenticity (Corvettes '57-mid '63). There are much better boxes available. If you plan on shifting hard, a la drag racing style, be prepared to spend a lot of time replacing 2nd/3rd gears and synchros. |
I AGREE WITH CAL, WHY USE A T10? UNLESS YOU ARE GOING OUT FOR A SUNDAY DRIVE AND CAN AVOID THE TEMPTATION TO "PUNCH"IT MAY BE OK. THE TOP LOADER IS A PROVEN "BULLET PROOF" SET UP. IF YOU ARE GOING ABOVE 550HP/ TORQUE BETTER TALK TO "THE MAN" DAVID KEE. I HAD A T10 IN MY GT350, BUT WHEN I GOT TO 430HP PUT IN THE TOP LOADER....MORE TRACK RELIABILITY.
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Bylkins:
Terry could have said it better. The T-10 is like the T-5 Tremac; beyond a certain torque level, they make no sense for competition. And yes, David Kee is the "man" on the TL. |
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