Ladies and gents. I just picked up a 57 with the help of a couple of B.S.er's. It currently has a 396 and Muncie in it. I am going to put a fairly stout roots blown small block in it and am thinking I will leave it a four speed. My questions are what trans will handle the horsepower/torque and what clutch should I be looking at. I'm thinking a Super T10 or Jerico is the answer, but would an M22 or other Muncie hang? This will primarily be street driver car, but will see a little action on the strip. Also what can I expect to pay for the trans? I have a line on a Tex Racing T10, but don't know anything about them or if the price is fair.
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How stout?? I would think the Super T-j10 would handle quite a bit........depends on the build.Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
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I tend to think toward the safe side.....one pass, or a hundred, you need a tranny that will take the HP. Scatter shield is a given, and I'd talk to the transmission builders....they should have the experience to tell you what you need. Sounds like fun!Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
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I can't wait to see it with the small block, I hope you can get the passenger side valve cover off with the small block once it's installed, because when i looked at it, I noticed they knotched the firewall for clearance for the valve cover on the passenger side for the big block. I even asked the guy can you even get that valve cover off? I figured there's probably enough wiggle room to get it off, but it sure did look tight. Congrats on the purchase, it's definitely a cool car!!!Last edited by BigAL; January 13, 2014, 08:14 PM.The Green Machine.
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A friend has been running the same M22 in his 66 chevelle since the 60s...and it's had a blown 427 in it for quite a few years.
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Originally posted by squirrel View PostA friend has been running the same M22 in his 66 chevelle since the 60s...and it's had a blown 427 in it for quite a few years.
Your results may vary.Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
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Inside every old person is a young person wondering, "what the hell happened?"
The man at the top of the mountain didn't fall there. -Vince Lombardi
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Originally posted by BigAL View PostI can't wait to see it with the small block, I hope you can get the passenger side valve cover off with the small block once it's installed, because when i looked at it, I noticed they knotched the firewall for clearance for the valve cover on the passenger side for the big block. I even asked the guy can you even get that valve cover off? I figured there's probably enough wiggle room to get it off, but it sure did look tight. Congrats on the purchase, it's definitely a cool car!!!
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I would think clutch choice, tire selection, and driving style will be major factors in tranny life, maybe more so than HP.
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Originally posted by Russell View PostI would think clutch choice, tire selection, and driving style will be major factors in tranny life, maybe more so than HP.
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I found out that Drag radials can brake parts the 12th pass <---- that car made on DRs snapped an axle on the line after a 4k rpm clutch drop. I have less than half the power you will be making. Buy good parts or cheap tires if you are going to drive like a Hoon
Maybe a clutch that does not grab real hard will save you? Did you see the thread about the hill billy clutch slipper.
I have heard guys getting take out NASCAR trannies that maybe a good choiceLast edited by Russell; January 14, 2014, 09:31 AM.
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