First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

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First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

Postby asp69 » Fri Dec 29, 2017 3:55 am

Picked this up tonight. Borg Warner Super T10. First piece I've bought for the car. Paid $600 and it came with what I think is a Hurst Ram Rod V Gate shifter. Pics of the Super T10 and my car below.
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Re: First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

Postby Smiley » Fri Dec 29, 2017 4:12 pm

What engine are you putting behind it ?
How many grooves on the input shaft ?
Yes that is a ramrod shifter, are you going to use it ?
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Re: First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

Postby T-FATTY » Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:14 pm

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Re: First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

Postby spencerforhire » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:52 pm

The T-10 can be made to fit, but will require some fabrication because it' doesn't have a torque arm mount cast into the tail shaft like a Saginaw. Also, that shifter will require some major surgery to the trans tunnel.
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Re: First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

Postby Kenova » Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:22 pm

I had a V-gate shifter on a Muncie in the mid '70s. It was a blast to drive but was a little awkward for quick down shifts.
When you install the trans keep an eye open for interference with the shift rods. It seems to be a common problem with early GM cars (like my Nova :rolleyes: ).

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Re: First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

Postby asp69 » Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:52 pm

Well I traded this to the guy who sold me the Vega for a Muncie 4-Speed. Hope it was the right call.
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Re: First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

Postby Smiley » Sat Dec 30, 2017 12:03 am

what made you want to trade it ?
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Re: First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

Postby spencerforhire » Sat Dec 30, 2017 8:34 am

That T-10 should take a few hundred more lb/ft of torque than a Saginaw; whatever work it takes to install it should be worth the trouble. Plus it's lighter.
The "fleet"-
72 Vega HB Drag Car -383/'Glide/9"(9.35@146.19)(5.94@117.28 1/8th)
77 Vega Estate wagon- project(someday)will have TPI305/T-5, S-10 spindles/axles
76 Vega GT- 400/4spd/9" retired from active duty(rusty)
06 Silverado 2WD ex.cab daily
03 Silverado 2WD ex.cab (retired)
06 Haulin' 20ft enclosed car transporter
06 GMC Canyon Shop truck
07 Colorado project( 5.3 4L60e swap)
99 Saturn SL1- wife's car
01 Saturn SC2- son's project
07 Saturn Ion Redline project
and 4 more Saturn "parts cars"
Note- the very act of listing all of these has made me realize I have some kind of problem.....

Visit http://www.spencerforhire.ca
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Re: First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

Postby asp69 » Sat Dec 30, 2017 1:51 pm

Smiley wrote:what made you want to trade it ?


It was part of a package trade deal for a new-in-box 350 conversion kit for the Vega, 9" Ford complete, and the Muncie.
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Re: First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

Postby Smiley » Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:25 pm

That makes more sense, what is the 9 inch out of ?
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Re: First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

Postby asp69 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 4:43 pm

Just got home from picking the car up in -5 degree Illinois weather. Didn't end up trading the ST10. The Muncie had a busted gear. I did buy the 350 conversion kit for $100. Too cold to mess with the ford 9" too so I left it there.
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Re: First purchase for my 75 Cosworth rebuild

Postby asp69 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 5:23 pm

Not selling anything guys. Sorry.
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