I am considering putting a Super T-10 into my Lark. I have it sitting in the garage and it was intended to go into a Corvette. The reason I have the Super T-10 was to get a lower first gear. The Super T 10 has a 2.88 first gear The vette has a 2.20 with a 4.11 and the idea was to change to a 3.08 axle and use a lower first gear to get it rolling.
When I run the numbers the 2.20 first and the 4.11 are almost the same as a 2.88 with a 3.08.
I have a Lark with 3.07's in it now. I got to thinking of putting the Super T 10 in it instead. I can easily get a pilot bearing custom made to accomodate the GM trans with its shorter input shaft and change my clutch disc to a fine spline . The issue is the throw out bearing. The front bearing retainer from the Super T-10 that the TO bearing rides on , will not swap with the Studebaker T-10 . So then I can't use the Stude bearing retainer with a Stude TO bearing for a V-8 and just swap it to a Super T-10. I was thinking of modifying a Chevy throw out bearing to work.
The Super T-10 has a smaller tubing diameter than the Stude T-10. I measured the tube and it is 1 3/8" the Stude T-10 is 1 1/2". I am wondering if the Studebaker 6 cyl Throw out bearing would work on a Super T-10 . I know they are smaller than the stude V-8, but by how much ? If the front bearing retainer tube or sleeve is 1/8" smaller diameter than I could buy a complete 6 cylinder bearing, sleeve, and retainer spring and have the problem solved. This would also make it easy to install a 5 speed GM trans to a stude V-8 with the correct Stude bell housing and a custom pilot bearing. I have been quoted $29 for a custom pilot bearing by Novak
http://www.novak-adapt.com/catalog/pilot_bushings.htm So does anyone have a 6 cyl Transmission bearing retainer laying around or a complete 6 cyl throw out bearing that they could take a measurement on and let me know if my idea will work or not ? I need to hear that the answer is 1 3/8". I would really appreciate it. If it works than you can use any GM T-10, Muncie or even after marktet 5 speed like a TKO on a Stude V-8 using a stude bell housing with a GM bolt pattern, the ones with the wide ears. Thanks for reading this , Joe
When I run the numbers the 2.20 first and the 4.11 are almost the same as a 2.88 with a 3.08.
I have a Lark with 3.07's in it now. I got to thinking of putting the Super T 10 in it instead. I can easily get a pilot bearing custom made to accomodate the GM trans with its shorter input shaft and change my clutch disc to a fine spline . The issue is the throw out bearing. The front bearing retainer from the Super T-10 that the TO bearing rides on , will not swap with the Studebaker T-10 . So then I can't use the Stude bearing retainer with a Stude TO bearing for a V-8 and just swap it to a Super T-10. I was thinking of modifying a Chevy throw out bearing to work.
The Super T-10 has a smaller tubing diameter than the Stude T-10. I measured the tube and it is 1 3/8" the Stude T-10 is 1 1/2". I am wondering if the Studebaker 6 cyl Throw out bearing would work on a Super T-10 . I know they are smaller than the stude V-8, but by how much ? If the front bearing retainer tube or sleeve is 1/8" smaller diameter than I could buy a complete 6 cylinder bearing, sleeve, and retainer spring and have the problem solved. This would also make it easy to install a 5 speed GM trans to a stude V-8 with the correct Stude bell housing and a custom pilot bearing. I have been quoted $29 for a custom pilot bearing by Novak
http://www.novak-adapt.com/catalog/pilot_bushings.htm So does anyone have a 6 cyl Transmission bearing retainer laying around or a complete 6 cyl throw out bearing that they could take a measurement on and let me know if my idea will work or not ? I need to hear that the answer is 1 3/8". I would really appreciate it. If it works than you can use any GM T-10, Muncie or even after marktet 5 speed like a TKO on a Stude V-8 using a stude bell housing with a GM bolt pattern, the ones with the wide ears. Thanks for reading this , Joe
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