I just made a deal to aquire an authentic GM aftermarket "Power Brute" super t-10 trans. First of all, yes it should certainly be a REAL one. It still has the AS9-T10Y tag attached to the tranny which is only for a the true aftermarket version of the super t-10 with a 2.88 first, 1.74 second ratios. It has of course the 904 iron main case and iron midplate. All Power Brute trannies came with the high nickel gears from what I've read. My first question is whether any of the rest of the internals are specific to the Power Brute version besides the gears (and main case and midplate).
My second question is whether there are any recommendations for improvements to this trans since it will be coming apart and refreshened. It will be going in a 3.0 rear geared 3500lb car with a fresh 433 cubic inch motor with fully ported heads and a cam that leans heavily towards low end grunt. The car is to be a regular driver/road trip capable convertible with 500+ ft/lb of grunt that will see track time and general lead footed behavior from time to time:yes:. I'm a big fan of making things as bullitproof as reasonable(why I've searched for the power brute), especially in the driveline department. The rear will be getting a fresh posi and custom Moser axles and a custom driveshaft with strong yokes so that should take care of that end. The motor will be set up for stump pulling to 5500, so no 7000rpm 2-3 shift worries here. The rpm chip will probably be a 6000. The car will never run slicks, but 275-50-15 MT drag radials are a possibility.
Any suggestions or recommendations?
George
My second question is whether there are any recommendations for improvements to this trans since it will be coming apart and refreshened. It will be going in a 3.0 rear geared 3500lb car with a fresh 433 cubic inch motor with fully ported heads and a cam that leans heavily towards low end grunt. The car is to be a regular driver/road trip capable convertible with 500+ ft/lb of grunt that will see track time and general lead footed behavior from time to time:yes:. I'm a big fan of making things as bullitproof as reasonable(why I've searched for the power brute), especially in the driveline department. The rear will be getting a fresh posi and custom Moser axles and a custom driveshaft with strong yokes so that should take care of that end. The motor will be set up for stump pulling to 5500, so no 7000rpm 2-3 shift worries here. The rpm chip will probably be a 6000. The car will never run slicks, but 275-50-15 MT drag radials are a possibility.
Any suggestions or recommendations?
George
