Thread: About to order a Kirkham; seeking transmission advice
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Old 12-06-2009, 03:57 PM
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Default About to order a Kirkham; seeking transmission advice
I am about to order a Kirkham 427 SC chassis and was looking for some advice. I am planning a 468 aluminum block of around 500 Hp +/-, probably sourced by FE specialties ( I live in the SF bay area). The big as yet unspecified item is transmission. It looks like there a several choices in 4 and 5 speed. What are peoples favorites in terms of durability and shift linkage? Also, what vendors have people had good experience with? What ratios do people recommend? The car will have the standard Kirkham sourced differential (don't know ratio yet). The car will get general road use, occasional autocrossing, and rarely taken on the track.

Many thanks for any help folks can offer.

Mark
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