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Old 09-01-2024, 05:45 AM   #1
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Borg Warner super t10 in place of 3 speed

My 79 Vette has it's original BorgWarner super t10 4speed in it and I just got a tremec tkx 5 speed conversion for it. I think I want to put the 4 speed from the Vette in my truck to back up the built 6cyl in it. I think I've read that it will bolt right in and even the.shifter would be in exactly the same place. The Vette has a Hurst shifter in it, so I would reuse that. What about a crossmember? Of course there is none with the 3 spd, but would I need one with a 4 spd, and if so what do I use? Looking for advice from those who have done a 3 speed to passenger car 4 speed swap. Thanks!
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Old 09-01-2024, 09:48 AM   #2
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Re: Borg Warner super t10 in place of 3 speed

Just use a cross-member for an automatic. It should mount right up and match the Borg just fine. I believe the drive-line will do the same. If you have a floor shift, which sounds like you have, it should be a fairly painless swap except for the removal of the cross-member. Access is poor and the rivets are a PITA to remove. I recently worked on a converted truck, and they used a torch to cut the center of the 4-speed cross member out. The riveted sections were still there. Looked like heck but functioned perfectly.
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Old 09-01-2024, 10:07 AM   #3
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Re: Borg Warner super t10 in place of 3 speed

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The 3 speed just uses the bell housing mounts, no rear X-member. The 4 speed will mount the same. No rear X-member needed..... Just bolt it in, in place of the 3 speed.
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Old 09-01-2024, 10:15 AM   #4
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Re: Borg Warner super t10 in place of 3 speed

Leave the crossmember in place with the bh and hang the t10 onto the bh. The t10 is 20 lbs lighter than the Saginaw.
Depending on your t10’s first gear ratio you might be losing some gear reduction.

Another thing is to check the input shaft bearing housing diameter.
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Old 09-01-2024, 10:56 AM   #5
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Leave the crossmember in place with the bh and hang the t10 onto the bh. The t10 is 20 lbs lighter than the Saginaw.
Depending on your t10’s first gear ratio you might be losing some gear reduction.

Another thing is to check the input shaft bearing housing diameter.
Very good advice. I was also thinking about input shaft spline count. The T10 is 10-spline like the Saginaw, but I just read that the Super T10 has 26 splines. I also read that the Super T10 has a larger output shaft diameter, which probably means a different yoke.


As for gear ratios, the Saginaw 3-speed has at least three different gearsets. The base six-cylinder engines have the lowest first gear ratio for better torque multiplication. The 292 six (and later the 305) got the next lowest, and then the 350 and big blocks got the tallest.
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Old 09-01-2024, 11:21 AM   #6
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Re: Borg Warner super t10 in place of 3 speed

And now that I thought about it, it’s likely the shifter location isn’t the same. IIRC the t10 is a couple inches more rearward. Puts the handle right under the seat.
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Re: Borg Warner super t10 in place of 3 speed

About the gear ratios, I found the info below on the 3-speeds. 0-3 are the number of grooves on the input shaft. I would guess your six-cyl trans is 3.11 or 3.50, assuming it's original.

.................................1st 2nd 3rd
Saginaw 3-speed – 1 2.54 1.50 1.00
Saginaw 3-speed – 0 2.85 1.68 1.00
Saginaw 3-speed – 2 3.11 1.84 1.00
Saginaw 3-speed – 3 3.50 1.89 1.00

So compare total torque multiplication (1st gear ratio X rear axle ratio) to see which one will work best.
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Old 09-02-2024, 10:55 AM   #8
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Re: Borg Warner super t10 in place of 3 speed

Thanks for all the replies. I will research further in respect to the gear ratios and input spline count.
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Re: Borg Warner super t10 in place of 3 speed

Back in the 90's I swapped a Muncie M21 into my '70 3 spd truck. Probably put 150k miles with the stock bellhousing mounts and no rear crossmember. Compared to the Muncie, I was surprised how heavy the 3 spd was when removed.
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Re: Borg Warner super t10 in place of 3 speed

I have a super t 10 out of a vette in my 69 c10. I removed the bell housing mounts and used the aluminum corvette bell housing. I also installed the automatic crossmember. I felt like it would better support it further back but who knows. The output shaft is the same as a th400 . I have the hurst shifter for a c10 and it comes out right at the seat so I built an adapter to move it forward to clear. The clutch spline wasnt an issue but I donÂ’t recall which clutch I used. First gear seems a little tall to me but the engine wants a 3k stall so take off is rough either way. If you need any pics or questions feel free to ask.
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Re: Borg Warner super t10 in place of 3 speed

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Back in the 90's I swapped a Muncie M21 into my '70 3 spd truck. Probably put 150k miles with the stock bellhousing mounts and no rear crossmember. Compared to the Muncie, I was surprised how heavy the 3 spd was when removed.
I did the same in a 55 Chevy car. Didn't put that many miles on it though!

Just be sure to check the bellhousing mounts when you're under the vehicle. They have been known to sag with age.
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Re: Borg Warner super t10 in place of 3 speed

My 1970 C10 has a Super T-10 bolted to the original 3OTT bellhousing that is behind a 350. There is no transmission crossmember as the bellhousing is bolted to the frame with the stock mounts. The Super T-10 just hangs out back there all by itself mounted to the bellhousing with 4 bolts. Been like that since 1974. No problems ever.

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