T-10 Transmission Value

[mbrunson427]

I'm going to clean up my T-10 transmission this weekend and attempt to sell it and get it out of my garage. Came out of my '62 Galaxie. What's a reasonable asking price for this? I'm going to sell it with the shifter and all that good stuff.

[machoneman]

Wow, now that's gonna require lots of elbow grease for sure!

I'd check some sites "for sale" sites for similar T-10 trannys. Some racer parts sites too. Can't even guess at $ yet a restorer would be interested.

Way too many modern 5-6 speed tranny options today have, I'll venture, killed the non-restorer crowd from any T-10, ST-10, M-21, M-22 etc., on using old school 4-speed trannys. 

[mbrunson427]

I've looked a few places, most are for Chevy's. I was thinking about putting it up on Craigslist for $500 to see if I got any bites.

[MeanGene]

Where are you located? I might be interested, just to have original stuff for mine. I have a nice T10 with a Hurst shifter, and a Gal shifter, original bell to the car etc, but yours is pretty complete. I have lots of trading material, including a 64 Gal toploader

[mbrunson427]

I live in Denver, I think you're out East right?

I got the toploader a couple months ago, that's why this one is going away. I do need a bellhousing for it. I've also been looking around for a coolant expansion tank that's in good shape. Mine looks like a belt came free at some point and beat on the drivers side of it.

[MeanGene]

In Napa. Did you get sm block of big block toploader? Have several bells, depends on stuff. Hmmm...

[cammerfe]

Just a thought, but my '64 Custom/427 came from the factory with a T-10. I got it in February and it was still cold out when I twisted off the output shaft on a granny 1-2 shift and had to hitch-hike home one night. I replaced it with a big in-out Toploader, but that's another story.

KS

[machoneman]

At $500, I do agree that's a good starting point.

I've looked a few places, most are for Chevy's. I was thinking about putting it up on Craigslist for $500 to see if I got any bites.

[BruceS]

Brunson, for your expansion tank, try http://classicfordradiator.com.  They can rebuild and pressure test yours or build you a new one from parts they stock.  The owner is a Galaxie Club member and they do all radiator-related repairs.  I had them resolder and test my Galaxie expansion tank and they did an excellent job.  They also sold me a Griffin aluminum rad for a good price.  Bruce

[TomP]

You definitely need to clean that.... before anyone could even identify it as a transmission. 

How many quarts of leaking oil did it take to do that?

[mbrunson427]

In Napa. Did you get sm block of big block toploader? Have several bells, depends on stuff. Hmmm...

E-mail me and I'll see if we can't work something out. mike.brunson at US Engineering.com

[mbrunson427]

Brunson, for your expansion tank, try http://classicfordradiator.com.  They can rebuild and pressure test yours or build you a new one from parts they stock.  The owner is a Galaxie Club member and they do all radiator-related repairs.  I had them resolder and test my Galaxie expansion tank and they did an excellent job.  They also sold me a Griffin aluminum rad for a good price.  Bruce

Thanks for the tip, I'll try them out. Mine isn't in bad shape, just has one side of it that took some abuse.

[mbrunson427]

You definitely need to clean that.... before anyone could even identify it as a transmission. 

How many quarts of leaking oil did it take to do that?

So I was going to start the car when I first got it to my place and in the garage. My uncle Bob drove the car into the storage shed in '94 when it was parked..... I figured it wouldn't take too much effort. I told him about my plans and he just shook his head, said it kills all the fun when you spend most your weekend cleaning up oil.