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Blake

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« on: December 23, 2007, 05:11:05 PM »
whats a good gear box for a high power 250 crossflow as it keeps on eating borg warner boxs
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« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2007, 05:52:08 PM »
A manual cortina top loader gearbox is prolly what u are after, very sought after and rare but worth it if the old borgy box becomes a drama.
If an auto is more your liking, look for a toughened c4.

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« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2007, 07:32:17 PM »
If you drag race your car or start messing with big cams, get a auto for sure.

Like bucster said, the C4 is the easiest & most cost effective option.
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« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2007, 09:20:45 PM »
i think it was eating the top loaders i got the engine of a mate
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« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2007, 09:26:40 PM »
Are the gear levers on the outside of the gearbox{toploader} or is it a gear stick that goes into the rear extension housing of the gearbox{borg warner}.

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Blake

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« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2007, 09:32:56 PM »
not sure cause i only have engine and no box for it but ill probebely go the c4 as there a good box
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2007, 10:10:06 PM »
It would take a bit of abuse and power to break a toploader.
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« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2007, 02:57:16 AM »
they bolted toploaders behind clevelands. they're a strong box so if u'r mate was chewing them up he was either making 500+bwhp or abusing them or both.

only common street pupose box i could think which might be stronger would be a muncie but u might have issues getting it to mate to a 250.

there's a toploader on ebay at the mo for $800 with cortina linkages. i've got a 250/toploader bellhousing if u need it.
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« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2007, 12:34:13 PM »
ill see what happens first
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