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Lyn Smith · 09-09-2019, 01:43 PM

Just found out at Indy that Steve Griner had passed away last year. Steve was the inventor of the trans brake, lock up convertor, and first to produce a billet valve body,plus many other racing transmission innovations.Most Hemi shoot out cars still run his v body.I bought my first race transmission from him in the late 70s. In the mid 80s Steve built me a light weight t 400 that helped me win Stock at the 1985 US Nationals (it was a heads up run in the final.) He loved working on his Model Ts and running them at the Newport,In. Hill climb every year.And you can bet that the gear box in that model T has some of his tricks in it.LOL RIP Steve.

09-09-2019, 01:43 PM	#1
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 968 Times in 194 Posts	Steve Griner 1945-2018 Just found out at Indy that Steve Griner had passed away last year. Steve was the inventor of the trans brake, lock up convertor, and first to produce a billet valve body,plus many other racing transmission innovations.Most Hemi shoot out cars still run his v body.I bought my first race transmission from him in the late 70s. In the mid 80s Steve built me a light weight t 400 that helped me win Stock at the 1985 US Nationals (it was a heads up run in the final.) He loved working on his Model Ts and running them at the Newport,In. Hill climb every year.And you can bet that the gear box in that model T has some of his tricks in it.LOL RIP Steve. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Lyn Smith; 09-09-2019 at 01:46 PM.