Steve Griner 1945-2018

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.

Jerry Terry · 09-09-2019, 05:19 PM

RIP Steve. Sorry to hear about Steve , I had one of his trans brakes years ago. Didn't Steve and Dave Coan work together in the seventies ?

Jerry
Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

gsa612 · 09-09-2019, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerry Terry

RIP Steve. Sorry to hear about Steve , I had one of his trans brakes years ago. Didn't Steve and Dave Coan work together in the seventies ?

Jerry
Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

I had one from them in the late 70's...gsa612

bigshow2966 · 09-10-2019, 04:14 AM

A buddy of mine worked for Steve for years. He managed to buy the rights to the Mopar stuff when Steve passed.

MIKE JONES 302 · 09-11-2019, 08:57 AM

The Buick I have that came from you had a Griner Turbo 400, works great, both times I've had the pan off not one spec of contamination whatsoever, never seen anything like it. Griner was very good!

TOM KASCH · 09-11-2019, 09:42 AM

In the fall of 1977 J.L. called me and asked If we would try something new from Giner. So we went & got the 1st turbo 400 trans brake.
Came home & tried it in the snow on the drive way, called & told him it holds, we will go to the Gators. On the 1st try at 4000 rpm's it brobe my stock right axle.
When to a shop & had a spool & axles put in.
The next weekend was the IHRA Winternationals we went 10:98 , but i was afraid to use it like I should have[2500] was about as high I went.

09-09-2019, 01:43 PM	#1
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,205 Likes: 286 Liked 983 Times in 198 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.

09-09-2019, 05:19 PM	#2
Jerry Terry Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 652 Likes: 6,086 Liked 450 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Steve Griner 1945-2018 RIP Steve. Sorry to hear about Steve , I had one of his trans brakes years ago. Didn't Steve and Dave Coan work together in the seventies ? Jerry Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

09-10-2019, 04:14 AM	#4
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 654 Likes: 675 Liked 180 Times in 55 Posts	Re: Steve Griner 1945-2018 A buddy of mine worked for Steve for years. He managed to buy the rights to the Mopar stuff when Steve passed.

09-11-2019, 08:57 AM	#5
MIKE JONES 302 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Colorado Springs Colorado Posts: 28 Likes: 2 Liked 85 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Steve Griner 1945-2018 The Buick I have that came from you had a Griner Turbo 400, works great, both times I've had the pan off not one spec of contamination whatsoever, never seen anything like it. Griner was very good!

09-11-2019, 09:42 AM	#6
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Steve Griner 1945-2018 In the fall of 1977 J.L. called me and asked If we would try something new from Giner. So we went & got the 1st turbo 400 trans brake. Came home & tried it in the snow on the drive way, called & told him it holds, we will go to the Gators. On the 1st try at 4000 rpm's it brobe my stock right axle. When to a shop & had a spool & axles put in. The next weekend was the IHRA Winternationals we went 10:98 , but i was afraid to use it like I should have[2500] was about as high I went.