T56 or T5
07-21-2015, 02:18 PM
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T56 or T5
So, what do you guys think? T56 or have my T5 built?
Thinking of going back to stick. I have 450fwhp flowing from my 383. I have currently a 700r4 and am thinking of switching it up. Car had the T5 in it and I have everything to put it back. Are TKO or G-force good tran companies?
Im just kicking this idea around... oh the car has 373 in rear end. I will tell ya, I love the gearing in the 700r4, and I know the T5 has that low first gear too.
I guess I miss shifting and ripping around. Total street car.
I know either way will set me back around 2-3k i think.
Thanks guys.
-Dan
Thinking of going back to stick. I have 450fwhp flowing from my 383. I have currently a 700r4 and am thinking of switching it up. Car had the T5 in it and I have everything to put it back. Are TKO or G-force good tran companies?
Im just kicking this idea around... oh the car has 373 in rear end. I will tell ya, I love the gearing in the 700r4, and I know the T5 has that low first gear too.
I guess I miss shifting and ripping around. Total street car.
I know either way will set me back around 2-3k i think.
Thanks guys.
-Dan
07-21-2015, 02:40 PM
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Re: T56 or T5
For the money you'd put in the T5, even with already having everything else for the swap, I'd rather invest that in a TKO. It would be much stronger and will use most of the T5 stuff. The six speed sounds nice, but $2K for a used and abused transmission is just too hard to justify for me.
07-21-2015, 03:39 PM
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Re: T56 or T5
I would go with a T56. There is at least a couple of guys that rebuild them locally. But only one that I think still does them for other people.
07-21-2015, 03:52 PM
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Re: T56 or T5
Anyone use any of these? D&D Performance, Pro Force, G-Force...
Pro Motion Performance Powertrain Looks like they make/rebuild a killer T5
Im kinda curious as to where these companies get there product? Who cuts the gears/shafts?
Timken bearings or do they say Japan on them...
Think Im going to pick up the phone and see what I can find out. The web pages dont get that deep.
Any info from anyone is much appreciated.
-Dan
Pro Motion Performance Powertrain Looks like they make/rebuild a killer T5
Im kinda curious as to where these companies get there product? Who cuts the gears/shafts?
Timken bearings or do they say Japan on them...
Think Im going to pick up the phone and see what I can find out. The web pages dont get that deep.
Any info from anyone is much appreciated.
-Dan
07-21-2015, 04:27 PM
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07-23-2015, 02:35 PM
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Sorry, didn't pan out. The one guy I was thinking of never got back to me. We used to have a local forum where it was easier to pass along info like this.
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07-24-2015, 04:39 PM
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Re: T56 or T5
someone makes a bulletproof trans that looks a lot like a T5, but has a modern external rail type shifter on it that costs not much more than a TKO- hell, it might even be the same company. i was running one thru the gears at their tent at the big car show in St Paul last weekend..
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