I have a '84 Z28 that goes 11.50's at 118 mph. in the 1/4 mile. I'm running a TH350 now, but miss shifting gears. I have a Currie 9" rear, so I'm not concerned with rear breakage. Should I leave my car like it is? Will the T56 hold up? Will my car slow down? Speed up? Please help me out.


------------------
WHITE 84Z28-UPDATED{LOOKS LIKE 92Z28}.040 350W/MODS{B&M 162 UNDERHOOD BLOWER}TH350 TRANS.TCI 10",3:89 9" REAR,BLACKJACK SHORTIES HEADERS,SINGLE 3" EXHAUST W/ SINGLE OUT FLOWMASTER,BOXED R. CONTROL ARMS,RR AIR BAG,PRO-STAR RIMS,E.T.STREETS. BEST ET SO FAR{STILL HAVE SOME FINE TUNING TO DO} 11.51/118 1.61 60FT.

 

The T56 should hold up fine, just be sure to use a good clutch! In all likelyhood the car will be slightly slower at the strip unless you are very good at launching the car and speed shift the "ƒ¥©§" out of it. A good stall converter is hard to beat out of the hole do to the torque multiplication it provides and the ease of launching. It is also hard to beat the speed of shifting. But with lots of practice you can reduce the difference.

 

T-56 will only make ur car faster and more fun to drive. I believe it will hold up. With the manual tranny u will have 5% more power to the rear wheels and with a manual u will bve in ur power band alot more. Especially going from a 3spd auot to a 6 spd manual. I say GO 4 IT!

------------------
1989 pontiac firebird
bright red exterior(just repainted)
grey interior
5 spd
305 TBI (stock)
WS.6 formula wheels
3.73 posi rear end
-------------------------
system: 2 10" MTX thunder 2000 in a Professionally done custom bandpass box.
Blaupunkt CD player
Blaupunkt 4x6 and 6x9
600 watt rockford fosgate 4.6 amp

http://members.aol.com/j007golden/Mikey89.html

 

Hey,

Keep the TH 350. If you want to shift gears, get yourself a ratchet shifter. You control the shifts all you want then....and you will never miss shifts either. Plus, no clutch to step-on, replace, adjust, etc.

Philly