How much HP do you think a t-56 with heavy duty clutch can take? i plan on building another camaro soon with either a 383 or 400/T-56 combo...
thanks,
dave

 

I think torque plays a bigger factor as far as trannies go. A '93 T-56 can handle around 400 ft-lbs, while '94-up can withstand 450 ft-lbs.

 

a T-56 can take more hp than you'll ever realisticly throw at it, but only about 450ft-lbs of torque.

Torque is what breaks things, hp is only a measurement of torque.

 

A 94 - 97 T-56 is rated at about 450hp/450ft lbs torque. I'm pushing a little over that with my combo with no problems. A '93 T-56 is rated at a little less than above specs but it has a steeper first gear and better over all gear ratio's. I would'nt recommend using a LS-1 T-56 unless you are swapping in an LS-1. It's the torque that will kill a tranny faster, just keep that in mind. Hope this helps.

Mike (1bad91Z)

 

thanks alot guys....from the looks of it i guess im either gonna go with a built up 350 or just a 383 with a nice lumpy cam..either way it should be a pretty sweet car

 

Aftermarket T56s have the steeper gears like the 93 camaro, but is also rated at 450ft/lbs