hey guys i have a 350 pushin around 350 horse in my bird witha 5-speed and i was wonderin if the 4 speed T-10 is strongder then the T-5. i don't mind have a 4 gears at all i just wunt sumtin i can beat on when i wunt and not have to worry about gettin home. also would it be a direct swap? or woudl i have to change the drive shaft,bellhouseing,etc...

 

figure out how you're going to do the clutch before you go too far. differance between t5 and t10 is like nite and day. t 10s lot stronger.

 

richmond says the T-10 is bulletproof if this is true there is no comparison between the T10 and T-5 as far as strength I have a T-10 and love it

 

Yea the reason Richmond says that is because it's true. A T-10 will handle Big Blocks like nothing, a friend of mine had on with 1138 h.p. going through it in his drag car running 9's (1968 Camaro). No Problems, but he sold it after about 10 runs (enough $ you know anything is for sale)
Definatly bulletproof T-10.
Later, Garrett

 

wut about them saginaw or wutever t-10s in 82 f-bodys?? are these still really strong units?? also why would i have to mess with the clutch?

 

try this: http://www.gp.k12.mi.us/ci/eng/StyleSheet/complete.html

 

What all would be needed to convert from a T5 to a T10? Also, where can T10's be found for a reasonable price?

 

The T10's from the '82 year is plenty strong for whatever you may throw at it..I can attest to this after beating the s**t out of mine for 6 years now.AVOID the saginaws from the same year..those things are below T5 strength.The difference in the clutch is a T10 as in my z uses mechanical clutch linkage whereas the newer f bodies(84 and up) used hydraulic clutche linkages.It will be an involved swap if you are serious about it.