Not sure if this is the right forums. Please switch it if it isn't. But i was just wonder, what type of power output will i see from a bone stock 4 bolt 350 if i did a T5 swap w/ 24# injectors. And if anyone has any 1/4 times? Thanks for advice and input.


-Steve-

 

3-5% is my best guess. maybe a bit more.

 

What is the 350 out of and specs? The t-5 may not be able to hold up. If you can launch and shift, you may be able to knock off a half second from your et's compared to a stock 700r with stock torque converter. Note: stock 700r and stock stall. A properly stalled auto with a solid shift kit is a diffeent story

 

T5's hold up fine with people that drive them cautiously.

You may not be able to shift faster than an auto, but nothing beats rowing the gears through 6500rpm.

 

I can vouch for this. Had a T-5 with a Centerforce Dual Friction behind my LT1 for almost 4 years, held up like a champ and had a best 60' of 1.92 on Nitto's.

 

What fun is in that though.....If you want to "row" through gears without having to baby it like the t-5, go with a t-56. Some people may have had luck with their t-5s, true. But do a search and see how many people have had there t-5s destroyed when making power. There is a reason they were not on option on L98s.....

 

how hard is it to find a complete t5 swap tho. EASY. how hard is it to find a t56 complete swap? lol if anyone has a link i would be more then interested.

-Steve-

 

most people that destroy T-5's beat the **** out of them. ie, power shifting. Unless you're just making rediculous power for a T-5, it'll last long enough. Of course its not going to last forever, mine was going south when I pulled it, but it lasted about 2 good years with nothing going wrong.

 

Hmmm let's see, you buy a:
t-56
spohn xmemeber and tq arm
dakota digital recal box
a few connectors and other easy odds and ends

Anything else you need would be applicable to a t-5 as well. It is not hard to swap in a t-56.....just costly.

 

had this one for a long time. no one wanted it. It's sold and gone now but, there are t5 swaps for the same price https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...62#post2470862


anyway there are a few other t56 swaps on there for 2000.00 or so. and the t5 swaps are getting $$$

 

for the cost of a T-56 swap you can send your T-5 case in to TKO or G-force and have it built to handle some serious HP. i also like the fact that you can drop a T-5 with a jack and 1 person.

as for rowin gears, both my 83 T/A and my formula are stick cars. hell everything i have owned over the past 10 years has been stick. my GF hadta show me how to drive an auto all over again!!!!!!!!

 

You must drive an auto?
There's more to rowing the gears than just powershifting.
I can popt he clutch and chirp the tires through third, without powershifting at all.

Can your 700 do that?

It's all about preference. T5's are fun, and simple. When it goes, I'll rebuild it or have some place rebuild it. It's a pain in heavy traffic, but it never sees traffic anymore.

Hwy's and country roads.

 

Yes....my auto can do that and a whole lot more....Pro Built 700r4 w/ 2800 stall behind an aluminum headed hot cammed 383. Trust me, that thing has no problem spinning into the next gear, and my guess is a t-5 would be lucky to last a week in the thing.
Btw I have a t-56 as well, w/ spec stage 3 clutch and Pro 5.0 shifter. It use to be in my old car w/ a 383, and now it is anxiously awaiting to go in my rs, but I have to get that engine done first. I love manual cars, they are more fun and give you more control over your car. But case in point the t-5 is just not strong. But you are right about the preference thing, go with what ya feel and what you enjoy more.

 

hey I run a wc t5 and beat the crud outa it all the time .there isint a day thet goes by that i dont power shift it and burn 1 st -3rd and chirp 4th i rev it up to 2500 and dump the clutch (zoom kevlar) in 2nd and leave 200 feet of rubber from 245 50 16 bfgs. i have ran 12.78@111 ben doin this fore 2 years and have busted 4 rear ends but no tranys I think the wc t5 is an ok trany.its cheap fun and light what more do you need

 

I think if you hooked hard during a powershift, you'd be shopping for a new tranny. I'm not a fan of powershifting, even on Muncie's. Eventually everything can be broken.

 

Being only 18. I decided to stick with reliability. I tend to beat the **** out of my car. And dont really like having to swich over a tranny or a rear end. So im just gonna use allll that money that i woulda spent on a swap on a nice tranny setup n probably a ford 9 rear. Thanks for everyones input tho =)

-Steve-

 

Automatic will never be able to do what a standard can. There are more parts, more weight and takes more power from the motor.

 

I'd like to second this. When faced with the same choice, I opted for the G-Force built T5 from Tom @ TKO Performance. Compared to a brand new 0 mile T56 swap, cost came out cheaper in the long run, and its lighter, and rated at 600hp/500tq.