will borg t5 hold up to 500lbs of torque?
10-30-2007, 06:59 PM
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will borg t5 hold up to 500lbs of torque?
i was wondering if a borg warner t5 5 speed will hold up to 450hp and about 500lbs of torque... building my first race car and trying to figure out a drive train
10-30-2007, 07:14 PM
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Re: will borg t5 hold up to 500lbs of torque?
Hell no. It will strugle to handle a 305. Go with a t56.
10-30-2007, 07:33 PM
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Re: will borg t5 hold up to 500lbs of torque?
yea, a stock t5 will handle 500 ft/lbs for a couple seconds
10-30-2007, 10:53 PM
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Re: will borg t5 hold up to 500lbs of torque?
OK, ill tell you, my T5 is behing a 383 with fully ported and polished heas, 10 to 1, XE cam with 238/242 duration, RPM air gap and a holley 750. It is alive so far for some reason, no problems, but i am on radials and a stock clutch. I dont power shift ither. My setup should be around 500 HP. I whooped a 02 firehawk feom a dig, i even have 2.73 with posi, so yea, some hold up to a real motor, some go down in flames behind a 5 litre boat anchor. Sooo....do you feel lucky punk...well do ya? LOL
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Re: will borg t5 hold up to 500lbs of torque?
if it is good shape, it will hold for a while. When it breaks there will likely be nothing left to save, except the shifter. A "beefed" T5 will handle it a bit longer, but will still break, again leaving nothing but the shifter.
If you're looking for race only, kick up an old-school 4-speed. Simplicity and strength for much less than a good T56. If you want to highway it, look into a good T56 or TKO. Personally, I don't like the TKO because it won't powershift.
If you're looking for race only, kick up an old-school 4-speed. Simplicity and strength for much less than a good T56. If you want to highway it, look into a good T56 or TKO. Personally, I don't like the TKO because it won't powershift.
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