Hey all, I currently have a Lb9 (305 tpi) Formula, auto.

I just picked up a t-5 complete swap parts (everything).

Now, I could port the plenum, do a L98 cam, and bolt ons to the 305, and swap in the t-5.

I do have a complete low km L98 ready to go in.

Would a t-5 handle a l98's power output (stock).

I know gm never put them behind a 350, but is there a beefup kit for them? Anything I can do, anybody done this?.

 

Look at the engine trans combo under my avatar. Mine is still alive, it is the stock world class T5 and it is the 4th engine it has been behind. I run a stock clutch setup and dont slam the gears as hard as i can. That is my secret to keeping it alive. From a dead stop to the end of second gear my back bumper is at the front bumper of a 02 firehawk with boltons, in third i start putting it down. So im lucky, some people have theese break behind stock 305s.

 

Ditto with me. I have an 89 5.7TPI just bought the whole T-5 combo to swap my 700R4. Pedals, master slave cylinder and complete tranny with crossmember. It's stock. I intend to baby it since I've had the car for 20Yrs.Can anyone give me a breakdown of exactly where to drill for the clutch cylinder in the firewall?Any pic would help greatly.

 

As long as you don't plan to do any clutch dropping turning 2500 or 3 grand you should be OK. My 305 HO is stock except for bolt-ons, but since clutch dropping is one of my favorite activities i have gone through 3 t-5s and 1 muncie m-21. on the t-5s i used a stock clutch, on the muncie i used a ram clutch kit(the muncie lasted 6 weeks) i think it was the stock clutches i used with the t-5s that made them last as long as they did, so he's definatly right about that. i have had a couple of stock clutches fail, but that's better than busting the trans. That's why i went with the TKO, i got tired of replacing it

 

I have dropped 5000 rpm on slicks at the track and this damn thing is still alive. Wierd.