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Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

Old Oct 9, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

Will a 1352-213 GM 1992 1/2 MY-F Work with big block?
1352-213 GM 1992 1/2 MY-F Car WC U2.762.951.941.341.000.63

here is a link to my trans http://alacable.com/borg/ will it be durable enough

I need to know if this is a World Class trans and is for a V8? I have a 1969 Nova with a new 454 30 over
Aluminum intake. New holley performance carb around 400 to 450 horse. Right now I have a Borg T10
Aluminum 4 speed with the fine clutch spline. I do not want to put a trans in here that is going to be weak.
I'm not a racer! But I will drive this car to it's potential occasionally . Just need to know which trans to use.
I really want the T5 as is it a top loader and no shift linkage and it's a five speed.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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Re: Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

A T5 won't stand up to a good 305, much less a rat motor. If you want an internal rail shifted trans, go with a TKO or a T56.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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Re: Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

A quick look at the output shaft will tell you if it's for a V8. It should have 26 splines, anything less it's not for a V8. The T5 and W/C T5 are fine transmissions but not anywhere near strong enough for your application.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...ything-we.html
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 12:58 AM
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Re: Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

no way. the T-5 is a good transmission but no way near the level that an engine that big is in. is this gonna be a street car, or a strip car or both?
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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Re: Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

street car ... it belonged to a friend who passed away and i cant chance wrecking it...
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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Re: Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

Originally Posted by TeckJohn
street car ... it belonged to a friend who passed away and i cant chance wrecking it...

so your pretty set on a manual transmission then? id see if u can get an old camaro 3 speed muncie
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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Re: Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

Originally Posted by gurkgurkgurk
so your pretty set on a manual transmission then? id see if u can get an old camaro 3 speed muncie
um u mean muncie 4 speed?
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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Re: Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

Originally Posted by igotta355z28
um u mean muncie 4 speed?
yeah, my bad im still asleep
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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Re: Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

lol i figuered somethin like that....... but hey man if your goin big with a big block y stop there go big get a T56 of a TKO600....
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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Re: Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

Ive got a Borg T10 aluminum housing fine spline 4 speed and a turbo 400 and a turbo 350 that was in the car with a small block and the 350 and the auto trans that were in the car are souped to the max.... stall converter all the internal good parts and ther motor has $2500 worth of heads on it..... My friends dream was to have a big block .. I dont know what kind of trans he wanted
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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Re: Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

my vote is no it wont. too much torque!
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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Re: Will This T5 World Class withstand my Big Block 454 1969 Nova

best case senario: absolutley not
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