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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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stock 83 t/a's tranny hold up to a 455?

H,im new im doing an engine swap into a third gen the engine i have is a 1974 Pontiac 455 not sure of the hp or torque. I also have a th400 tranny that was with the engine. But i was wonderin if the 83's tranny would hold up to all that torque from the 455? also the th400 is auto and the 83's tranny is manual 5 speed.
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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Re: stock 83 t/a's tranny hold up to a 455?

I'm sure it could hold up for a little while if you have a BOP bellhousing and drive lightly, but drive it hard and it'll break. GM used TH400's for good reason.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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Re: stock 83 t/a's tranny hold up to a 455?

. If it was my project, I'd plan on a 200-4R trans.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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Re: stock 83 t/a's tranny hold up to a 455?

ok should i run the 5 speed and then later swap in the th400?
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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Re: stock 83 t/a's tranny hold up to a 455?

You'll need either an adapter kit or a special bellhousing to run the T5. Start with the TH400 and the Hurst torque arm mount.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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Re: stock 83 t/a's tranny hold up to a 455?

how much do conversion kits cost?
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