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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 12:47 PM
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transmission swap?

i have a 86 T/A it has the L69 H.O. engine with a borg worner 5 speed trans and im thinking about swapping it for a 6 speed from a 92-99 vette anyone know how this would change my torque hp or overall performance? need some info before i spend money on something that wont work.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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Car: `86 SS / `87 SS
Engine: L69 w/ TPI on top / 305 4bbl
Transmission: `95 T56 \ `88 200-4R
Re: transmission swap?

Keep your T5 until you have a stronger engine.

The L69, 3.73 rear and T5 are very well matched with regard to gear ratios.

305 + 3.73 + Vette ZF or MM6 ratio T56 = poorly matched gear ratios.

Keep your T5 until you have a stronger engine.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 01:38 PM
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Re: transmission swap?

do you mean a bigger engine or more power? cause i have some work done and i have dyno tested it a 320 hp and almost 350 torque. im wanting to get more mid and top end i feel like in 4th and 5th it loses all its pull
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 04:20 PM
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Transmission: `95 T56 \ `88 200-4R
Re: transmission swap?

If you're losing pull in higher gears, you may want to check into fuel delivery to make sure that's not an issue.

A 320hp 305 is going to make power at a higher rpm range than a stock one. Bottom line is what I stated twice in the first post.

When you get into a 350 or bigger, then consider the 2.6 first gear / .50 sixth gear stuff.
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