Technical My 51 flathead v8 to t5

I need to know what t5 works best I have a 3.73 gear ratio on the rearend and p295/50r15 tires on it what year and make of t5 would be best for me in 5th gear I would like to cruse at 80mph without screaming any help would be appreciated I am trying to get my baby going

 

Would a 96 chevy s10 with the 4.3 engine 5 speed ****** work?

 

Try this site, it may have the info you need,, http://www.flatheadv8.org/t5-swap.htm

 

That sight does not talk about 90's transmission

 

Here are a couple links that may help.
http://www.inliners.org/Jack/T5tech.html
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/tech-ultimate-t-5-article.171291/
http://www.britishv8.org/articles/borg-warner-t5-id-tags.htm
http://www.crawlpedia.com/rpm_gear_calculator.htm
http://****erparts.com/calculators/transmission-ratio-rpm-calculator
Good dialogue on clutches & adapters
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/flathead-t5-racket-–-fool-me-once.973895/

I have been looking at what transmission may work for my car. krylon32 on HAMB or someone may know what T5 works best with your flathead. Projected hp may play into this as a 100 hp vs 150 hp will behave differently.
The tag numbers will help if you are looking at a T5 to decode it. I have 3 options for engines, all with more power than a flathead.
Glenn

 

96 S10 is probably going to have the later Getrag trans with an integral bellhousing. not a t5

 

What rpm are you looking for? With your approx. 26.7" OD tires, you'll be around 2600-2700 rpm with .68/.73 od ratios at 80 mph, and that would be screaming to me. With a stock flathead in a '51 Ford it will take that kind of rpm (or more) to maintain 80 mph.
Two questions-why "80" mph, and why such wide/small od tires on a flathead shoebox?

 

Be aware that many of the adapters take advantage of the longer input shaft only found on the S10 units, of which, there are only two ratio sets.

One has a 4.03:1 1st gear and a 0.86:1 overdrive.

The other, a 3.76:1 first, and a 0.72:1 overdrive.

 

That is a NV3500, with an integral bellhousing, and not a T5.

 

here's some more info that says one can use '82-92 GM S-10 http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Tech/how-to-adapt-flathead-ford-V8-to-t5.html

 

My flathead has the 4" stroke and is bored out a little with 3 stromberg 97's and a 3/4 race cam and I want it to cruse at 80 because I want to go down the highway comfortably

 

That's that it's going in it is fibergl*** and weighs about 1800#