Hot Rods 5/6-speeds behind traditional motors?

Much thanks to the HAMB three-pedal contingent. Looks like I'll be selling of my muncie M-20 4-speed and trading up to an OD ******. Lots of good tips here per usual. I'll be carrying the info on me next swap meet I go to.

 

PM me about the M20, I got a buddy lookin for 1.

 

not exactly a traditional motor but i have a t-56 from a 96 camaro ss behind a sbc in my coupe. 9" rear with 4.11's. I love it. Could actually go up to 4.56 gear and still be ok. They are big and take up room, but I still have plenty of room in my car. used all the stock t-56 parts and an adapter flywheel from centerforce. works great.

 

i have been debateing wheather to put a T5 behind my worked 401 nailhead in my 56 buick. i have been told that it may not hold on to the abuse, not only with the motor having a ton of power but more importanly trying to put that power through the trans and have it move that m***ive car with out exploding. im not realy up on the 5 and 6 speed trans, anyone knowledgable have any sugjestions? any info would be aprreciated.

 

Great thread. As I am SLOWLY putting my 58 Impala together, I am hoping to run a 5 or 6 speed behind the 348 tri-power. Haven't seen a post on this combo. Any comments from the gallery on this?

 

One of my friends has an old studebaker with a 426 hemi in it with dual quads on it and a t5 behind and gets about 25mpg on the highway

 

I don't thing you'll have any problems, unless your running slicks it isn't going to hook up enough to break the T5. I made about 400 p***es with a stock Mustang V6 t5 behind a 351 in my 2700 lb Comet with slicks, ran 12:50s pulling the front wheels. The trans was fine till I put a cevlar clutch in the car. I have a tremec Z speck T5 in it now behind a 425 stroker motor and it's held up so far and the .64 overdrive lets my run 70mph with 457 gears on the interstate.

 

Which T5 (outta which year/make donor) would work best for a 275 horse 350 with a 3.08 rear end, pushing 3000 pounds? Not a rocket ship, but a nice around town and highway cruiser.

 

^^^^^^With as little modification as possible.

 

My t5 is the **** behind the lincoln y,easy to adapt to about any bellhousing using homebrew methods.85-90 at 2600-2800 ****in p***in everything,haha

 

Look into the AX-15 5 speed. Found in 2WD jeep cherokees, dakota pickups, and many other places.

Here's some HAMB friendly info on them:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=566719

 

Great thread. Thanks for the heads up, Pir8!

 

See if you can pull one from a 3rd gen Trans am/ Camaro. I had one in mine (bolted to the 305) and it held up VERY well. T5's are kind of hit & miss though, some can take a beating like a red headed step-child; others not to much. (A buddy has one in his 550hp Mustang that he just beats on relentlessly, as in; CONSTANT drag racing and the like, yet I've heard of people blowing them up with even the stock 2.8L V6 under normal use).

That ****** was great though. With the stock rear end (3:20 IIRC), at 120kph (about 65mph for you yankees) it cruised at 2200 rpm. For what it was, that car was quite good on gas.

While it wasn't the tightest ******, it did the job fine without any problems whatsoever.

 

My car came with a 5 spd ****** out of an S-10 pickup. Motor is a 52 flathead .30 over and 3.08 gears. It runs good with the ****** and gear ratio. I run about 1500 rpm in 5th (no speedo). I hear Speedway Motors has the adapter.