T5: rebuild or replace?

[hurt]

My transmission has a gear whine in all gears but 4th. If I'm in 1st, 2nd or 3rd and I let off of the gas I get a horrible grinding sound. The noise has been getting worse since I bought it two years ago. I've replaced the fluid three times in two years hoping it was that.

What are your recommendations?

 

[stang_dan]

i just bought a 94 stang like 2 months ago and my trans whinnes like a mainac in all the gear. and grinds if i try to ripp second gear. which s*cks. I actually had some a$$ on the road yesterday ask me what supercharger i was running i told him it was a seceret! frickin import dumba$$ you can clearly hear its not a charger lol but anyway i found this place that rebuilds our t5s he says with the upgrade it will handle 425 hp not to bad if u ask me
it www.astroperformance.com its like 625 plus a 250 core u get back when they get yours and its fee freight shipping to you and 75dollars to ship back

just what im doin figured it might help you out
dan

 

[hurt]

Thanks for the link. I read what they do to the main shafts and it sounds exactly what I need. I sent them an email and I'll see where it goes.

Has anybody heard anything good or bad about these folks?

 

[94gts]

rebuild it with g-force internals. its what im going to do when mine explodes

 

[Skritthet]

A built t-5 can only handle 330TQ. Not worth the time and money get a tko.

 

[G_94_T]

a rebuild is the way to go if your cant afford the $$ for a TKO......a friend of mine ran a '92 LX with H/C/I and an NOS 250hp shot on the stock T-5 for 2 years....so they're fairly stout...they just cant handle the abuse for extended periods of time......his car was not a daily driver but was street legal and did get driven to and from the track(45 minutes one way)

 

[95CobraMike]

gene maricle rebuilds t-5 tranny's. he is from chicago, he sent me one for $400 i think
it was really cheap and he did a good job
his number is
563 529 4961
i hope its ok with him that i send him some more business

 

[hurt]

he sent me one for $400

You bought a rebuilt t-5 outright for $400? Sign me up.

 

[trents99]

I'll probably have to go this route since funds are tight. How do you ship it back though? Does it have to go truck or does the UPS/FEDX/DHL types ship something this big?

 

[Rootus]

I'll probably have to go this route since funds are tight. How do you ship it back though? Does it have to go truck or does the UPS/FEDX/DHL types ship something this big?

UPS will do anything up to 150 lbs no problem. And a T-5 is a cute little thing, nowhere near 150#.

 

[Allmotor95]

99-up v-6 tranny is the way to go!

I can get'em locally for $200. They are not abused and all you need is to use your tailhousing and speedo gear.

BTW they handle 350 tq.

 

[hurt]

Not that I don't believe you, but I am from Missouri (Show Me!). Is there a website that shows someone doing this? I have to drive 150 miles to work on the car and I'm afraid I would get there, take the tranny out and need something I have to special order.

If this is a hurt-proof swap then I am all for it and would like to buy one.

Hurt