418 vs. T-5....418 wins

[1slow95]

Well the stock 176K T-5 put up good fight and survived a little over 400 miles of approx. 550-600FWTQ, but it finally gave up tonight. I was just cruising at 70 on the interstate when I heard a loud whistling sound. I thought it was just the turbo on the truck I was passing at the time...WRONG. I made it about a mile when the tranny started grinding and wouldn't go into any gear. If I let out the clutch in neutral, the engine dies. So, I would say it's pretty much shot.

The good news is that I now know what my next purchase will be, a TKO 600. Unfortunately, I won't be able to afford it for another 2 1/2 to 3 months. I hope I can get it running before the tracks close for winter because I really wanted to run it this year.

Anybody willing to make a donation??

 

[94GTLaserRC]

Sorry to hear that, but sounds like you knew it was coming...BTW...have you had a RWHP dyno yet?

I may be looking at a block like yours as an option, but as a 393..

Thanks
RC

 

[5.0_GT_kid]

You're really not surprised are you? LOL

 

[88GT460]

im looking for a donation also.. my t-5 has 2nd gear syncro's going out .. talk about embarrasing sometimes

 

[bjl95mustang]

Damn, that sucks. I'm going to have to baby the aode that is in mine for now untill I get the 4r70w built.


And Rc why only a 393?

 

[1slow95]

You're really not surprised are you? LOL

Im surprised it lasted as long as it did lol.

RC, no dyno yet. I was gonna do it sometime in the next month or two, but that's not gonna happen now.

I thought you were going with a 347?

 

[Grn92LX]

If you were just cruising when this happened, I don't think it was due to the power of the big inch 418. Let us know what the problem is if you find out.

 

[yellowstang1994]

What do bad synchros sound like? Because I have this new sound coming from around my transmission area. It happens when I go from 1st->2nd and I hear this slight grinding/spinning noise. It's very short and you can barely hear it, but enough that I'd notice it. Everything runs fine still. What do you guys think?

 

[1slow95]

If you were just cruising when this happened, I don't think it was due to the power of the big inch 418. Let us know what the problem is if you find out.

Well I kinda shifted a little too hard the other night when I was playing around with an LS1. It was definitely on its way out after that incident, Im just not sure why it decided to die while cruising.

So, whats the best place to get a TKO 600 from? Any reccommendations on a bellhousing and clutch? I really like my Spec II, but I don't think it will hold up too long.

 

[94GTLaserRC]

Damn, that sucks. I'm going to have to baby the aode that is in mine for now untill I get the 4r70w built.


And Rc why only a 393?

From what Ive been reading, the 393 is the best balance of reliability and power for a 351-based stroker.

Mike:

Im still not really sure...it's gonna be a year or 2 till I decide 100%....My options right now are 347, 351-based stroker, or built 306 and keep the blower and add a Snow Meth inj kit.

RC

 

[yellow1995Cobra]

That sucks mike... I really hope u get a chance to get it on a dyno and to the track...

Sorry to hear that, but sounds like you knew it was coming...BTW...have you had a RWHP dyno yet?

I may be looking at a block like yours as an option, but as a 393..

Thanks
RC

RC- my #'s with the 418 are in the sig. We had similar combos , different intake, he has a little more agressive cam and ed c said the heads may flow a little better when he fixed them. ( i sold him the engine/heads)

There was probably 10-15rwhp and rwtq left in my combo with a bigger intake tubing and some more tunning

 

[1slow95]

Thanks Jesse. Right now Im thinking about just buying another T-5 if I can find one for cheap. That should last long enough to get the car dyno'd, but I don't think I would trust it(or me ) at the track. This one held up really well until I hit it pretty hard.


RC, I went through the same thing you're going through. First I wanted a 306, just a cheap easy replacement for my worn out block. Then for a long time I wanted a 331, until I saw a 357 short block cost the same as the 331. Then Jesse talked me into going with a stroker, so I was looking at 393's when he put his 418 up for sale and I just couldn't pass it up.

 

[ef200098]

i see you are using a hydrollic roller cam. what lifters are you using?

 

[1slow95]

Im using the crane retro fit lifters that cost around $425.

 

[95strokerPSU]

Well I kinda shifted a little too hard the other night when I was playing around with an LS1. It was definitely on its way out after that incident, Im just not sure why it decided to die while cruising.

So, whats the best place to get a TKO 600 from? Any reccommendations on a bellhousing and clutch? I really like my Spec II, but I don't think it will hold up too long.

I got my 3550 from poweredbyford.com last summer. They had the best price and shipping was around $50 to a business address. They'll also be able to answer any belhousing and clutch questions. Really nice guys there. Good luck.

Dave