Last drive of the year - boom! T-5 salad!

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  1. Cobra912 Active Member

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    Hehe after 50+ drag passes and two solid summers of abusing my stock T-5 tranny she finally let go. I decided to make one last run down the highway to run a little bit of fuel of the tank before I park it for the ungodly winter we have here.

    Well I go through first then second then third and don't even really get into it :rolleyes: when all of a sudden - BOOM! It grenaded.

    I some how got the car back into third after several minutes of forcing it, not sure how, it sounded like a blender inside. coasted it all the way home in third and rolled into the garage. don't even have reverse gear.

    My first t-5 victim. :rolleyes:

    THe car hadn't moved since last last weekend where I ran a 11.46 @121. I know the car has a faster time in it with a better tranny and little more suspension work.

    well better now than at the starting line right? lucky

    Next year - manual valve body - C4 with hurst quarter stick!
    Cobra912, Oct 12, 2009
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  2. 1slo5ohh New Member

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    lol well you definitely had your fun outta that one, im surprised it lasted that long. atleast you got it home and you got plenty of time to make her right lol.
    1slo5ohh, Oct 12, 2009
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  3. nick6690 Member

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    Automatic :nonono:

    Manuals are so much fun!

    Just messing with you man, that should be a nice winter project.

    Good luck:nice:
    nick6690, Oct 12, 2009
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  4. LaserSVT black cloud overhead on a sunny day

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    Mmmm, Ill have mine with Ranch dressing and extra crutons. :nice:



    :leaving:
    LaserSVT, Oct 13, 2009
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  5. Shaolin Crane Banned

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    damn Bill cant you keep anything even partly on-topic
    Shaolin Crane, Oct 13, 2009
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  6. LaserSVT black cloud overhead on a sunny day

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    Yes.

    Wanna go ride bikes?

    *gets distracted by a butterfly on the way to the bike*
    LaserSVT, Oct 13, 2009
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  7. skunk21 Active Member

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    :lol:




    Cobra912 I feel your pain. I lunched my T5 also then went shopping at astro performance for a replacement. I like having the manual but it sounds like a nice project to get you through the long winter months, have fun :nice:
    skunk21, Oct 13, 2009
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  8. 50foxbody New Member

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    damn that sucks im really suprised it last.
    50foxbody, Oct 13, 2009
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  9. 68stang351 Founding Member

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    I'll have mine with Mercon ATF dressing and extra synchros!
    68stang351, Oct 13, 2009
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  10. ryan218 In just 10 years, I'll be old enough to drive!!!!

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    this is why i love my t-5 Z :)
    ryan218, Oct 13, 2009
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  11. Mr. Rustypwnz Active Member

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    t5z's blow up too ryan
    Mr. Rustypwnz, Oct 13, 2009
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  12. ID89GT Active Member

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    Time for a Tremec 3550 :nice:
    ID89GT, Oct 13, 2009
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  13. NikwoaC Mustang Master

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    Once you have it out of the car, we need to see pics of the carnage. :nice:


    BTW, welcome to the club, my car is on its third.
    NikwoaC, Oct 13, 2009
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  14. mc0311grunt New Member

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    yeah pics once it is outta the car. At least it was fun
    mc0311grunt, Oct 13, 2009
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  15. Cobra912 Active Member

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    hehe yeah I'll have to take it out and take a peak inside. I was surprised too how long it lasted I guess it was just a matter of time. It literally sounded like a bomb going off underneath me. Next tranny I will invest in a scattershield for the track. Don't wish to have any parts tearing my legs off.
    Cobra912, Oct 13, 2009
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  16. MAC'n89Blckstng Active Member

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    Been there, done that................four times haha. Welcome to the club!
    MAC'n89Blckstng, Oct 13, 2009
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  17. Shakerhood Active Member

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    I guess it was best for it to fail on the last trip of this year than on the first drive of next year.
    Shakerhood, Oct 15, 2009
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  18. Shaolin Crane Banned

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    im going all out the first time, i dont wanna do it more than once t56V baby
    Shaolin Crane, Oct 15, 2009
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  19. Cobra912 Active Member

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    cool. what are they rated to? you're goin road racing though so that's probably perfect. I need faster times! no more clutch :D
    Cobra912, Oct 15, 2009
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  20. Shaolin Crane Banned

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    750lbs of torque, and 6 speeds so i'll probably be hitting 160+ on the back straights of the road course
    Shaolin Crane, Oct 15, 2009
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