after 5.0 rebuild with nearly 400hp

[Pinebluffracer]

Will the T-5 be adequate or should I look to upgrade this too? There is a new Tremco - TKO (i think that is the name) supposedly good for up to 500 hps available, but don't know if I want to invest that right now. However, if I have to do it I will. Thanks for any feedback on this topic. Sorry if It is an old beatup topic.

 

[dwhiskie]

I have 1 of the new tko500 and have read from several people that have them that they have a problem going into 3rd gear. I must have gotten lucky because mine shifts great but I also put atleast 500 miles of easy breakin on it. Just a heads up for you to think about.

 

[Jaswir]

yes upgrade... depends on how you drive or how hard you are on your tranny... might last you 6 months or less or could last over a year... but it wont handle that power long...

 

[Pinebluffracer]

What would be considered a good price for one?

What would be considered a good price for one when not really ever being used?

 

[jjd975]

I would like to hear your 400 hp 5.0 build. Thats a lot out of a 302.

 

[Pinebluffracer]

How did I get high 3s in hp

I would like to hear your 400 hp 5.0 build. Thats a lot out of a 302.

About the rebuild... not 400, somewhere near 400. The block is bored and honed. Forged pistons (Probe? - i believe) The pistons are virtually flush with the top of the deck and flat, not dished like stock TRWs. The heads (Trick Flow(TF valve trane) were resurfaced and a three angle valve job was done and new lifters used. An E cam installed. There is a GT40 intake. Free flowing exhaust throughout. One issue is the TB, I think, is stock. I'll have to take another look, but that could be a limiting factor. All the best stuff (rings and bearings) are used in the motor. All racing clearances were used when building this new born.

 

[1993SSP]

pinebluff, look at my combo, Im thinkin I should be in the mid 300HP range, my T5Z is holding up fine, it's a daily driver, I think the thing to look at is how much you're actually beating the **** out of the tranny, anything's gonna break after lots of abuse

 

[KamiKaziDK]

You're more likely to make around 320-340 hp with that setup, and that might be pushing it depending on your injectors, maf, tb, etc etc.......Your tranny should be completely fine with running that.

 

[Pinebluffracer]

1993SSP- What kink of pistons are you using? Is the T5Z the stock tranny? Yeh.. I don't plan to abuse anything too much. Can't never tell?

 

[Sicarius428]

My T5 is broke with whats in my sig.
Kevin

 

[1993SSP]

Im running a fresh rebuild on bottom end, stock pistons, the donor engine had 70K on it, just freshened it up with a rebuild and had the crank polished.