come on guys
if you generically talk T5 and you refer to S-10 4 cylinder T5 as being a low budget tranny NOT capable of handling toooooo much power
you would be right.
but not all T5's were used in 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder autos.
If you buy a T5 for cheap and it has 167,000++ miles on it and it came from an astro van ....(family auto w/ tons of errends run and kids going everywhere) ..... it probably won't last. i've seen some notes on this site where guys have paid $40.00 for one and thought they got a good deal. they did I guess by some standards. You get what you pay for.
Halton liked his hybrid T5 alot.
me
i want to put one in and forget about pulling it out .......... in 30,000 miles. I learned a very long time ago if i bought an after-market water pump for my datsun 510 wagon @ +*&$@?"}~? flaps store it would last 6 months. the stock one costs a little bit more but lasted 149,000 miles.
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posted 22 March, 2006 18:51
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JT-5 vs 3550 tremec vs T56 & NV4500
http://www.5speeds.com/tremec.html http://www.5speedtransmissions.com/tr-3550.html http://www.cobracountry.com/southern/tremec.html &
http://medusa.ih8mud.com/cruiser/NV4500.html http://www.5speedtransmissions.com/5sp_comparison.html http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/frame.html?/BorgWarner/bwt56.html see::
http://www.classicchevy5speed.com/important_tips_Tremec_Purchase.htm posted 29 March, 2006 18:29
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if you are serious about building a BIG A$& motor then you may think of another stronger tranny for getting you out of the hole faster..
you want the stock front end and probably disc's, a better master, but will your frame & rear end handle the HP and just what are you doing w/ the truck? hauling a$$ or daily driver w/ umph!!! impress the girls or drag racing? all questions you should address when picking what to install in your truck.
