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Old 08-25-2012, 12:36 AM   #1
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T5 help

Looking to upgrade that horrible three on the tree with a t5 from a 1986 s10 but I here people saying its to weak for my 1978 250 with offy intake holley four barrel and stove bolt header please help is this true
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Old 08-25-2012, 04:17 AM   #2
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Re: T5 help

i would get a 87 or newer weeing its a world class but i would get a v8 camaro/firebird trans and the s10 trans and swop all the gears over. a v6 t5 will hold up but you will have to shift sooner

t5 is a real eazy trans to build its the first one i rebuilt
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Old 08-25-2012, 08:52 AM   #3
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Re: T5 help

that trans will be fine behind that motor-i've seen 'em take alot more punishment then that!
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