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Wideopenracing15 · 10-03-2009, 03:55 PM

Is there anyway a stock 5 speed would hold up to a v8 swap? I don't own a s10 yet bt I'm interested in doing a small block swap in one.

clinebarger · 10-03-2009, 04:01 PM

It all depends on how you drive it and what trans you have. I think the small rearend whould give more problems. A stock V8 should be fine.

Wideopenracing15 · 10-03-2009, 04:04 PM

It's pretty much going to be a toy. Let's just say I'm a 16 year old kid.

Wideopenracing15 · 10-03-2009, 04:10 PM

Well I'm more of a responsible teenager. I don't dump clutches and stuff. I'm pretty easy on my stuff most of the time.

clinebarger · 10-03-2009, 04:34 PM

When you have a V8 with a stick in a "light vehicle". doing the responsible thing doesnt always happen. not when i was 16 anyway.

Wideopenracing15 · 10-03-2009, 05:28 PM

Well would a stock 5 speed hold up? Or should I just back the small block with something else?

clinebarger · 10-03-2009, 05:34 PM

Not to me, a T56 6 speed with a steel 3-4 shift fork whould do.

Wideopenracing15 · 10-03-2009, 07:32 PM

That's a punch in the wallet though.

Myself · 10-04-2009, 12:39 PM

If it's a stock or mild V8, a WC T5 will hold up fine for a long time if it's not abused. And the stock rear will work fine too. If you're building for 300 ft lbs or more you'll need a T56 or the NV*** from a full size truck. And you'll need the S10 8.5 rear or the Explorer 8.8 rear swap.

10-03-2009, 03:55 PM	#1
Wideopenracing15 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 299	V8 5 speed Is there anyway a stock 5 speed would hold up to a v8 swap? I don't own a s10 yet bt I'm interested in doing a small block swap in one.

10-03-2009, 04:01 PM	#2
clinebarger Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 6,370	Re: V8 5 speed It all depends on how you drive it and what trans you have. I think the small rearend whould give more problems. A stock V8 should be fine. Last edited by clinebarger; 10-03-2009 at 04:02 PM.

10-03-2009, 04:04 PM	#3
Wideopenracing15 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 299	Re: V8 5 speed It's pretty much going to be a toy. Let's just say I'm a 16 year old kid.

10-03-2009, 04:10 PM	#4
Wideopenracing15 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 299	Re: V8 5 speed Well I'm more of a responsible teenager. I don't dump clutches and stuff. I'm pretty easy on my stuff most of the time.

10-03-2009, 04:34 PM	#5
clinebarger Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 6,370	Re: V8 5 speed When you have a V8 with a stick in a "light vehicle". doing the responsible thing doesnt always happen. not when i was 16 anyway.

10-03-2009, 05:28 PM	#6
Wideopenracing15 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 299	Re: V8 5 speed Well would a stock 5 speed hold up? Or should I just back the small block with something else?

10-03-2009, 05:34 PM	#7
clinebarger Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 6,370	Re: V8 5 speed Not to me, a T56 6 speed with a steel 3-4 shift fork whould do.

10-03-2009, 07:32 PM	#8
Wideopenracing15 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 299	Re: V8 5 speed That's a punch in the wallet though.

10-04-2009, 12:39 PM	#9
Myself Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Arkansas Posts: 1,142	Re: V8 5 speed If it's a stock or mild V8, a WC T5 will hold up fine for a long time if it's not abused. And the stock rear will work fine too. If you're building for 300 ft lbs or more you'll need a T56 or the NV*** from a full size truck. And you'll need the S10 8.5 rear or the Explorer 8.8 rear swap.



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