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2.3 T-5 Tranny to a 5.0???

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Killer50stang

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My buddy claims he bolted up a 2.3 t-5 tranny to his v-8. Only difference was gearing and not as strong as the V-8 version. Is this true? How hard is it?

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I have heard of doing it before and I'm sure it is just about the same as putting in a regular tranny, but WHY? It will not hold up with the torque of the V-8.
 

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89sleeper said:
I have heard of doing it before and I'm sure it is just about the same as putting in a regular tranny, but WHY? It will not hold up with the torque of the V-8.
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I'm not doing it, but I have one for sale and just wondered. Thanks.
 

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I'm not doing it, but I have one for sale and just wondered. Thanks.
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OK Gotcha.
 
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yes it'll bolt up with only a pilot bearing change.the 4-banger t-5 can live just as long as a regular t-5.i ran one for almost 2 years before i changed to a t-5z.i actually liked the 4-banger gear ratio better than the high geared t-5z.
 

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Yes it will bolt up.

The gearing is steeper and it is not as strong. It's rated for 240 ft-lbs of torque
 

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89sleeper said:
I have heard of doing it before and I'm sure it is just about the same as putting in a regular tranny, but WHY? It will not hold up with the torque of the V-8.
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No doubt they are weaker... I bought a new-rebuilt 4 cylinder tranny (was told it was a V8 trans, but knew it wasn't once I saw the input shaft).. but it was a good buy so I got it. Here's the kicker... It lasted longer then ANY (bar none) V8 T-5 I ever had in my 83. But when it broke.. baby did it break. Grenaded the input shaft gear. Quite fun though! I bought a 3550 to replace my T-5's.... I finally learned after my 6th (yes, SIX) T-5.

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PoopDawg said:
No doubt they are weaker... I bought a new-rebuilt 4 cylinder tranny (was told it was a V8 trans, but knew it wasn't once I saw the input shaft).. but it was a good buy so I got it. Here's the kicker... It lasted longer then ANY (bar none) V8 T-5 I ever had in my 83. But when it broke.. baby did it break. Grenaded the input shaft gear. Quite fun though! I bought a 3550 to replace my T-5's.... I finally learned after my 6th (yes, SIX) T-5.

Nick
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6th T5.......Thats a couple of more than me.....

Funny how things work out sometimes huh...
 

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yup they are fairly easier to bolt up, They are geared mor toward highway speeds instead of acceleration.
 

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yup they are fairly easier to bolt up, They are geared mor toward highway speeds instead of acceleration.
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It's actually geared the complete opposite. They make it like having 4.10s when you really have 2.73s
 

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It will bolt up and work.. It will make the car faster because of the closer gearing, but it won't last long and especially in a modified 5.0
 

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Glad I learned something today. Thanks guys.
 
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