Well he should have went auto in the first place with a turbo lol. I think a viper t56 is good to 800 or so isn't it? I still think for a street(non turbo) car a person would be ok with it.
Well he should have went auto in the first place with a turbo lol. I think a viper t56 is good to 800 or so isn't it? I still think for a street(non turbo) car a person would be ok with it.not really a buddy of mine had a 26splined T56 in his turbo cobra and had started to twist the input shaft on it. hes going to a TH400 now
hard to say what would be harder on a drive line. turbos make big power but it brings it on pretty smooth.Well he should have went auto in the first place with a turbo lol. I think a viper t56 is good to 800 or so isn't it? I still think for a street(non turbo) car a person would be ok with it.
Again learning something new. I've always heard they were fairly indestructible. I'm more for faceplated TKOs but I know Nik isn't going to want to drive thathard to say what would be harder on a drive line. turbos make big power but it brings it on pretty smooth.
he never power shifter the car or or ever even tried to launch the car hard. on the 2 passes he had on it before the junk "built" motor the car had in it let go were both 1.7+ 60's lots of RPM but let the clutch out smooth
Pretty well sums up why I went TKO 600 instead of T56. 600 won out over the 500 due to the close ratio gearing and power handling, mostly the gearing though.Meh, the T56 is heavier, more expensive, and requires more conversion effort. It would be neat to have 6 gears, but that's about the only thing that appeals to me about that. If I somehow manage to break a TKO 500, I can always upgrade to 600 specs.
The TKO is built to the exact same technical spec as the T56. You can't build a T56 any stronger than you can build a TKO. The only reason people are getting away with putting 800ftlb of torque on these Viper Spec T56s is because they aren't launching the car hard on slicks. The Magnum T56 is built to a higher technical spec, can handle more torque, but can't be shifted as quickly due to the engagement setup on it. From what I've learned over the years, pouring money into a T5 is ****ing upstream. The size of the case is a huge limiting factor. All the bandaids in the world won't keep you from cracking the case. The gears are too small. The only way to overcome the size of the gears is to put straight cut gears in, which cause the transmission to make a horrible whining noise.
The 3550 series was not originally designed for drag racing, and that is why it has trouble shifting quickly at high rpm. There are ways to modify it to shift faster without going all the way to a face plate setup. Mine shifts pretty quick. As quick as a T5 at least. When buying a used one, the main item to look out for is gears. One gear set in a 3550 will run you $300. The rest of the parts cost more than T5 parts, but no where near as much as T56 parts. Put the transmission in each gear and rotate the input shaft. If it is notchy at any point, it's probably a cracked tooth. The 3550 series is very easy to take apart and put back together with simple hand tools. It is very needle bearing happy inside. So long as you don't mind spending a little extra time stacking needle bearings, it's real easy to deal with.
As to whether or not it's a good deal? The first thing we need to clarify is your location. Are you really located in a Province of China?
Kurt
Province of china called Indiana if memory is correct. And Nik I'd buy that tremec if it checks out ok and he's willing to sign a "contract". You can always send it out to Hanlon or Liberty later if you want them to work some voodooThe TKO is built to the exact same technical spec as the T56. You can't build a T56 any stronger than you can build a TKO. The only reason people are getting away with putting 800ftlb of torque on these Viper Spec T56s is because they aren't launching the car hard on slicks. The Magnum T56 is built to a higher technical spec, can handle more torque, but can't be shifted as quickly due to the engagement setup on it. From what I've learned over the years, pouring money into a T5 is ****ing upstream. The size of the case is a huge limiting factor. All the bandaids in the world won't keep you from cracking the case. The gears are too small. The only way to overcome the size of the gears is to put straight cut gears in, which cause the transmission to make a horrible whining noise.
The 3550 series was not originally designed for drag racing, and that is why it has trouble shifting quickly at high rpm. There are ways to modify it to shift faster without going all the way to a face plate setup. Mine shifts pretty quick. As quick as a T5 at least. When buying a used one, the main item to look out for is gears. One gear set in a 3550 will run you $300. The rest of the parts cost more than T5 parts, but no where near as much as T56 parts. Put the transmission in each gear and rotate the input shaft. If it is notchy at any point, it's probably a cracked tooth. The 3550 series is very easy to take apart and put back together with simple hand tools. It is very needle bearing happy inside. So long as you don't mind spending a little extra time stacking needle bearings, it's real easy to deal with.
As to whether or not it's a good deal? The first thing we need to clarify is your location. Are you really located in a Province of China?
Kurt
There are several examples out there of A5s handling lots of power and going fast. Everybody likes to knock the T5 because they're so frail in stock form, but the A5 really seems to be a robust design.
Province of china called Indiana if memory is correct. And Nik I'd buy that tremec if it checks out ok and he's willing to sign a "contract". You can always send it out to Hanlon or Liberty later if you want them to work some voodoo
I really like the A5. There is a guy on corral making over 700rwhp on one and hundreds of drag radial passes. I think he did a refresh last year with nothing more than synchronizers.
Joe
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