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crookman10

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I have an 88 lx with trickflow hci swap with a stock bottom end.car has 82000 original miles with 20 years worth of records really good shape as was the motor when I took the heads off everything was near perfect. here is the dillema, I need more power have 322hp/338tq. I dont know if I should get a new trans or get a stronger/bigger bottom end, leaning towards trans everything is good there just feel that this is the weakest link. let me know what you all think
 

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Get a TKO
 

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TKO 600 since you know you will be uprgading the power. A T-56 is a great swap too but is a bit heavier. 50lbs I think
 

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I know from personal experience, that a t56 is at least 30-40 lbs heavier than a t5, man they are heavy when your trying to bench press them up in to a trans tunnel of an f-body lol
but on the positive side they are very strong!!

imo id get a tko...
 

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sure the t56 is heavier but you have 6 gears and pretty strong. but imo, i would get a t5 with gforce internals.
 
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