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I have '97 cobra. I am wanting to get a blower in the future and my tranny wont hold the power and is going to die soon too. I have looked at a few options and was wondering what would be the best swap for the money and ease of install. I looked at tko 600 but are sort of pricey. I am looking at a couple used t3650's also. What are my best options and what would I need besides the tranny to complete the project?
 

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maybe a slightly used t56 out of an '03? not the best tranny for drags but cheaper and it'll hold the power.
 
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I would do a t56 but they cost too much.
 

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Do you plan on racing it?

If not, then you can rebuild the T45. They have held up to 600 rwhp if you baby them. I think Tom Crews still has a T45 in his 600 rwhp Cobra.
 
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the car will be raced. I am planning on keeping the t45 anyway. So it will probably get rebuilt at some point. Well at this point it looks like I am getting a t3650 off a guy with clutch and flywheel for around 800 or so. Will this trans. bolt right up? What all do I need to make it work.
 
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