Upgrade my T-5

[forged302]

does anyone know what kind of performance a t-5 is capable of if i were to buy a rebuild kit. Lookin to save some money, i have 2 stock t-5 trannys to play with....

 

[NIKwoaC]

Not much past what a healthy 302 and sticky tires can dish out. On street tires and with someone who knows how to shift, though, a T-5 can last a while. What T-5s are you talking here? I think Mustang 5.0 T-5s after 1990 could handle 300ft-lbs, Cobras a little more (310?), Motorsport ones would do 330ft-lbs, and all other T-5s were like 265 and less. If you are looking for parts or service, Astro (APW) has done me well in the past.

 

[pwcracer]

Is that why this happened?

http://forums.stangnet.com/762325-reverse-gone-t-5-a.html

 

[Mustang5L5]

Rebuild kits don't replace the hard gears and shafts which is what typically fails.

If you want strenght, you'll need to buy a new T-5 gearset. The Z-spec kit is $400 and rated to 330 ft-lbs. Stonger gearsets from astro performance or g-force can cost much more.