what makes a t5 explone..ideas?

cobra443

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Oct 31, 2006
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Ok... I was driving down the highway at about 60-65.. i have a 94 cobra t5 tranny 102k miles... I had sped up to about 65 passing a car when the car started shaking pretty severe. next things i know i hear a very loud pop and the shifter seriously blew out of the tranny in my hand and flew into the back set.. but right as this happend i managed to clutch it before it blew out.. there is tons of oil comming out i can see into the tranny through the shifter hole and there are parts of the tranny laying on the ground.. i have no idea how this happend let me know of any ideas..
 
wow thats odd...

i was gettin on my car a bit, shifted to 3rd and blew it up, nothing "exploded" per say, all tho it did make a loud bang

all other gears except 3rd still worked and i was able to get home
 
Guero said:
why does 3rd always break??? and not other gears
weakest i guess

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BlueOvalStangGT said:
Wow! Thats why I did some preventative maintenence and swapped to a 3550 before my stocker blew! If you need a stock T5 lemme know, I have one.
Will your T5 fit a fox body 88 GT? My friend is looking for one in good running condition.