will a t5 work???

Modular2v

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I just bought a 351 cleveland that has a bunch of work done to it....(previously laid down 463rwhp) Im going to put it in my 88 Lx but i dont have a transmission for it except a c6 that really needs to be built up. Would a built t5 work better with it? And would i need a different bell housing?

 

bluevenom867

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No, the T-5 unless built good isn't gonna handle that power.Find a C4 and build it yourself, there alot lighter than a C6 and are cheaper to build.

 

Modular2v

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well i have c4 too....never thought about that. I just hate automatics

 

bluevenom867

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You'll like the auto much better for drag racing, and their not bad on the street.

 

dastang2

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you can use a stock c6 with a manual valve body and shift kit along with a stall, c6's can hold ample amounts of torque

 

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If those are the only options you are looking at, I would go with the C6. You will be installing it anyway after you blow up that t5.

 

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It can cost a lot of $$$ to make a c-4 stand up to high horsepower. I would take the weight penalty and go with the c-6. But i'm lazy and I hate pulling transmissions!

 

bluevenom867

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Building a C4 is not that much cash for only 500hp capacity.And a C6 is close to 75lbs heavier than a C4.Dude5l, you obisionly don't know much about building C4's.All parts for a C6 cost more and it's not like the C4 is weak.You get a hardened input shaft, hi-perfomance clutch/rebuild package,kelvar bands and a hardened sprag (basket).You don't need 6 gear planets until around 600hp and get a good reverse manual valve body.

 

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yeah but you can use a stock c6 for most applications as a c4 needs some modding to equal the c6 in strength.

 

bluevenom867

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Yea but there also less effeicent and heavy so you'll make less power to the wheels with a C6.

 

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only about 40-60 less, and it's a 351C, lots of tq there

 

bluevenom867

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Is it a stroker?If it has a 4V style heads it has lots of torque at higher rpms (+4000), so you don't need a trans that is meant to be in a heavy vehical whit tons of low end torque.The torque on a clevland comes on "smoother" than a windsor because there mad for more of a high rpm power band.I'm not saying don't use the C6, but if it's going in any thing under 3600lbs, it don't need it.