My present WC t5 dosen!t want to go in 1st unless the car is almost completely at a dead stop. Other than that it works great. Have located a WC t5 from a 5.0 but unsure if it will work. Seems I heard the imput shaft is different. Any ideals. Bob
Bob Byrd said:will it work
ka0tyk said:5.0 T5 also has a different 1st 2nd and 3rd... you will probably have to rev like hell to get the 2.3 moving...
why would you run a T5? the stock 2.3 is geared for your 4-banger...T5 is geared for a V8...it'll take forever for you to get goin...351wcoupe said:nahhh.......just use a 9" rear with some 6.13 gears. thats what in the dirt track car.
probably take an N/A 2.3 and take off spinning in third easy
91FiveOhNo said:why would you run a T5? the stock 2.3 is geared for your 4-banger...T5 is geared for a V8...it'll take forever for you to get goin...
91FiveOhNo said:why would you run a T5? the stock 2.3 is geared for your 4-banger...T5 is geared for a V8...it'll take forever for you to get goin...
mr_woodster said:If he's is gonna put it on any decent turbo setup, i dont see what the problem is. Title: T5 from a 5.0 work in the 2.3 Turbo.
i don't see how it matters if they are the same or not b/c of the fact that the gears are DIFFERENT...??? if you're running a high hp application (like...maybe hp numbers of...maybe a 5.0) then you should be alright as long as you put in 3.73's or somethin...but you'll still never have the torque to get goin...i say stick with the 4-banger T5.CruzNlife1 said:The 2.3 manual transmission was the SAME T5 used in the 5.0 V8's.... Different size input shaft tip, and a couple different ratios.. Their both Borg Warner T5's
91FiveOhNo said:because in a turbo setup you're going to want the higher gear ratio's in the 2.3 tranny to get the turbo spooled...if you put in the 5.0 tranny...the turbo will never spool
This is a TURBO and came from the factory with a 5 speed. Thanks BobAsha'man said:It's still a T5 tranny in the 2.3.
Ash