Re: More T-5 Nuggets

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Mark Price mpriceATwestco.net
" 
" Well, I've dug up some more factoids on the T-5.
" One I did not know the early non Worldclass V-8 transmissions all have
" 2.95 first gear, Chevy and Ford. They are rated at 265 lbs torque for
" 100,000 miles. Everyone says, get a World Class,Well, This is true only
" if you get a 90 up one! Otherwise the Torque rating is still 265 ft lb
" up to 90. The only thing the World class transmssions gained was
" supposed smoother shifting and some durability, except if you read on
" them you find out that 87-89 World class T-5's love to loose the
" coating off their synchros and strip teeth from third gear. Hmm world
" Class? I wonder.

nb. the '85-9 svc repl is also rated 300 ft-lbs, and probably has the
synchro fixes too.  iow it's probably a '90-spec tranny.

also, '94-up have a longer input shaft, ~5/8".  they won't snuggle up
to an amc bell because of this, but afaik there's no other change.
and btw '94-up 3.8 t5s look just like 5.0 t5s except 0.73 5th [like
gm] instead of 0.68, and 265 ft-lbs rating.
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