Re: [AMC-List] my 62 classic project

[Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

World class, shmourld class.
Whatever, For driver car that is not hammered I've never bought into the whole idea that the world class trans was/is such a great improvement. Unless you move up to the Zcode trans or the Cobra spec a driver car driven by someone who can shift with respect will do equally well with either the world class or non world class. My 84 Mustang trans shifted well and held up fine to some spirited driving and the 2.95 geared T-5 I want to put in the American will be non world class based as that is the easiest source for lowcost parts. The 80's mustang world class trans where known for stripping off third gear, and the synchronisers don't do well either over time, some improvement! If you are building fresh and driving it hard, by all means go world class z spec. If you just want a nice driver, either world or non world will do fine, just get the ratio you want.
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Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- Sandwich Maker <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> " From: <francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> " 
> " []
> " 
> " I'm not sure about the strength of the Jeep T-5. Should be a standard
> " T-5, nothing special. That means it's as strong as a non-world class
> " Mustang T-5, and should hold up under a mild 304 as long as you aren't
> " banging the gears too hard.
> 
> afaik the '83-5 5.0 t-5 was rated 240 ft-lbs, a tick higher than the
> jeep's 220.  i think this has something to do with output torque as
> the 'stang 1st is 2.95 vs. the jeep's 4.03.
> 
> btw this 5.0 box has the stupidest 5th - 0.63.  with the spacing of
> the other gears it's tall enough to be a good 6th, with an 0.8 5th in
> between!  too bad they prototyped but never made a t-6...
> 
> " Down-shifting puts more strain on the trans
> " than up-shifts, by the way. Be a little careful on down-shifting,
> " especially into first and second. Your car should weigh a bit less than
> " an 80s Mustang, around the same at the most.
> 
> it kinda dilutes the fun if you have to pussyfoot the tranny though,
> and if you have to get one why not a later stronger unit?
> 
> " There are a couple T-5 sites that have specs, a search should turn
> " some up. 
> 
> i've found charts on ford-app t-5s but nothing comparable on anyone
> else's.  luckily for us, fords are the ones that count.
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