Re: Identifying the T-5 5 Speed

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Everything I have read, states 265 ft lb of torque rating till 1990 World Class or not on the   V-8 Mustang trans. Less on others. Now I was doing some reading yesterday and it stated 305 Z28 LB9 came with T-5 in 87 and the engine was rated with a higher torque rating than 265! And still hooked up to the non World class T-5. So I wonder what was up with that? Maybe just another case of G.M. saying, "Lets build it anyway"! 
>From my days at the AMC Jeep Dealers in 1980's I don't remember working on many broken T-5s. We had a few Harsh shift complaints and one or two that started popping out of gear, but none that ever sheared any teeth. That's why I'm ont concerned with trying to convert mine to world class specs. Non world class on a fresh rebuild will suit me fine.
Mark Price
mpriceATwestco.net
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



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From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 19:44:07 -0800

>A: There are at least 4 local '80-'82 FSJ pickups with T5 stock local to me 
>and maybe 10 more on the full size list. Maybe not World Class, but they are 
>fairly tough.
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>From: "Joe Wyatt" <jwyatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Identifying the T-5 5 Speed
>Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 15:53:37 -0600
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>Jim according to BW-TREMEC T-5 Identification Chart the first T-5s were made
>and sold for 1982 model AMC/Eagle/Jeeps, Nissan 280Zs, GM, cars, S-10, Ford,
>T-Birds and Mustang.  All they did was Modifier the T-4 and add a 5th gear,
>This is now known as the Non World Class T-5, in 1985 they beefed it up for
>Ford and the new World Class T-5 got its name.
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>The cost went up with the WC, by looking at the 262 versions of the T-5 its
>looks like AMC never used a WC.
> I will send you a copy of the Tag List I have put together so far, still
>need info on Gearing 1 to 5, used in AMC's if any one has specks to Tag
>number.
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>Message-ID: <BAY20-DAV1213F6E9BC5D072076EC3CAC5F0@xxxxxxx>
>From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "amc" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Identifying the T-5 5 Speed
>Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 08:17:15 -0800
>
>A: The strongest of the T5s used (AFAIK) was in the '80 to '83 Full Sized
>pickups behind the 4.2L. Advanced Adapters makes a heavier duty upgrade to
>swap in it's place, but only 4x4 version (I think). I had a Tremec behind
>the Turbo Nissan 280ZX I picked up long ago (I swapped it for a regular 280Z
>4 speed and resold the car then sold the trans alone for $1500. I found out
>afterwards they were selling the trans new from Nissan for $1,000 and picked
>up a couple more and resold them, making a nice little side profit)
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>Jim Blair, Seattle, WA '84 J10 Black Jack (getting lifted and stroked!), '73 
>J4000 304/TH400/QT tow truck http://www.virtualjeep.com
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