mrvette
Phantom of the Opera
Hey guys,
I'm sitting here looking at options to put a 5-speed into the truck. The T5 is by far the cheapest 5-speed I'm finding. Most of the other ones, like the T56 (actually a 6 speed) NV4500 etc are godawful expensive. The T5 is only rated to 300 ft-lbs, though, and the engine I'm using is, depending on which truck it came in, rated at up to 305 ft-lbs.
I'm guessing that the trans would survive daily driving OK, maybe, but would die a noisy death if I drove it hard.
Sound about right?
I keep waffling on which way to go with the gearbox, auto or manual, which manual, etc... seems like whichever way I go it won't likely be cheap or particularly easy.
Any advice, or better yet a decent 5 speed for him???.....
:thumbs: the truck is a '57 chebby pickup the engine is a 4.8? LS engine....complete with computer....
I'm sitting here looking at options to put a 5-speed into the truck. The T5 is by far the cheapest 5-speed I'm finding. Most of the other ones, like the T56 (actually a 6 speed) NV4500 etc are godawful expensive. The T5 is only rated to 300 ft-lbs, though, and the engine I'm using is, depending on which truck it came in, rated at up to 305 ft-lbs.
I'm guessing that the trans would survive daily driving OK, maybe, but would die a noisy death if I drove it hard.
Sound about right?
I keep waffling on which way to go with the gearbox, auto or manual, which manual, etc... seems like whichever way I go it won't likely be cheap or particularly easy.
Any advice, or better yet a decent 5 speed for him???.....
:thumbs: the truck is a '57 chebby pickup the engine is a 4.8? LS engine....complete with computer....
