Easiest replacement for a t-5

[topless95]

So guys what is the easiest and least expensive replacement for a t-5? I am presently about 350HP at the flywheel and 370ftlbs at same. I am considering a supercharger so I need something to no more than 500hp. I would like something easy to bolt up with few mods. Also with what ever you recommend will the vss and backup light switch just plug in??

 

[topless95]

of and for those who have done it a list of all the necessary parts

Thanks again

 

[Paul]

TKO500

 

[Passenger]

I'm too poor for a TKO500/600 so I settled for a Tremec 3550.

 

[Win]

Me too i would love a TKO500

 

[2slo95fiveoh]

When my t-5 started to fall apart, i looked on corral for transmissions. I found a guy who had a 94-95 5.0 TKO setup (the older style, before they made the torque ratings) included bellhousing, clutch (trashed, bought a new one) flywheel, clutch fork, alum. d/s, and shifter. If
you're on a tighter budget, i would look into astro performance's built t-5s (a-5s i believe is what they call them). But then next step would
be a tKO.

 

[jds5.0]

The Tremec 3550 that is in my 95 GT rocks! I have had a few T-5s in my day and while they are okay, none of them compare to the feel of my Tremec!

 

[LAFENATU]

T5z or a Tremec 3550...

T5z's are actually pretty strong. There is a dude on another forum that had a T5z in a ASC McLaren Capri that has hit it with Edelbrock Heads, Cobra Intake, etc. and hits it with a 150 shot. 11 second car..he beat the hell out of it for over 2 years I wanna say. Still works last time I checked.

Since then he has upgraded to a TKO600. He decided to go bigger to a huge mean ass 347.

 

[wytstang]

Astro A5 would be the easiest with minimal parts needing replacement.

 

[Passenger]

For a TR3550, I went with a fox bell housing/clutch fork setup, Steeda driveshaft spacer, had to remove the midpipe exhaust hanger from the trans crossmember, and flip the crossmember around (bolt it in backwards).

Nothing hard about it.

 

[94-5.0GT]

hey passenger could you take a picture of your crossmember when its bolt up, i dont know if my is in right. also Tremec TR 3550 tranny are pretty good, i have one

 

[Paul]

Does Tremec still sell new 3550s?

 

[LAFENATU]

Tremec does not sell the 3550 anymore.

The tko 500 replaced it.

As far as I know tremec does still sell parts for it if someone needs to rebuild.

 

[wytstang]

Did Tremec ever fix the hard high rpm shifting folks complained about? I know folks I talked to on stangnet said around 6000+ rpms they were a bit difficult to shift.

 

[blackpony]

id look into a 3550 they can be had for a pretty cheap price and will hold up great to 500 hp... i had a t-5 in my old fox it had upgraded gears synchros, bearing retainer, etc. and it held up great to a h/c/i with a 150 at the track and some 11.5 sec passes at about 120 mph so... but thats on a lighter car also...

 

[Win]

I would love to grab up a new tranny with my budget motor build.

id look into a 3550 they can be had for a pretty cheap price and will hold up great to 500 hp... i had a t-5 in my old fox it had upgraded gears synchros, bearing retainer, etc. and it held up great to a h/c/i with a 150 at the track and some 11.5 sec passes at about 120 mph so... but thats on a lighter car also...

and why did you get rid of the fox?? As much as i love my SN i would love to have a Fox. It was kinda like with my old MR2 i should have kept the thing i loved it and it was a little over 2000 pds with me in it and a full tank of Gas.