The Bab got KO'd..... Transmission

[TheBab]

Okay, so last night I was taking it up the RPMs in 3rd gear about to slam into 4th... I go into 2nd for a split second and take it out. I heard a snap and lost power steering.... I knew right away it was the belt....no big deal.. I pull over to pull the belt off and limp it home like that...

I noticed red fluid all over the place... shit. Transmission fluid...


I hop in the car... start it up and push the clutch in to put it in 1st.... it would not go in any gear..

I turn the car off put it in 1st and then turn it on.... car jumps forward...

Clutch wasn't doing shit I guess.. I limped the broken car home like that..


I get home and look... oh sweet its not tranny fluid... it's power steering fluid.

I guess the belt snapped and maybe split the p/s line? I haven't looked too far into it.

I look at the tranny and between the flex plate or whatever I see pieces of something... looked like it was off the clutch or pressure plate.

I am thinking my SPEC 3 is toast.... and my car grinded EVERYTIME I shifted to 5th gear.... no matter what... full throttle.. babying it.... it didn't matter.


I have been looking into doing a T56 or TKO600.... I hear TKO600s don't like to rev high.. and the T56 is just pretty damn expensive.

Anyone buy a Promotion Powertrain T45?

PMP / T45 750 HP

This unit has 26spl input, upgraded 3/4 shift fork, 3rd metal spacer,
hd 1/2-3/4 key kit, carbon fiber synchros and HD T/O tube.

That paired with a 11 Mcleod Kit (supposedly good to 650hp)


$389 for the clutch kit and $1390 for the beefy T45....

$1800 for a clutch kit and beefy transmission where as the T56 alone is more than that...



BTW: The car is a drag car only.... just a weekend toy... I don't need the 6th gear from the t56 for highway cruising..

 

[quickstang_1994]

you should only need to replace the clutch. but I have went threw 3, spec stage 3 pressure plates.

 

[GREG@SN95]

IMO... t56s are over priced and only add rotating weight... the 6th gear is unnecessary... Better off with a built t5/t45 or tko

 

[Paul]

Don't waste your money on a "built" stock tranny. Get a TKO.

 

[Matt94GT]

what Paul said.

too bad about that but hey now you got an excuse to sink some more money into the stang.

 

[19mustang95]

i saw the thread title on the main page, but i didn't see the "Transmission" part.. i thought your car got totalled.

 

[TheBab]

Don't waste your money on a "built" stock tranny. Get a TKO.

I've been reading TKOs don't like to be shifted over 6000rpms...........

you should only need to replace the clutch. but I have went threw 3, spec stage 3 pressure plates.

I'd like to beef up the whole tranny while I am there. 5th and reverse grind EVERYTIME.

 

[scarface]

just go all out on it bro! you have the power and the looks, dont waste any expense.

 

[TheBab]

Well.... a built T45 would be nice.... I don't need the 6th from the T56.. and the TKOs dont like to rev high.

 

[GREG@SN95]

I've heard nothing but good about these http://www.gforcetransmissions.com/tran_gt-5.asp

 

[quickstang_1994]

I've heard nothing but good about these http://www.gforcetransmissions.com/tran_gt-5.asp

I am having my t-5 redone this way so when I break the 3550 I will have a lightweight replacement.