[Shotimes] SHO stuff

[Ron Nottingham]

The one to talk to on this list about T5's is Gerald Harmon (you out there
buddy?).  He drag races a supercharged Mustang 5.0 with a T5.  I don't know
what he is using now, but if you are willing to wait a couple days, I'll
look through my old emails from him describing his gearbox (or maybe Gerald
can pipe in :-)  From what I remember from him telling me, a T5 is only as
good as the fool shifting it.  An aftermarket shifter is a necessity, as
this is where most of the problems start.

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
To: <IdriveaSHO@aol.com>; <rsdesi@jps.net>
Cc: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 1:43 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] SHO stuff


> You have been lucky then. They are notorious for input bearing shaft
> failures as well as internal parts failures with stock power levels even
> when driven in all different types of situations. (long sentence, I
> know) If you spend a day on the junkyard turbo list, you'll find that
> everyone there who is driving a 'stang usually goes through a few T5's
> or eventually gets a tremec.
>
> Ian
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of IdriveaSHO@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 2:16 PM
> To: ianf@eden.rutgers.edu; rsdesi@jps.net
> Cc: Shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] SHO stuff
>
>
> The T5 is actually a good tranny(at least from 89+ mustang 5.0's). They
> will
> withstand 300ft lbs of torque for more than 200k miles unless you really
>
> abuse them(real abuse, not race boy driving but more like 6k RPM clutch
> dumps
> and such). Mine had over 150k on it with no trouble. I know guys who
> have had
> them last 100k in twin turbo'd mustangs(yes, more than one person has
> done
> this!). The T5 is a good piece and for the price you can't beat them.
> $100 at
> a wrecking yard will get you a new one, at least out here. Just my
> opinion of
> course, but I can't see the SHO motor breaking a T5. -Steve Bowen
>
>  << Is who doing it? The T in T5 should stand for terrible. They are
> junky
>  transmissions.
>
>  Ian >>
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