[Shotimes] SHO stuff

Fri, 24 Jan 2003 08:27:55 -0500

I drag raced a 1990  5.0L HO, the stock tranny, a T5 lasted 25K, then it 
started whining and making odd sounds, then it lost all but 4th gear and 
reverse.

of course that was 25K of my driving, and yes I double clutch. ;-)
had 75k on it total including my time with it.

the next to go in was a world class T5, which was beefed up a bit. very 
good, until I went with the 24lb injectors, upgraded MAF, 75mm throttle 
body, cold air, and custom tuned racing chip.
car was putting out a lot more ooomph, to the point that I was begging NTB 
for old throw away shocks to pu tin the rear, along with worn out springs so 
that the rear end would have more give to it. ( I couldn't hook up at all 
with 15x8's onteh rear)

after I did that, it was ok until I had about 12K on that setup, and took 
out the driveshaft, after that was upgraded, 1K more and my world class 
became  scrap class.
went with a tremec tko... no problems with the tremec TKO, but I ahve heard 
you can do some mean stuff to a T3350 without reprocussions.

btw, the 1990 5.0L HO is now in a scrap pile somewhere as it got away on a 
launch, when for the first time the front corner lifted off the track threw 
me off guard and took it into a barrier.
btw, insurance companies frown upon drag racing unless you specify you are 
goin to drag race your car.
oops

From: "Ron Nottingham" <nottingham@alltel.net>
To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] SHO stuff
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 07:59:40 -0500

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-----
 > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
 > [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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