Whats the difference between a v6 and a v8 T5?

[Bigbuds1]

I have a spare nwc t5 out of a v6, are they different, and how?

[squirrel]

Re: Whats the difference between a v6 and a v8 T5?

you're talking GMs? 60 degree V6? should be a different input shaft than the V8 version, as far as I know. Not sure what else is different.

[CTX-SLPR]

Re: Whats the difference between a v6 and a v8 T5?

Gearing and input shafts are different, I'm pretty sure the rest is the same.

[Mr4Speed]

Re: Whats the difference between a v6 and a v8 T5?

The V6 trans are super wide ratio, smaller input shaft, and much weaker.

Everything you ever wanted to know about T5's-

http://www.garage-scene.com/t5-into-ag-body/

[Bigbuds1]

Re: Whats the difference between a v6 and a v8 T5?

yes 2.8 60deg, another words its no good to me. Thanks guys

[70.5CAMARO]

Re: Whats the difference between a v6 and a v8 T5?

my buddy took the v6 out of his 5 spd full size truck and dropped in a 350 had a mean 1st gear, acts like a granny gear when origonally it was a normal 1st. he never broke it and he isnt a very good driver, lol

[milner351]

Re: Whats the difference between a v6 and a v8 T5?

I've heard a lot of guys bash T5's -- I beat the snot out of my '90 302 mustang - launched it (drag radials not slicks) from 1500 all the way up to 5000 rpms - side stepping the clutch. I power shifted it plenty - and kept the fluid changed, this was behind a stock short block (stock cam) with a complete twisted wedge top end, headers, etc, 3.55 gear in the 8.8.... never once had a problem with it - probably 300 some runs at the strip and several thousand miles on the street.

[min301]

Re: Whats the difference between a v6 and a v8 T5?

I never had good luck with em.

Out of the pile of fox Mustangs I owned,
only one of them didn't have some kind of issues
with the T-5 in it.
They are only rated at 315lb.-ft. of torque in
W/C trim, far less if not.

I would use the Toploaqder.

[milner351]

Re: Whats the difference between a v6 and a v8 T5?

Are the Tremec's faring well behind Higher HP engines?

[min301]

Re: Whats the difference between a v6 and a v8 T5?

I sold a brand new TKO-600 to a customer
w/ an 03 Mach 1 equipped with a Vortech SQ,
It's still there.

[TheSilverBuick]

Re: Whats the difference between a v6 and a v8 T5?

Are the Tremec's faring well behind Higher HP engines?

When looking at them before I bought a TKO-600, they said the weakest point was the syncro's not allowing a shift into 3rd above 7200rpm. There are a few fairly simple aftermarket mod's to correct this. A few reports pointed to twisted, but not broken input shafts. I figured I'd be safe with my low rpm, relatively mild torque Buick. For the six months I ran one before pulling the engine I was very happy with the transmission. Especially the neutral safety and reverse light switches being built into the trans.