T5 Transmission is finished
I now have a hot rod. I love the tremec 5 speed over the C4. Drove it for the first time today and it is fantastic. Didn't have to cut the driveshaft, it looks like whoever put in the first C4 must have had it shortened. Buying everything from Modern Drivelines made it go a lot smoother. There were some issues.
The speedometer cable exits the tranny right at the crossmember so had to cut a hole and a slot to get the cable to clear. Had to rework the clutch cable mounting plate. It wouldn't work with my after market power brake booster.
Clearance to my headers is better with the T5 bellhousing than it was with the C4 bell. With the S-10 tail housing on the T5 the shifter came right into the hole in the floor where my C4 shifter was. Much cleaner installation without all the tubing and hoses to the radiator.
During the test run I got it to 60 mph and the rpm's were 1600. Before at 60 I was at 3000. Everything is working the way it should and it's much more fun shifting this thing. :3g: Larry
Warp factor nine, Mr. Scott.
"I got it to 60 mph and the rpm's were 1600. Before at 60 I was at 3000."
Dang. What do you think that your top speed is now? 120 mph?
T5 Transmission is finished
Sorry, I havn't been in town for the last month and while we travel I don't get on the computer very much. As far as your question JH. I don't know much about the numbers you mention. I only know that at 60 miles per hour I was at 3200 rpm. I just drove it to play golf in Marysville last Tuesday and at 70 I was right below 2000. It has a .63 5th gear and I have a 3.35 rear end. So those of you with higher math quotients in your IQ levels maybe someone can figure that out. I will give anyone a ride when we get together, for those who are interested, so you can see the actuals now. All I know, I love the difference in how it drives and the noise level at cruising speeds is much better. Especially when I remember to close the headers off, just too much fun when it's loud. :3g:
T5 Transmission is finished
They are BFGoodrich TA Radials size P235/60R14