TREMEC OR T-5Z ??????

stng87 · 03-29-2001, 01:59 AM

OK I NEED TO GET THAT AOD THE HE11 OUT OF THE STANG AS SOON AS I GET BACK FROM AAMCO AND REPLACE IT WITH A MANUAL. MY QUESTION IS THIS:
IF THIS GUY STILL HAS IT, I CAN GET THIS TREMEC3550 FOR 700 WITH ALL IT TAKES TO GET IT INTO AN ALREADY MANUAL STANG.
THERE IS ALSO A SWAP MEET THIS WEEKEND IN COLUMBUS AND I ESTIMATE THAT I COULD GET A T-5Z TRANNY FOR AROUND 900. I STILL HAVE TO GET ALL THE OTHER PARTS FOR THE CONVERSION.

I HAVE THE 4.10S SO I WAS THINKING THAT THE "z" MIGHT BE THE WAY TO GO WITH THE TALLER RATIO SINCE IT GETS A LOT OF DRIVING.
HOWEVER 700 FOR THE TREMEC IS A DAM GOOD DEAL BUT HAVE HEARD A LOT OF BAD CRAPP ABOUT ITS SHIFTING. ALSO CAN THIS SHIFTING PROBLEM BE FIXED WITH THE PRO5.0 SHIFTER? SOME HAVE DONE THIS WITH MUCH IMPROVEMENT.
THANKS. MODS BELOW

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1987 black with t-tops. Cobra intake, 1.7 cobra crane rollers, gt40p's, bbk shorties, off road h-pipe, adj. FPR, rebuilt aod w/shift kit, 65mm TB, 4.10's 12.90's at best

Forcedpower · 03-29-2001, 12:34 PM

I just put a tremec in my car 2 weeks ago. I love it wish I had done it a long time ago. To me it shifts better than my T5. I have the steeda Tri-ax shifter. It is a little bit lounder than my t5 was but I can live wih it. So far I don't have anything bad to say about it.

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'93 LX 425rwhp/410rwtq

LX XLR8R · 03-29-2001, 04:03 PM

i love my tremec..its got to be 2 yearsl old and its still doing great..just make sure ya get a shifter with it..i got a pro-5oh shifter..

forced power..you said ur is louder..did you use GM syncromesh in it???ur soposed to

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1987 black notch(ex 4 banger)
DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one..
AIM=onesillynotch

LX XLR8R · 03-29-2001, 04:04 PM

BTW im running 4.10's also..its not that bad at all

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1987 black notch(ex 4 banger)
DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one..
AIM=onesillynotch

Forcedpower · 03-30-2001, 12:18 PM

Yes I did use gm fluid. Not real sure how to exlain the sound. Its not like its hurting my ears loud, it just makes noise where my t5 didn't. Or maybe it did and I never paid any attention to it.

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'93 LX 425rwhp/410rwtq

LX XLR8R · 03-30-2001, 02:54 PM

dont laugh but did ya put tht stupid rubber section back in around the shifter..that thing makes a world of diffrence..it cutz all the roadnoise, exhaust sounds, and tranny sounds down

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1987 black notch(ex 4 banger)
DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one..
AIM=onesillynotch

fastang · 03-30-2001, 03:35 PM

I have heard of people not liking the factory Tremec shifter. I got a pro5.0 when I got my tremec and I love this Trans.

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95GT B303 cam, 1.7 rockers, 65mm TB, 73mm MAF, milled heads, 355's K&N, BBK Longtubes, Flowmaster cat back, pulleys, msd coil, 9mm wires, Tremec 3550, Pro5.0 shifter,10.5 Motorsport clutch, FMS aluminum driveshaft, weld in subframe connectors

Oldschoolpony · 03-31-2001, 02:29 AM

I have a World HD T-5 and I love it. shifting is effortless, but it has been worked alot, gears synchros ect. with an aftermarket shifter (short throw's) but I also know of a few guys with tremecs that love them too. Try finding out about which one has more abuse and wear.(history) that might also influence your decission

Also running 4.10's here

Strim91GT · 03-31-2001, 07:54 PM

I have the same problem. Except i replaced my AOD with a T-5 and now i need to replace thee T-5 with something. I've got 4.10's in the car also, with an S trim, aluminum heads, and cobra intake etc... I think you'd like the tremec better in my opinion. You'd appreciate it down the road if you did any heavy mods to your car. I know i wish i would have just skipped the T-5 and gone straight for a tremec. But now i can't decide if i want to go TKO or 3550. I know my T-5 is not a world class Z t-5, but i think you would appreciate the tremec's ability to take more torque than a T-5. That's just my opinion though. i'm no expert at all that's for sure.

03-29-2001, 01:59 AM	#1
stng87 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: southern california Posts: 329	TREMEC OR T-5Z ?????? OK I NEED TO GET THAT AOD THE HE11 OUT OF THE STANG AS SOON AS I GET BACK FROM AAMCO AND REPLACE IT WITH A MANUAL. MY QUESTION IS THIS: IF THIS GUY STILL HAS IT, I CAN GET THIS TREMEC3550 FOR 700 WITH ALL IT TAKES TO GET IT INTO AN ALREADY MANUAL STANG. THERE IS ALSO A SWAP MEET THIS WEEKEND IN COLUMBUS AND I ESTIMATE THAT I COULD GET A T-5Z TRANNY FOR AROUND 900. I STILL HAVE TO GET ALL THE OTHER PARTS FOR THE CONVERSION. I HAVE THE 4.10S SO I WAS THINKING THAT THE "z" MIGHT BE THE WAY TO GO WITH THE TALLER RATIO SINCE IT GETS A LOT OF DRIVING. HOWEVER 700 FOR THE TREMEC IS A DAM GOOD DEAL BUT HAVE HEARD A LOT OF BAD CRAPP ABOUT ITS SHIFTING. ALSO CAN THIS SHIFTING PROBLEM BE FIXED WITH THE PRO5.0 SHIFTER? SOME HAVE DONE THIS WITH MUCH IMPROVEMENT. THANKS. MODS BELOW ------------------ 1987 black with t-tops. Cobra intake, 1.7 cobra crane rollers, gt40p's, bbk shorties, off road h-pipe, adj. FPR, rebuilt aod w/shift kit, 65mm TB, 4.10's 12.90's at best

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03-29-2001, 12:34 PM	#2
Forcedpower Registered Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Charlottesville, Va, USA Posts: 328	I just put a tremec in my car 2 weeks ago. I love it wish I had done it a long time ago. To me it shifts better than my T5. I have the steeda Tri-ax shifter. It is a little bit lounder than my t5 was but I can live wih it. So far I don't have anything bad to say about it. ------------------ '93 LX 425rwhp/410rwtq

03-29-2001, 04:03 PM	#3
LX XLR8R Dirk Diggler Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: SLOATSBURG, NY Posts: 1,931	i love my tremec..its got to be 2 yearsl old and its still doing great..just make sure ya get a shifter with it..i got a pro-5oh shifter.. forced power..you said ur is louder..did you use GM syncromesh in it???ur soposed to ------------------ 1987 black notch(ex 4 banger) DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one.. AIM=onesillynotch

03-29-2001, 04:04 PM	#4
LX XLR8R Dirk Diggler Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: SLOATSBURG, NY Posts: 1,931	BTW im running 4.10's also..its not that bad at all ------------------ 1987 black notch(ex 4 banger) DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one.. AIM=onesillynotch

03-30-2001, 12:18 PM	#5
Forcedpower Registered Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Charlottesville, Va, USA Posts: 328	Yes I did use gm fluid. Not real sure how to exlain the sound. Its not like its hurting my ears loud, it just makes noise where my t5 didn't. Or maybe it did and I never paid any attention to it. ------------------ '93 LX 425rwhp/410rwtq

03-30-2001, 02:54 PM	#6
LX XLR8R Dirk Diggler Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: SLOATSBURG, NY Posts: 1,931	dont laugh but did ya put tht stupid rubber section back in around the shifter..that thing makes a world of diffrence..it cutz all the roadnoise, exhaust sounds, and tranny sounds down ------------------ 1987 black notch(ex 4 banger) DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one.. AIM=onesillynotch

03-30-2001, 03:35 PM	#7
fastang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: santa ana ca Posts: 1,349	I have heard of people not liking the factory Tremec shifter. I got a pro5.0 when I got my tremec and I love this Trans. ------------------ 95GT B303 cam, 1.7 rockers, 65mm TB, 73mm MAF, milled heads, 355's K&N, BBK Longtubes, Flowmaster cat back, pulleys, msd coil, 9mm wires, Tremec 3550, Pro5.0 shifter,10.5 Motorsport clutch, FMS aluminum driveshaft, weld in subframe connectors

03-31-2001, 02:29 AM	#8
Oldschoolpony Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Gainsville,Fl Posts: 229	I have a World HD T-5 and I love it. shifting is effortless, but it has been worked alot, gears synchros ect. with an aftermarket shifter (short throw's) but I also know of a few guys with tremecs that love them too. Try finding out about which one has more abuse and wear.(history) that might also influence your decission Also running 4.10's here

03-31-2001, 07:54 PM	#9
Strim91GT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kansas Posts: 59	I have the same problem. Except i replaced my AOD with a T-5 and now i need to replace thee T-5 with something. I've got 4.10's in the car also, with an S trim, aluminum heads, and cobra intake etc... I think you'd like the tremec better in my opinion. You'd appreciate it down the road if you did any heavy mods to your car. I know i wish i would have just skipped the T-5 and gone straight for a tremec. But now i can't decide if i want to go TKO or 3550. I know my T-5 is not a world class Z t-5, but i think you would appreciate the tremec's ability to take more torque than a T-5. That's just my opinion though. i'm no expert at all that's for sure.