I just broke the 3550 this summer. On launch with slicks it won't shift into second untill there is no load on the tires. It works fine on the street, thats why I'm swapping it into my 93lx this weekend.
I'm not sure what the 3550 is rated at but I think it is 400 foot pounds. It is a great trans for street and strip... it has the same input and output shaft as the t5's so it will slide right in.
I just bought a TKO II today, and it has the huge input and output shafts and is rated at 550 foot pounds.
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