The 3550 is a great trans. The case spliting thing is fixed and now has a bad rep like the trickflow heads. My 3550 was in my 79 when I was striking the 10 sec zone and it took the beating. The trans is now in my 93(daily driver) and it shifts as good as any T5. It is a little notchy, but most people like it because you can feel what the trans is doing.
T5= quiet smooth shifts + an ulcer and chewed finger nails at the track.
3550= good shifting "high performance" street trans + confidence at the track.
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79 Hatch: NA 347, Stage 2 Canfield Heads, Victor JR. Intake, Blueprinted Holley 750 HP, Solid Roller Cam, Shooting for 10's on motor
93 LX: Tremec, dual friction clutch, fms flywheel, Hedman shorties, O/R H-pipe
Ricer hater's club member #49
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