How much slower is a AOD than a T-5

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The superior gearing of the 5spd is in the 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 gear shifting. A tall 1st gear allows you to use first gear and keep the rest of the gears close. Quite frankly, slipping the clutch can compensate for how hard you "hit" on the tires.

340rwhp is about 400hp at the flywheel btw

I don't remember ever saying an AOD car cannot be made competitive, just that it's less efficient from a mechanical standpoint. If you look at my first post I point out that the torque multiplication from a good converter can make up for the actual power loss vs a T-5 car. Add gears into the equation and the AOD becomes much better than what it was stock.

I would say 340rwhp is plenty healthy, and a 94mph 1/8 mile trap is haulin *** . I don't think there are a whole lot of people running 5.0's around with much more than that.