stater problem from hell.

1989GT · 04-01-2007, 03:19 PM

How many teeth does the flywheel have?

Dark_5.0 · 04-01-2007, 05:10 PM

I went ahead and pulled the tranny and the bellhousing has 3.8 stamped on it.

I am now on the hunt for a V8 SN bellhousing.

Dark_5.0 · 04-01-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 1989GT

How many teeth does the flywheel have?

I just went out and counted and it has 157 teeth.

1989GT · 04-01-2007, 08:25 PM

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I went ahead and pulled the tranny and the bellhousing has 3.8 stamped on it

There's your problem. The tq rating on the v6 t-5's is lower than the v8 t-5's according to some info I found, what's the ID # on the trans? 1352-xxx

Dark_5.0 · 04-01-2007, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 1989GT

There's your problem. The tq rating on the v6 t-5's is lower than the v8 t-5's according to some info I found, what's the ID # on the trans? 1352-xxx

1352-246

From what I can tell the 3.8 liter has a 164 tooth flywheel which would explain why the starter doesnt engage the 157 tooth 5.0 flywheel.

I am finding that it is hard to locate a 1994-1995 5.0 bellhousing.

Surely a 94-95 5.0 bellhousing with a 157 tooth fywheel will work.

andy669 · 04-02-2007, 07:18 AM

That trans is from a 94-95 V8 car. All you have to do to make that thing 'normal' is change out the input shaft and input bearing retainer. Then you could get any old 93-down bell.

Andy

Dark_5.0 · 04-02-2007, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by andy669

That trans is from a 94-95 V8 car. All you have to do to make that thing 'normal' is change out the input shaft and input bearing retainer. Then you could get any old 93-down bell.

Andy

How hard is that to do? Is there a detailed "how to" article somewhere on the web?

andy669 · 04-02-2007, 08:56 AM

Its been too long since I have done a T-5, so I cant really give you any tips or tricks. I've done several TKO's in the last couple years, but I do know they are different.

IIRC, theres nothing to it. The T-5's use a caged roller bearing between the mainshaft and the input, whereas the TKO/3550 use individual roller bearings. That right there should make things a ton easier.

Follow this link and click on service manual. Section 4.1 has all the parts breakdowns and disassembly instructions. http://www.tremec.com/English/products/T-5.asp

Andy

04-01-2007, 03:19 PM	#1
1989GT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Cincinnati,OH Posts: 1,511	Re: stater problem from hell. How many teeth does the flywheel have? __________________ 89GT,Pro-Bullet 306, H/C/I and a bunch of other stuff. Sold 00GT, Vortech S-Trim, Steeda Boost Pipe, C&L intake, Mac off-road H-pipe, Flowmasters, B&M Ripper shifter, Eibach Sportline springs, Koni Struts/shocks, MM full length subframe connectors, Cobra brakes, 3.73's. My Car Domain Page

04-01-2007, 05:10 PM	#2
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	Re: stater problem from hell. I went ahead and pulled the tranny and the bellhousing has 3.8 stamped on it. I am now on the hunt for a V8 SN bellhousing. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

04-02-2007, 07:18 AM	#6
andy669 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Moline Il Posts: 901	Re: stater problem from hell. That trans is from a 94-95 V8 car. All you have to do to make that thing 'normal' is change out the input shaft and input bearing retainer. Then you could get any old 93-down bell. Andy __________________ 88 coupe 91 LX NMRA Pure Street 5120

04-02-2007, 08:56 AM	#8
andy669 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Moline Il Posts: 901	Re: stater problem from hell. Its been too long since I have done a T-5, so I cant really give you any tips or tricks. I've done several TKO's in the last couple years, but I do know they are different. IIRC, theres nothing to it. The T-5's use a caged roller bearing between the mainshaft and the input, whereas the TKO/3550 use individual roller bearings. That right there should make things a ton easier. Follow this link and click on service manual. Section 4.1 has all the parts breakdowns and disassembly instructions. http://www.tremec.com/English/products/T-5.asp Andy __________________ 88 coupe 91 LX NMRA Pure Street 5120

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