Off topic. Are gt 350’s blowing up a lot?

[DSEowner]

Originally Posted by redcoats1976

the coyote motor makes power at the high end,which encourages revving the snot out of it constantly.im thinking that might have something to do with it.and after all,it is a ford...

Holy smokes batman. Someone doesn't know that sentences start with a capital letter and there are spaces after punctuation. My brain motor blows up when I see that crap.

[Moto-Mojo]

Originally Posted by DSEowner

Holy smokes batman. Someone doesn't know that sentences start with a capital letter and there are spaces after punctuation. My brain motor blows up when I see that crap.

Holy smokes, Batman. There, fixed it for you. Glass houses...

[rontammy0]

Originally Posted by DSEowner

Holy smokes batman. Someone doesn't know that sentences start with a capital letter and there are spaces after punctuation. My brain motor blows up when I see that crap.

You want perfect punctuation....read a book.

[redcoats1976]

Originally Posted by DSEowner

Holy smokes batman. Someone doesn't know that sentences start with a capital letter and there are spaces after punctuation. My brain motor blows up when I see that crap.

Very sorry.I am a 1 finger typist but I used my other other hand just to give you the one capital you requested.I know about capital letters but on the computer I just dont worry about it,Hope you are happy,I had to correct my spelling which is usually not problematic.

[butters]

Originally Posted by DSEowner

Holy smokes batman. Someone doesn't know that sentences start with a capital letter and there are spaces after punctuation. My brain motor blows up when I see that crap.

youre in the wrong place if u care that much about people's punctuation

[V8only]

The MT82 actually uses steel forks, not cast aluminum like the older 80's t5's. I've rebuilt a couple..they're crap inside. On stock power levels, second gear dog teeth shave right off. I'm not talking worn, they actually shave the entire dog tooth that the synchro engages right off. They're made in China, and they're weak, which is why they run the tr6060 in the shelby's.

They've made improvements to that trans over the years, but nothing will change the fact that it can't hold up to even stock power levels

[DSX_Camaro]

Either way ultimately the flat plane V8s will slowly rock themselves apart. Just a Voodoo issue, not a mod motor issue. That's why "normal" people would only use flat plane crank V8s for race motors that get rebuilt frequently.


I don't know why they used a flat plane crack in that anyway. People have been turning 8000rpm in 5.0s since they came out. It's not like it was a necessary decision.

[hjdca]

Originally Posted by V8only

The MT82 actually uses steel forks, not cast aluminum like the older 80's t5's. I've rebuilt a couple..they're crap inside. On stock power levels, second gear dog teeth shave right off. I'm not talking worn, they actually shave the entire dog tooth that the synchro engages right off. They're made in China, and they're weak, which is why they run the tr6060 in the shelby's.

They've made improvements to that trans over the years, but nothing will change the fact that it can't hold up to even stock power levels

I had a 94 cobra with "enhancements" and I blew up my T5 3 times -- all three times shifting into 3rd with the go pedal pressed about 1/4 to half-way. I kept thinking it was an anomaly, so, I fixed it every time - only to have it break again. After the third time, my x-wife would not let me bring it home. I had it parked for 6 months before I sold it with a broken tranny. believe it or not, that car actually contributed to a dark time in my life. Ever since then, I have hated Fords.

[InFiD3ViL]

Jesus Christ! Spelling and punctuation corrections?

We are Camaro owners. You are lucky we can read.

[Aqua Blue RS/SS]

Originally Posted by hjdca

I had a 94 cobra with "enhancements" and I blew up my T5 3 times -- all three times shifting into 3rd with the go pedal pressed about 1/4 to half-way. I kept thinking it was an anomaly, so, I fixed it every time - only to have it break again. After the third time, my x-wife would not let me bring it home. I had it parked for 6 months before I sold it with a broken tranny. believe it or not, that car actually contributed to a dark time in my life. Ever since then, I have hated Fords.

Consider your self lucky to have had that day of reckoning and emerged from the dark side a wiser person some never learn. Me, I’m lucky enough to say that short of an F250 company truck I’ve always been able to avoid the blue oval mistake.

[V8only]

Originally Posted by hjdca

I had a 94 cobra with "enhancements" and I blew up my T5 3 times -- all three times shifting into 3rd with the go pedal pressed about 1/4 to half-way. I kept thinking it was an anomaly, so, I fixed it every time - only to have it break again. After the third time, my x-wife would not let me bring it home. I had it parked for 6 months before I sold it with a broken tranny. believe it or not, that car actually contributed to a dark time in my life. Ever since then, I have hated Fords.

I've rebuilt hundreds of t5's, they're actually great trannies...The problem is that you weren't lifting when you shifted. Even a little throttle can hurt them. They have very small gears, so high impact shifting and over aggressive clutches will kill them.

I've built many t5's behind 450hp 5.0's that hold up without issues, but there is certainly an art to knowing how to drive them so you don't grenade the trans. Of course, granny shifting takes the fun out of things.

[JoelNR]

Originally Posted by V8only

The MT82 actually uses steel forks, not cast aluminum like the older 80's t5's.

Sadly, they switched to aluminum on the 18+ models which is why they're failing at such low mileage on relatively stock cars.

[V8only]

Originally Posted by JoelNR

Sadly, they switched to aluminum on the 18+ models which is why they're failing at such low mileage on relatively stock cars.

Seriously? LOL! That was the one thing I was almost impressed about when I pulled it apart, the steel forks.

Damn. When you buy replacement parts for the internals, I had to go to Ford, and they come in a ford bag that says in giant words made in china lol.

After rebuilding two of them, I quickly decided to turn them down from then on out, as I wasn't confident that they wouldn't just break again and again and again.

This is the sole reason I bought the camaro over the mustang (that and pushrods)...however second gear grind on my camaro, LOL...At least I have a trans worth building though.

[JoelNR]

Originally Posted by V8only

Seriously? LOL! That was the one thing I was almost impressed about when I pulled it apart, the steel forks.

Damn. When you buy replacement parts for the internals, I had to go to Ford, and they come in a ford bag that says in giant words made in china lol.

After rebuilding two of them, I quickly decided to turn them down from then on out, as I wasn't confident that they wouldn't just break again and again and again.

This is the sole reason I bought the camaro over the mustang (that and pushrods)...however second gear grind on my camaro, LOL...At least I have a trans worth building though.

I know, right!?

For reference, check Ford TSBs 18-2267 and 2175. They acknowledge that there may be problems with the shift forks and provide guidance on what to do if a problem arises.