292 / flywheel / bellhousing / tranny questions - 01/09/04 12:44 PM
I posted this on the Stovebolt site and would like a little more perspective before going out and emptying out my wallet.
I am building a 292 and plan on a manual transmission to go into a '51 suburban.
The motor has increased compression (9.5:1), ross pistons, reconditioned - recentered rods, larger valves and some headwork, performance cam, etc. Induction will initially be a 600 cfm holley with a clifford intake and will exhaust through stovebolt cast headers. Expect to use 30 inch tires through 4.11 rearend.
It will have the standard gearhead mix of driving conditions, grocery getter, sunday drives with the family. Swap meets - occational street abuse getting onto the freeway just for fun.
With all that, I am looking at 5 spd transmissions. I am considering a WC T5 or a Tremec 3550 set up for GM applications.
The Tremec websites say that it is a bolt up to a Muncie type GM bellhousing. Is this the case also for the T5?
Any reccomendations on clutch size? The flywheel I have right now is out of a 1970 3/4 ton truck, should I find something different?
Is this engine / truck / gearing combo a good match for a T5 or will I risk breaking it? I don't want to spend the money on a Tremec if a T5 will hold together reliably wtih a little abuse.
I am building a 292 and plan on a manual transmission to go into a '51 suburban.
The motor has increased compression (9.5:1), ross pistons, reconditioned - recentered rods, larger valves and some headwork, performance cam, etc. Induction will initially be a 600 cfm holley with a clifford intake and will exhaust through stovebolt cast headers. Expect to use 30 inch tires through 4.11 rearend.
It will have the standard gearhead mix of driving conditions, grocery getter, sunday drives with the family. Swap meets - occational street abuse getting onto the freeway just for fun.
With all that, I am looking at 5 spd transmissions. I am considering a WC T5 or a Tremec 3550 set up for GM applications.
The Tremec websites say that it is a bolt up to a Muncie type GM bellhousing. Is this the case also for the T5?
Any reccomendations on clutch size? The flywheel I have right now is out of a 1970 3/4 ton truck, should I find something different?
Is this engine / truck / gearing combo a good match for a T5 or will I risk breaking it? I don't want to spend the money on a Tremec if a T5 will hold together reliably wtih a little abuse.