black_dragon_93

iam gonan drop a 400+ carbed 383 into my 92 rs, i want a manual tranny, are there anyways to beef up the t5 to make it handle more power? id love to have a t56 but those are really hard to find down in louisiana, by the way will a t56 bolt up to just about any 350? and how would i go about finding the right rear end for the car, will a 4th gen z28 bolt right up and handle the power iam gonna throw at it? this isnt exactly a daily driver, kinda more of a go out on the weekends tear up the street and strip but also be about to take a cruise around the town with the other cars from the area

99z28monster

iTrader: (3)

First question you asked the answer is yes.
No the t56 from a 4gen will not bolt right up need and adapter. but it will handle a 400hp motor. You can go about find the right axle by seeing how much your pocket book can handle. If you have the money for a new rear go ford 9 inch.

SladeX

Actually a LT1 T56 will bolt up. I think there are a few things to keep in mind but for the most part, it will work. The LS1 T56 uses a push setup while the LT1 uses the older pull style.

black_dragon_93

what do you mean by a push and pull set-up?

PewterScreaminMach

iTrader: (7)

Don't bother with the T5. Spend the money and go with the T56. And at that power level, I wouldn't bother with a 10-bolt as your current rear is probably just as strong, if not stronger, but neither will likely hold for very long if you're launching and running it hard.

thesource

iTrader: (60)

You can have a T5 built to hold about 500 fwhp using the A5 gear kit but the cost of doing that starts to get up there with a used T56 and even a Tremec TKO .

black_dragon_93

Tremec TKO, i have heard of those before btu i dont knwo much about them, where can i go to find a price? aslo are those 6 speeds and as for the rear end its w/e came in the 92 rs its got the 305, so could i just thrown any posi into it or what

thesource

iTrader: (60)

The diff in your car is basically the same one as the later 4th gen cars with the exception of the center carrier . Its one of the weak links you will be faced with later down the road . With a 383 in place , you should be able to use either the TKO or T56 fairly well . Both are going to have their challenges both in installation and in cost . It will be far cheaper to install a nicely built 700R4 instead but what fun is that right ????

I did an 82 Firebird for a customer a few years ago with a 383 SBC making about the same power you want and did a T56 in it as well . It ran pretty decent but ended up costing a pretty penny before it was said and done .