by spencerforhire » Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:59 am
I've broken a few of the BW T-50's; I'm not a fan. They were not designed to handle the torque of a V8, and will fail, even without abuse. All that being said, they seem to hold up behind a 4 or V6. Had one in a daily driver I used for two winters, a 1979 Sunbird V6 wagon. The across the gate 1-2 shift can be awkward and easy to miss, especially in "spirited" driving. I used to pull away in 2nd, unless I was on a steep hill. Only other vehicle I ever saw with the same shift pattern was a late 60's Porsche 911.
The T-50 is not all that rare(or valuable), just "different". They also require a unique trans crossmember, driveshaft and torque arm if you're trying to swap one into another vehicle.
The "fleet"-
72 Vega HB Drag Car -383/'Glide/9"(9.35@146.19)(5.94@117.28 1/8th)
77 Vega Estate wagon- project(someday)will have TPI305/T-5, S-10 spindles/axles
76 Vega GT- 400/4spd/9" retired from active duty(rusty)
06 Silverado 2WD ex.cab daily
03 Silverado 2WD ex.cab (retired)
06 Haulin' 20ft enclosed car transporter
06 GMC Canyon Shop truck
07 Colorado project( 5.3 4L60e swap)
99 Saturn SL1- wife's car
01 Saturn SC2- son's project
07 Saturn Ion Redline project
and 4 more Saturn "parts cars"
Note- the very act of listing all of these has made me realize I have some kind of problem.....
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