marginal, O.K. or ??? T5z w/ FFRP crate 302

Putting a 302 with about 360 ft lb of torque @ 4100 rpm in my '65 FB. I
want to put a T5 in with it. The new "z" T5 is rated at 330 ft lbs.
Is my application marginal? is it OK? or will I break the box?
No plans to beat the car on the strip, just "spirited" drives in the
twisties.

Thanks

JD

>The new "z" T5 is rated at 330 ft lbs.
>Is my application marginal? is it OK? or will I break the box?

It'll hold up fine. Don't let the torque #s fool you. As long as your rear
wheels turn, the tranny will never see 330 ft lbs.

DC

"Jeffrey Davison" > wrote in message
...
> Putting a 302 with about 360 ft lb of torque @ 4100 rpm in my '65 FB. I
> want to put a T5 in with it. The new "z" T5 is rated at 330 ft lbs.
> Is my application marginal? is it OK? or will I break the box?
> No plans to beat the car on the strip, just "spirited" drives in the
> twisties.
>
> Thanks
>
> JD

You should be good. The big thing with the T5 tranny is keep the rear end
ratio a larger number than the first gear ratio. With the Z spec box's 2.95
first gear that's not hard to do. I ran a z spec T5 with a 342 stroker on
28 slicks leaving the line on the shift light, and never broke it. Of
course I was running a 4.10 rear gear.

There is a rear bearing support plate that you can get for about $75 that is
suppose to help them live in road course use that might be a cheap bit of
insurance.

MadDAWG