Spykce Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Alright, I have been lurking on this site for a while. I finally found a S30 in nice shape and I am planning to swap in a 350. My friend has one in his shop I can have, so one large part is out of the way. It's an older 350 however, he thinks it's an early 80's. The engine has a carb, which is fine with me. I order the JTR manual this morning. I have a '77 280z My goal is about 300 HP, the question is what tranny should I be looking for. I want to drive the car to work and around town, but be able to take it to the track once in a while. My friend and I get to the track maybe once or twice a month. From what I have found there seems to be conflict about the T5, my friend is swapping his Camaro to an auto and he said he'll sell me his t56 but I don't know how much yet or if it's a real option. I would prefer to stick with a manual transmission. What would you recommend for this car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dts300z Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 t-56, it is a great platform to start from and in the future when you will wanna make some more power it should handle it with no problem... not saying the t-5 is no good its just personal preference... good luck with the swap. There are some really great people not to mention very knowledgeable as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 There is way too much info (and opinion) here on both the T5 and T56. You could search and read for days. I have a WC T5 in my 305tpi 240Z and I love it. The tranny is bone stock. My motor puts out about 250hp/300tq. I did a LT1/T56 swap for a friend into his 280Z. The T56 is also a great tranny. I got lost in the gears though. With all the torque of a sbc in the light Z car you really don't need six gears. Its also a big heavy pig compared to the T5. The T56 has a reputation for being quite robust. Not so much with the T5. However the T5 has some good aftermarket support and can be built to handle much higher power outputs than you are planning for. If you want a manual tranny either one should serve you fine. If you're getting the T56 out of your friends Camaro keep in mind the different versions (LT1/LS1). Read up. All the important details are here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykce Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Thanks for the info. I'm only planning on a t56 if I can get my friends otherwise I will probably look for something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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