1986mustang351

Ive got a 1986 mustang w/ a 5.8L 351 in it....i just recently blew the tranny....3rd gear was stripped and the gear cluster was stripped.....i want to rebuild it...but im afraid the stock rebuild kits wont be able to handle the power im putting out (450torque, 425HP) and money is def and issue....????????

2 kwik

tremec then

1986mustang351

i was hoping that was my last resort

94gtcoupe

anyone know how hard it is to strip a gear??? at the power your putting out the case is going to start warping under heavy acceleration, there are thing you can do to stop this but since your tranny is FU*KED UP i would just buy a tremic or a t56 viper

1986mustang351

or i was hoping to find an already reabuilt and re-enforced tranny to handle my power....but either way its gonna be costly

turbosha

theres a place called astro performance warehouse that can reinforce your case and have internals that hold 700hp. cheaper than any tremec and lighter. no special bell housing. check'em out astroperformance.com

94gtcoupe

i can reenforce it and or rebuilt it and i do **** loads cheaper than a shop would but i don't have the time right now

94gtcoupe

a properly reenfoced case can take a lot of power, since thats why they fail in the first place

1986mustang351

i was already lookin at that astoperformance place...and the kit that can handle 650HP...plus the rebuild kit....comes up to like 1700....i think im might be leaning towards that....cuz if i go with a tremec....i need a new bellhousing and new slip yoke

94gtcoupe

get one of the ones they have thats already rebuilt with the stronger case not the stronger gears.. the "stronger" gears have a tendency to break when dumping the clutch or launching, they don't like sudden force