I like just enough power to be able to smoke somebody from stoplight to stoplight, but not enough so that it seems more like a drag car.

 

Torque is the name of the game. That's the reason I went with aluminum heads.Gobbs more torque.

As for your your question: How much power a 1965 cruise-amatic transmission is good for???. I also have a C4 transmission in mine and my motor is putting out 375 - 400 horse, and so far so good. I've had the car for 10 yrs now.The only thing I did to it was put a TCI 2800 stall speed converter. I do not drag race the car, but I do notice that when I get on it,the next day I see that it has leaked a drop or two of tranny fluid.I figure when it blows up I will get one of these:





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i do mostly highway driving so the hp makes it more fun for me cause i go about 60miles one way so its fun

 

torque is where its at for me, rarely does the car see over 100 mph, but gettin there is all the fun IMO of course unlike brandontyler65, most of my driving is light to light city driving so really anything over 70 isnt really all that important, dont get me wrong i love to pin the needle at 120 everyonce in a while, but i get more of a rush squealin the tires and makin smoke[8D]

 

+1 on hp being useless if you can't put it to the wheels.

Since these classics aren't built for crazy speeds, torque is your best friend. Having a little hp "on demand" alway helps too after your out of the hole and have planted your tires.

and five pt. oh, the C4's are mighty little trannys. I would say that they can easily withstand up to 400 horses. Anything above that and you'd probably wanna change it out, but if you're seeing 400hp through the drivetrain you'll probably start breaking other things first before the tranny goes.

 

Do you know what kind of power a stock 4-speed manual tranny can handle?

 

Thanks tojspagnal & mojoe for the transmission replies. I had no idea they could do up to 400hp. I've heard the reargear is probably only good to 300hp, but changing that out is no biggie. What other parts would I be loosing between 300-400?

 

I like as much as I can afford.

 

i didnt want to break things it just happens to me glad im no longer owner of that 240sx

 

for my 66 i think what i want is about 400hp and 450ft lb tq. but i want a late 80's early 90's or a '03, '04 cobra....and then


HA! their is no idea of "enough"...enough would come where i get myself killed trying to break a land speed record with the newer stangs