vintageracer
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A friend of mine has a CJ7 with a 5 speed T5 that chucked 3rd gear.
Reading the site everyone seems to want to replace the T5 with other options. Having been in the Foxbody Mustang world for a longtime I understand the limitations of the standard T5 however these transmissions were also installed in the Mustang with a 225 HP V8 and certainly more torque that than a 258 Jeep. Mustang V8 owner's beat on their STOCK T5 transmissions just as much or more than CJ Jeep owners with similar results.
A Busted Transmission!
I know everyone has "Opinions" regarding the reliability of the T5 transmission and that's great HOWEVER in searching the site that's all I find are just that "Opinions". I have not found any threads addressing the proper rebuild, installation of all the available T5 upgrades, re-installation of that upgraded T5 in their CJ, the results they experienced over time with a correctly rebuilt and upgraded T5 transmission and the performance of this upgraded T5 transmission in their CJ Jeep. Given the upgrades that are now available for a T5 rebuild to include the steel front bearing retainer, the upgraded counter-shaft retainer, better gears and better synchro's among many other things leads me to my questions:
1. Why not rebuild the original T5 rebuilt with all the available T5 upgrades available and re-install this upgraded and rebuilt T5 back in this CJ7?
2. Given the fact of T5 use in the Foxbody Mustang with higher HP and torque why wouldn't a correctly rebuilt and upgraded T5 also be a good 5 Speed Transmission behind a 190 HP 4.0 engine swap as this would make the engine swap SO MUCH easier not having to deal with all the issues and expense that arise when replacing a T5 with an AX15 or similar 5 speed transmission?
3. Once again anyone have any REAL EXPERIENCE doing just what I have suggested versus just their opinion?
Reading the site everyone seems to want to replace the T5 with other options. Having been in the Foxbody Mustang world for a longtime I understand the limitations of the standard T5 however these transmissions were also installed in the Mustang with a 225 HP V8 and certainly more torque that than a 258 Jeep. Mustang V8 owner's beat on their STOCK T5 transmissions just as much or more than CJ Jeep owners with similar results.
A Busted Transmission!
I know everyone has "Opinions" regarding the reliability of the T5 transmission and that's great HOWEVER in searching the site that's all I find are just that "Opinions". I have not found any threads addressing the proper rebuild, installation of all the available T5 upgrades, re-installation of that upgraded T5 in their CJ, the results they experienced over time with a correctly rebuilt and upgraded T5 transmission and the performance of this upgraded T5 transmission in their CJ Jeep. Given the upgrades that are now available for a T5 rebuild to include the steel front bearing retainer, the upgraded counter-shaft retainer, better gears and better synchro's among many other things leads me to my questions:
1. Why not rebuild the original T5 rebuilt with all the available T5 upgrades available and re-install this upgraded and rebuilt T5 back in this CJ7?
2. Given the fact of T5 use in the Foxbody Mustang with higher HP and torque why wouldn't a correctly rebuilt and upgraded T5 also be a good 5 Speed Transmission behind a 190 HP 4.0 engine swap as this would make the engine swap SO MUCH easier not having to deal with all the issues and expense that arise when replacing a T5 with an AX15 or similar 5 speed transmission?
3. Once again anyone have any REAL EXPERIENCE doing just what I have suggested versus just their opinion?
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