t150 strong enough for gm 350 v8 engine swap

[kystoned]

Hi I have a 79 CJ5 with a 3 speed T-150 and also I think it has a Dana 20 Transfer Case and a AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l strait 6. I bought a Pace Performance gm 350 v8. I like my 3 speed transmision and want to keep it. Will this drive train be strong enough for the v8 or do I have to get a stronger transmision. Thanks, any info will help.

 

[Mr Twisty]

Hi I have a 79 CJ5 with a 3 speed T-150 and also I think it has a Dana 20 Transfer Case and a AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l strait 6. I bought a Pace Performance gm 350 v8. I like my 3 speed transmision and want to keep it. Will this drive train be strong enough for the v8 or do I have to get a stronger transmision. Thanks, any info will help.

It's probably strong enough but my AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l is screaming at 55 with the T-150 , I can only imagine what it would do if I had a V8 in front of the T-150 .

 

[Saddle Tramp]

The T-150 came behind the AMC V8 so it should handle a Chevy 350 unless you are too rough with it.

 

[brian613]

i had a T-150 in my CJ5 with an amc304 v8 and it did just fine but it wasnt geared low enough for me so i took it out.

 

[kystoned]

Thanks for your info. I wasn't sure they had put the AMC 304 v8 with the T-150 Transmission . I am going to go ahead with the T-150 even though its not geared very low for offroading and at 55 mpg the rpm is high, I dont realy want to go much faster than that it can get a little squarly. Thanks.

 

[gillmore]

My AMC 304 with T-150 does fine at 65 with stock gearing all around.

 

[Busted Knuckles]

In my younger years, I ran a built 1971 AMC 360 in front of a T-150 in my 1977-7, and beat the snot out of it, mostly street driven, lots of burn outs on basically 29" tall tires, but never hurt the tranny. I had a crane firball cam, 4 barrel, and headers, it screamed, and was a blast to drive, it had to have at least 350hp.... stock in 71 was rated right around 300hp. Needed one piece axles for that thing,.....

 

[ftwflh]

T150s are tough and will hold up to anything a small block can dish out.

 

[kystoned]

Thanks for your info cant wait to get started on my engine swap. Im sure I will have more questions and need your help thanks.