Keep in mind it's almost always the driver who breaks a tranny not the other way around.
The stock T-56 is pretty tough right out of the box. Swap out the 10 spline input shaft and anything short of outright abuse, power shifting or poor shifting chances are you won't break it. One guy posted pics of a snapped output shaft on his T-56 after 400 9 sec passes which is pretty stout in my book. It's only short comings is the notchy shifting action :cuss: caused by the crappy steel shift forks and syncro's all which can be upgraded.
The Magnum is a bargain cost wise but once you factor in the shortened drive shaft it gets more expensive and may not buy you much over the cost of an upgraded T-56.
Funny how spoiled we have become and are asking about a tranny that will hold together with 1000 hp on tap. Try doing that with a Muncie :nonono:
The stock T-56 is pretty tough right out of the box. Swap out the 10 spline input shaft and anything short of outright abuse, power shifting or poor shifting chances are you won't break it. One guy posted pics of a snapped output shaft on his T-56 after 400 9 sec passes which is pretty stout in my book. It's only short comings is the notchy shifting action :cuss: caused by the crappy steel shift forks and syncro's all which can be upgraded.
The Magnum is a bargain cost wise but once you factor in the shortened drive shaft it gets more expensive and may not buy you much over the cost of an upgraded T-56.
Funny how spoiled we have become and are asking about a tranny that will hold together with 1000 hp on tap. Try doing that with a Muncie :nonono: