A question for people smarter than me

"Argent" (argent) 03/08/2014 at 16:36 • Filed to: None

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Like most other Opponauts, I browse eBay and Craigslist pretty frequently, even when I'm not in search of a vehicle to purchase. Occasionally, I will come across a posting for a higher-horsepower car, and in the description (usually all in caps), it says "It has a built T-56/T-5" etc. Now my question is, what exactly is a "built" transmission? Are the internals made of a stronger material than usual?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Argent 03/08/2014 at 16:38

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Yes

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > Argent 03/08/2014 at 16:38

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Stronger materials, different gearing.

Its all down to what the buiilder thought was best or what the customer wanted.

deekster_caddy > Argent 03/08/2014 at 16:38

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Typically, yes. The bigger question is which parts were upgraded when you had it 'built'?

KnowsAboutCars > Argent 03/08/2014 at 16:42

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Probably rebuilt internals with lighter/stronger parts.

Marcus Rhatigan > Argent 03/08/2014 at 16:48

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Sometimes they're built with bananas and sawdust. Bitchin' for about 3o miles.

Argent > deekster_caddy 03/08/2014 at 16:48

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Ahh, okay. It does seem like there could be a lot of variation in what 'built' means then. And it's one of those things that's hard to know for sure without taking the trans out and opening it up.

Argent > Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT 03/08/2014 at 16:51

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Thanks!

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > Marcus Rhatigan 03/08/2014 at 16:52

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Really gets rid of that gear growl though.....not saying I've ever done that.....

Also Rotella 40 weight really quiets a knock.

Argent > Marcus Rhatigan 03/08/2014 at 16:53

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There must be easier ways to make a banana smoothie though!

BeaterGT > Argent 03/08/2014 at 17:29

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Usually new gear assemblies and then syncros, keys, etc are made with stronger materials. That's the gist I got when looking to upgrade my T-56 :)

707Miata > Argent 03/08/2014 at 18:46

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Straight cut gears, perhaps.