M5OD capabilities
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M5OD capabilities
Exactly how strong is the M5OD found in the 1/2 ton trucks? I know they never put it behind the 351, maybe that is because of strength issues. How many HP can you safely put behind one of those trannies before it causes longetivity problems? I have the 302 in my truck. Stock they came with 185HP at the crank. I would really like to drop a crate engine in it in about a year. Or maybe just going with a strong rebuild or looking into a 351W switch(I know, major project). What I would really like to have is over 300HP on tap so im thinking I will have to find a zf 5 speed to handle it unless the mazda can handle more than i think it can. Any thoughts?
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