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Old 03-14-2016, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by lo_jack View Post

Plus...I would have some misgivings about putting the 3.0 trans behind a v8. I am assuming there was a reason there was no manual option on v8, and that some of that could have been torque spec of that 3.0 transmission.
This.

As mentioned, an E39 M5 box, Getrag G420, is probably the best choice; it's good for at least 390ft/lb and probably has the same bolt pattern.
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