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what are the s/c'd joe gibbs 4.8 5spds?

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Old Oct 1, 2005 | 03:33 AM
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Default what are the s/c'd joe gibbs 4.8 5spds?

what transmission are the 4.8 5spds running that come from the factory supercharged?

everyoen said the 4.8 5spd couldnt handle a lot of power...are they the same trans or no?
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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same trans. yes they have had some problems.
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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Aren't they called a getnrag or something like that??? I have the NV3500 in mine, but i think they changed it in 04
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 09:25 AM
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Mine's not broke yet. It hasn't seen slicks either.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mjhoward
Mine's not broke yet. It hasn't seen slicks either.

that's not what breaks them. they just can't handle speed/power shifting. the syncro's and blocker rings are terrible in them. you can launch it on slicks plenty and not break it. it's the shifting that breaks it.
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