I have heard of it being done and have also heard the T2 transmission is stronger and can hold more power. Maybe someone can clarify it for me but anyways I am creating more power and need to upgrade my clutch. I have a T2 transmission and a ACT heavy duty clutch kit brand new available for $200 so if I can make this work efficiently that would ne nice. Any feedback appreciated

 

that is true, the TII tranny is known to be more app'd to accept power

 

The T2 and FD transmissions are fundamentally the same - they're both Mazda's Type R transmission. Just some external differences, like different bellhousing, different tailhousing for the PPF bolts, etc.

Now the T2 *DIFF* is another story. For heavy power and drag racing, the old T2 clutch style diff is stronger than the FD diff.

You won't gain anything with a T2 tranny.

Dale

 

I may not gain anything but I can save some money. I am wondering if anybody has put a t2 tranny in an fd or if anybody knows what is required to do this?

 

you will not save money. you would have to modify the transmission to accept the power plant frame which to me its not worth the time and effort. another way is to eliminate the power plant frame completely but then you need to modify the rear differential and make brackets for both the diff and transmission ether way its not worth it.

by the time you acquire steel plates cut the to size and weld them into brackets it would be much easier and less of a headache to get an FD trany