How strong is a T-5 transmission?

I've been wanting to try one for a while. I was seriously considering doing the swap in my dart until i saw the price of the sbm to t5 bell house prices. They are crazy expensive for a piece of stamped steel. Right out ridiculous imo! So I just stuck with the automatic. If I ever come across one cheap enough or in a junk yard I'm gonna buy it and see about making my own bellhousing. BTW the same bell house for a sbc is 1/3 of the price! Highway robbery!

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QuickTime bell housings are spun, not stamped, steel. That is an important distinction. They are also made in the USA. I agree they’re really expensive, but you do get what you pay for. And you can’t whine about everything being made in China if you won’t spend the money to buy US made parts.