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So I think I am going to get a tko600. I am trying to get a handle on total costs for the swap. I have a couple questions. Will I have to move the transmission mount location? Will it affect the driveshaft length?
I am looking at different places to buy the transmission if anyone has any suggestions. I found these guys in SA but have not looked into them yet. Ratios were correct. https://www.ebay.com/itm/TREMEC-TKO-...7/273467327327
TIA
I got mine from liberty gear, same price that you found. Recommend the carbon syncros. The factory SN95 mount will not work. The drive shaft length did not change for me going from the T5 to the TKO.
Add to that a bell housing, clutch, shifter and a fair chance you'll shorten the driveshaft. Recommend REM polishing and using Tremec fluid
I think summit has them in stock. I usually check their stock when we race at Cresson because... well... CMC car.
Going between T5 and TKO on mine is trans, shifter, bell housing, sometimes shimming the clutch pivot. You'll need a 26 spline clutch for the TKO600. My driveshaft and trans mount work for both, that may be different on an sn95.
I've had the T5z and the TKO in and out of the car several times this season.
- Josh
Dederich might also have a 600RR for you.
http://www.dederichsmotorsports.com/...transmissions/
- Josh
I forgot about the shifter, thanks.
Now this is starting to feel like racing. Trans change is half the cost of the car. I am hoping I won't have to alter drive shaft as I would like to get the t5 rebuilt better for a backup.
Dederich is close to me so I will go talk to him first.
Thanks guys!
If you're adventurous T5 is not a bad rebuild. I did mine myself (T5WC) before I bought Marshall's Astro. That was before Craig had MDT though, he's reasonably priced, has beer on tap, and does top notch work!
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If it makes you feel any better I'm going to do a rebuild on my T56. Unless I destroyed something I think I'm on the hook for like $500. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by centerville
Oh it’ll be much more than that if you allow Sean to decide which parts need to be replaced.
I heard the bearings were a pain, so no thanks. Carbon blocker rings, steel 3-4 fork, billet keys and send it. Now that the pilot bearing exists it's raceable, but I can't slam gears as fast as I like. Not coming to Hallett again next year with my pants down.Quote:
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Originally Posted by Al Fernandez
What's hard about the bearings? The input shaft blind hole bearing is the only one to consider hard. If they look good fine. If they look bad, and are bad, why would you leave them in there?Quote:
Originally Posted by Supercharged111
I'm ASSuming it'll be beautimous in there. I may have misspoken on the bearings, maybe it was the gears themselves. Syncros just slide right out, yeah? I'm only half remembering an article I read.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fbody383
Off the top of my head all the "synchro" assemblies press on the mainshaft. Have to pull them to change the blocker rings that are on the back side. In theory you could change keys and springs but that would really suck.
For T5 options several people have said they had descent luck with the A5. But I can not find any real info on them. Heck I can't even find a T5 core for rebuild. Can anyone point me in the right direction for more info or maybe another option.
Astro Performance. Owner's name is Tony.
Jerry