Driveshaft spacer not needed with TKO swap?

[zenboy99]

When I first tried the TKO swap I got a really bad vibration using washers as spacers for the driveshaft instead of the driveshaft spacer other companies make. D&D told me I absolutely need that spacer (balanced correctly) and that they sell that spacer to every person doing a TKO swap. (Called them again today to confirm this).

Someone on another site is telling me he never had to use a spacer and that his car was fine, another guy said he's been driving without a spacer for 4 years. Anyone else been able to pull this off? There's no way I could do that on my car, vibration was horrible without that spacer even with bellhousing indexed and tranny height adjusted to stock.

 

[SMOKEDYA]

I heard that you do need a spacer with a tremac cause they are based on a fox body stang? I have a brand new steeda billet spacer for our cars if ya want to buy it? It has about 50 miles on it i paid $65 for it and i will sell it to you for $50 with shipping. Ihave no use for it anymore and no i didnt notice any vibration with it on. P.M me if your intrested in it. peace



john

 

[zenboy99]

I have a G-Force trans now.

My friend had a TKO lying around, he said if I could get it to work I could buy it from him. It was hitting the trans tunnel and it was used so I gave it back to him. THe DS spacer did take away the vibration though.

 

[SMOKEDYA]

I have a G-Force trans now.

My friend had a TKO lying around, he said if I could get it to work I could buy it from him. It was hitting the trans tunnel and it was used so I gave it back to him. THe DS spacer did take away the vibration though.

Good choice on the G! I had a local guy here build this one for me it's not really a G but just as strong!!!!! So you dont need the spacer then? peace



john

 

[mricci]

I was told you dont need it, but should have it, without it the driveshaft wont go all the way into the tranny.

 

[WhiteDevil]

I used one on my TKO swap. I never truly checked but by the looks of it if you didnt use it the slip yoke would be really far out of the tranny.

 

[pleasehelp]

They guy who put my TKO in didn't put it on. I supplied it too.

 

[zenboy99]

They guy who put my TKO in didn't put it on. I supplied it too.

You didn't have any vibrations or anything? My car felt like I was riding a bulldozer.

 

[4Jenna]

Why would you spend all that money on a nice trans then skimp there?
YES you do need the spacer, the d/s yoke doesnt go in the tailshaft the correct length w/o one....sure it will work w/o one, but its not correct. I'd be scared to drive around with my d/s not seated far enuff in the trans.

 

[Killercanary]

I run one in my car... its been in there since the day the tranny went in.

 

[SMOKEDYA]

Like i said the reason you need one with a tremac or a fox tranny is the output shaft is 3/4 " longer on the SN95's. As far as I know (and thats not much ) tremac dosent make a longer output shaft for there tranny's thats why the spacer is needed, to where if you get a Gforce or a fox tranny you can swap out the output shaft and bell housing! The guy that emailed me about the spacer needs to chime in!!!!!!!!!!! peace





john

 

[4Jenna]

You are exactly right

 

[wytstang]

Here's some food for thought..........Then why can everybody use the same aluminum ford racing d/s designed for 79-95 5.0???? Yes we have a longer input shaft (5/8 lonnger) but can use the same d/s the foxes use................Things that make you go hmmmmmmm

 

[BDAWK2002]

When you put in A TKO you need to use a driveshaft for a 96-98 cobra and a spacer.I got one from Steeda I think the size was 11/16.Thats how it was explained to me when I did my swap but I'm getting a vibration at 80.I dont think the spacer is causing it though but not sure.Everything fits great..Just having some clutch problems.....

 

[zenboy99]

Only certain TKO trans require the different yoke from the Cobra's right? Or is it all of them.

The same guy that told me he didn't have to use a spacer also said you can use the stock yoke.

 

[WhiteDevil]

We NEED the 31 spline yoke. I think 96-98 cobras come with a 31 spline yoke so they dont need one. I guess you could buy a 96-98 cobra DS or just get the yoke swapped.

 

[miller92063]

yes, use a spacer. Metal will twist and/or break! over time with hard driving something will happen. $1,600 tranny/$60 spacer:Zip2:

 

[zenboy99]

We NEED the 31 spline yoke. I think 96-98 cobras come with a 31 spline yoke so they dont need one. I guess you could buy a 96-98 cobra DS or just get the yoke swapped.

All TKO's new and old need a 31 spline yoke correct? There isn't a special TKO floating around that can use a stock driveshaft?

 

[94Blue302GT]

Ok, are we saying that ALL versions, or SOME versions need this spacer? I have the older TKO, and plan on putting it on as soon as the temp gets over 50 *F outside and I need to know if this spacer is needed. I guess there was the TKO, and then there was the TKO 500, and then the TKO 600.
Does anyone have a picture of this spacer?

 

[zenboy99]

Most people say that you need a spacer for all the TKO transmissions. I absolutely needed it to keep the vibration away.

I just posted this to see how many people aren't using one since on another thread some guy told me he's been running no spacer for 4 years without a problem. Seemed like BS to me