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69 Rustang

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Will a late model T5 bellhousing bolt up directly to a Tremec TKO500 or 600 or do you have to have an early bellhousing and adapter?
 
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No. You'll either need the 79-83 (not sure of the last year) SROD bell (no spacer)or the earlier Toploader 3 & 4 speed bell and a 1" spacer (the Tremec and SROD input is longer than a Toploader)
 

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so will the tremec 500/600 bolt directly to the stock 1969 4 speed toploader bellhousing?
 
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mustangmike6996 said:
so will the tremec 500/600 bolt directly to the stock 1969 4 speed toploader bellhousing?
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Yea, but you need a 1" thick spacer to make room for the longer input shaft. The Tremec and SROD inputs are 1" longer than the Toploaders as are the T5 inputs.
 

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Is the "spacer" the same as the adapter sold for a T5 install or is there a different spacer (i.e. cheaper...) for the TKO install. I do have the original 69 manual bellhousing already.
 
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Not sure, but I think they're two different spacers. I know the classic Stang suppliers sell these, like Mustangs Unlimited.
 
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