Tremec TKO

AP1995V6

Member

Jul 13, 2003

547

1

16

Oxford, MS

Nov 6, 2005

#1

• Nov 6, 2005

• #1

Can these be put on V6s?

If not, why?

Thanks!

 

G

Green 94 5.0

Founding Member

Mar 25, 2002

2,601

12

79

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Nov 6, 2005

#2

• Nov 6, 2005

• #2

im sure it could be fitted with the right bellhousing/driveshaft combination, but why would you need such a beefy transmission on a v6?

 

94Blue302GT

Member

Oct 20, 2003

704

3

19

Chicago

Nov 6, 2005

#3

• Nov 6, 2005

• #3

Maybe he's like the guy on turbomustang.com with 750+ horse on a v6?
Anywho, you would just need to find the correct bellhousing, i don't think the stock one would fit up to it.

 

AP1995V6

Member

Jul 13, 2003

547

1

16

Oxford, MS

Nov 6, 2005

#4

• Nov 6, 2005

• #4

I'm piecing together a 408 and I'm slowly adding stuff to it; however, i don't have much experience driving a manual so I was going to go ahead and mate the tko600 with the v6 before I drop the new engine in.

What are the differences between the 5.0 bellhousing and a 3.8 bellhousing?

 

G

Green 94 5.0

Founding Member

Mar 25, 2002

2,601

12

79

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Nov 6, 2005

#5

• Nov 6, 2005

• #5

AP1995V6 said:

I'm piecing together a 408 and I'm slowly adding stuff to it; however, i don't have much experience driving a manual so I was going to go ahead and mate the tko600 with the v6 before I drop the new engine in.

What are the differences between the 5.0 bellhousing and a 3.8 bellhousing?

Click to expand...

the 5.0 bellhousing will not work with a tremec either. if you are going with a tko, you will need a new bellhousing regardless. it would be much more cost effective to just wait for the 408.

 

AP1995V6

Member

Jul 13, 2003

547

1

16

Oxford, MS

Nov 6, 2005

#6

• Nov 6, 2005

• #6

I know a stock 5.0 bellhousing won't work. I was referring to the 5.0 bellhousing for the tremec. Cost efficiency isn't an issue since I'm looking at about a year before I complete the 408 so having to fork out a couple hundred bucks for 351 parts isn't a big deal. I really need to familiarize myself with a manual transmission so it's worth the extra cost. I just can't justify buying a used t5 when buying a tko is financially feasible .

I E-mailed supersix and rpm-mustangs to see if they know what parts are needed to mate a tko to a 3.8.

 

94-302-vert

Active Member

Aug 16, 2004

1,947

2

36

NE CT

Nov 7, 2005

#7

• Nov 7, 2005

• #7

I believe it should pretty much bolt right in. Then with the 408 you will need a new bell housing (as you have said).

Can you wait to do both at once? I mean you may even be able to get a 6cyl manual trans for nothing now, then you can learn on it and sell it later for baiscally what you pay now. Why learn on the trans you want to have around for a while. Just my $.02.

Sounds cool though man...

 

AP1995V6

Member

Jul 13, 2003

547

1

16

Oxford, MS

Nov 7, 2005

#8

• Nov 7, 2005

• #8

94-302-vert said:

Why learn on the trans you want to have around for a while.

Click to expand...

Excellent point. It didn't even cross my mind that I could possibly tear up the TKO. Wouldn't that suck to have to rebuild it

 

G

Green 94 5.0

Founding Member

Mar 25, 2002

2,601

12

79

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Nov 7, 2005

#9

• Nov 7, 2005

• #9

the problem with going with a v6 t5 now is that aside from the new bellhousing, when the 408 goes in, he will also need a new clutch fork and clutch. (the tko requires a fox clutch fork and a different clutch disc because of a different number of splines on the input shaft.) an alternative to the tko is the g-force t5. you can check it out here:

http://www.g-forcetransmissions.com/tran_gt-5.asp

 

M

miller92063

Member

Oct 12, 2005

253

0

16

Nebraska

Nov 9, 2005

#10

• Nov 9, 2005

• #10

you can get the tko-500 with the 10 spline or 26 spline input shaft. all tko's have the 31 splin output shaft.:Zip2:

 

M

miller92063

Member

Oct 12, 2005

253

0

16

Nebraska

Nov 9, 2005

#11

• Nov 9, 2005

• #11

i went with the tko-500 because the tko-600 uses strait cut gears. it shifts harder and louder.(what i have been told)

 

F

fiveohh94gt

New Member

Dec 26, 2003

277

0

0

Nov 10, 2005

#12

• Nov 10, 2005

• #12

miller92063 said:

i went with the tko-500 because the tko-600 uses strait cut gears. it shifts harder and louder.(what i have been told)

Click to expand...

i dont believe the tk-600 uses straight cut gears, might be an option though. mine shifts smooth and for the same price it holds an extra 100 ft/lbs over the tk-500

 

zenboy99

Founding Member

May 12, 2002

2,212

0

47

Madison, WI

Nov 10, 2005

#13

• Nov 10, 2005

• #13

miller92063 said:

i went with the tko-500 because the tko-600 uses strait cut gears. it shifts harder and louder.(what i have been told)

Click to expand...

The stock TKO-600 from tremec uses helical cut gears, not straight cut. There are some companies that make pro-shifted versions of the TKO-600 that use straight cut gears.