Cheapest/Best place to get a TKO-500

[Black93SVT]

Basically what the title states. I'm tired of blowing up t-5's and i already have a 3550 bellhousing and the necessary 26 spline input shaft clutch disc. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[crunchie12268]

I would say ebay, corral.net classifieds, or stangnet's classifieds. You don't have a radical setup though, how are you blowing up t-5's, why don't you just upgrade the synchrozed and make the t-5 stronger for 2 or 3 hundred bucks.

 

[Black93SVT]

There is hopefully going to be H/I/C and a Single 60mm Turbo by spring. As far as t-5's blowing up its usually the 3rd gear grinding or the synchro's in general not liking being powershifted. Was thinking of a legitimate store where i don't have to necessarily worry about get screwed out of money by sending it and not getting the part.

 

[crunchie12268]

I know you can buy a synchro kit and make the t-5 really strong. My friend upgraded hit t-5 with just the sychrozes and had a Blown 89GT with a bunch of ****. It has lasted for 2 years now and he takes it to the track once a week usually. I think you can get them from ford

 

[stealthracing]

i'm trying to get rid of my tko for a c4...used 1 whole season ran awesome. 1500+ shipping with bellhousing, flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, shifter, alum. driveshaft.

 

[DirtyD916]

ill give oyu $4300 for it

 

[4dStang]

I would say ebay, corral.net classifieds, or stangnet's classifieds. You don't have a radical setup though, how are you blowing up t-5's, why don't you just upgrade the synchrozed and make the t-5 stronger for 2 or 3 hundred bucks.

Where should I get the hardened syncros, etc?

I just bought a nice rebuild manual and have been studying it at work . I think a T-5 looks pretty easy to repair the FORD way.

I wish I had acrobat writer. Man I'd put this manual up. Its a Ford Manual like if I was going to school on T-5's. It rocks. Would be cool to have the bench tranny holder thats pictured on it. I just don't want to have to replace crappy syncros, that all T-5's wear out if you like to run. I am super careful on this Cobra, I blew out the 1-2 in my Mustang within 6 weeks. Sucky synchros! Now I am going to do my own rebuild. Kick Azzz.

I really dont want to spend 2000+ up to Tremec TKO thus replacing my tranny because Ford put s h i t in the tranny dept on Mustangs.


I'll try the hardened syncros.

 

[stealthracing]

replacing the synchros will hold up more, but think of those weak 10 spline input shafts, decent torque and power will snap it in two, the tko uses a 26 spline input shaft and a 31 output..i think 31, its much bigger than the factory.