Tremec TKO

[AP1995V6]

Can these be put on V6s?

If not, why?

Thanks!

 

[Green 94 5.0]

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]

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]

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?

 

[Green 94 5.0]

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?

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]

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]

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]

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

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

 

[Green 94 5.0]

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

 

[miller92063]

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:

 

[miller92063]

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

 

[fiveohh94gt]

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

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]

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

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.