Opinion needed Tremec trans
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Melting Slicks
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From: Allenton Wisconsin
Opinion needed Tremec trans
I have a Tremec TKO 500 that was purchased from Keisler. Never liked the 2-3 shift and when others drove the car they often missed that shift. Also over 6000rpm the trans would not shift. Now do to the engine getting some upgrades I don't think the tranny will hold up the torque increase.
My question is to those that have the TKO 600 'how do you like the trans and how is the 2-3 shift?' T
My question is to those that have the TKO 600 'how do you like the trans and how is the 2-3 shift?' T
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I have a Tremec 600 in my 66. I know from experience that there is a break in period of about 500 plus miles to get shifting smoothly. If you have many miles on the tranny, consider changing out the fluid. Are you using ATF? Jerry
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The 2-3 shift and over 6000 rpm problems are well known and common. The fix is to change the synchro blocker rings. I have yet to do this to my TKO600, but a friend did it to his 600, and the difference is incredible! I had doubts about this fix until I drove his car after the fix.
One of many sources about this fix:
http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/transmi...chros-upgrade/
One of many sources about this fix:
http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/transmi...chros-upgrade/
Last edited by 7t2vette; Oct 20, 2015 at 05:21 PM.
Melting Slicks
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I have the carbon blocker ring on my Silver Sport Transmission TKO600 and have no issue shifting at 6k+ RPM on the track. I am not power shifting and don't try to force it from 2 to 3 but have never missed a shift or had any real issue getting it into gear.
Melting Slicks
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Get hold of Silver Sport. I bought my trans from Keisler yet these guys were extremely helpful. Even to the point where, when I installed my Dakota Digital gauges, they sent the adapter I needed at no cost.
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I have TKO600 with hurst shifter and no problems with the 2-3 shift.
But I rev my 502 usually only up to 5500.
What I more often had was problems with downshifting from 5 to 4 or from 5 to 3.
Just when you want to overtake another car, you are already on the other side of the road and the gear does not want to go in...arrr.
But I rev my 502 usually only up to 5500.
What I more often had was problems with downshifting from 5 to 4 or from 5 to 3.
Just when you want to overtake another car, you are already on the other side of the road and the gear does not want to go in...arrr.
