TKO600 adaptation need help!!!
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From: Jundiai SP
TKO600 adaptation need help!!!
Recently got hold on a new Tremec TKO600, but not an specific model for a Corvette.
The shifter sits on the middle of the rear part of the box. not like I have seen in Corvette Plug/Play kits (on the left side).
Can I purchase a kit to relocate the shifter to the left side?.
Part number TCET5009
Number of Gears Five
Input Shaft Diameter (in) 1.125 in.
Input Spline Quantity 26
Output Shaft Spline Quantity 31
Bellhousing Included No
Yoke Included No
Shifter Included Yes
First Gear Ratio 2.87:1
Second Gear Ratio 1.89:1
Third Gear Ratio 1.28:1
Fourth Gear Ratio 1.00:1
Fifth Gear Ratio 0.64:1
Case Material Aluminum
Quantity Sold individually.
Notes Designed for electronic or mechanical speedometers. Holds 5.28 pints of fluid. 600 ft.-lbs. torque capacity. Fits any GM 4 speed bell housing.
http://www.jegs.com/i/Steeda/957/TCET5009/10002/-1
The shifter sits on the middle of the rear part of the box. not like I have seen in Corvette Plug/Play kits (on the left side).
Can I purchase a kit to relocate the shifter to the left side?.
Part number TCET5009
Number of Gears Five
Input Shaft Diameter (in) 1.125 in.
Input Spline Quantity 26
Output Shaft Spline Quantity 31
Bellhousing Included No
Yoke Included No
Shifter Included Yes
First Gear Ratio 2.87:1
Second Gear Ratio 1.89:1
Third Gear Ratio 1.28:1
Fourth Gear Ratio 1.00:1
Fifth Gear Ratio 0.64:1
Case Material Aluminum
Quantity Sold individually.
Notes Designed for electronic or mechanical speedometers. Holds 5.28 pints of fluid. 600 ft.-lbs. torque capacity. Fits any GM 4 speed bell housing.
http://www.jegs.com/i/Steeda/957/TCET5009/10002/-1
Last edited by samuk; Apr 29, 2010 at 09:50 PM.
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Yes and No. The re-located Shifter that was made for Vettes was done by Keisler and You will need to send the Tailshaft to them for the modification. Others will probably do it as well. Or, you can do Like I did and use a Tremec Shifter that has a lot of Lefthand offset built in. You might try Hurst or Mcleod to find these. My car is an 80 and the 78-82 Console has a bit more room for the Shifter before it comes threw the Leather boot than the older C3's. So it might not work for you anyway.
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I did a Tremec swap back in 2001 before the kits had the fancy offset shifter. Basically, I enlarged the hole in the tunnel and had a welder fabricate an offset so the handle was in the right place in the console. Has worked fine for 9 years now.
I am at work but will post pics when I get home.
I am at work but will post pics when I get home.
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St. Jude Donor '09
I did a Tremec swap back in 2001 before the kits had the fancy offset shifter. Basically, I enlarged the hole in the tunnel and had a welder fabricate an offset so the handle was in the right place in the console. Has worked fine for 9 years now.
I am at work but will post pics when I get home.
I am at work but will post pics when I get home.
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OK, OK, 
Had to load them to photobucket first.
Here is my transmission next to my old Super T-10. It is a Tremec 3550 which was the earlier version that became the TKO. Note the shifter.
Here is the tunnel cut for the shifter:
Shifter coming through the tunnel:
Shifter modded by my friendly welding shop:
Neutral:
Second gear:
Fifth gear:
Boot on:
I use a cut down Hurst stick bolted to the drivers side of the shifter stub with a nice leather handle:
All buttonned up:
Had to load them to photobucket first.Here is my transmission next to my old Super T-10. It is a Tremec 3550 which was the earlier version that became the TKO. Note the shifter.
Here is the tunnel cut for the shifter:
Shifter coming through the tunnel:
Shifter modded by my friendly welding shop:
Neutral:
Second gear:
Fifth gear:
Boot on:
I use a cut down Hurst stick bolted to the drivers side of the shifter stub with a nice leather handle:
All buttonned up:
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From: Hartselle AL
St. Jude Donor '09
In today's economy, it appears that there are some straight forward ways to upgrade to a Tremec with a little imagination and fabrication and save some $s in the process.
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I used a bracket for a 700R4 transmission and it worked great. I got it from BowTie Overdrives but they no longer sell it (just crossmembers now). Then I just had to have my driveshaft shortened. Later on, I had the crossmember converted from welded-in to factory bolt-in to facilitate removals. With the welded-in unit, it was easier to put the tranny and engine in as a unit.
