Tremec 3550 and TKO owners.....
01-20-2003, 10:50 AM
#1
Le Mans Master
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Tremec 3550 and TKO owners.....
I've got a question. I have been communicating with another forum member via e-mail regarding the TR-3550. He asked me if the Tranny I purchased came with an adapter plate similar to the one that is indicated on Forte's Website.
He was wondering if this adapter was required - I assume it is not as my tranny did not ship with any kind of adapter - however much of the installed photos on the site above seem to show some form of adapter.
So the question to the collective members who have already installed one is - "Is there an adapter between the trans and the bellhousing" or not?
He was wondering if this adapter was required - I assume it is not as my tranny did not ship with any kind of adapter - however much of the installed photos on the site above seem to show some form of adapter.
So the question to the collective members who have already installed one is - "Is there an adapter between the trans and the bellhousing" or not?
01-20-2003, 11:39 AM
#2
Race Director
Re: Tremec 3550 and TKO owners..... (fauxrs)
On the "GM version" of the 3550 and TKO that forte, hanlon and others sell, no adapter plate is used. The mounting holes on the tranny are re-drilled to fit a GM bellhousing. They also replace the input shaft with a GM 26 spline shaft.
01-20-2003, 12:20 PM
#3
Le Mans Master
Re: Tremec 3550 and TKO owners..... (zwede)
:iagree: Markus is right on with this one. I think the tremec 6spd may have an adaptor, by my TKO bolted right to the bellhousing. :cheers:
01-20-2003, 04:55 PM
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Team Owner
Re: Tremec 3550 and TKO owners..... (zwede)
On the "GM version" of the 3550 and TKO that forte, hanlon and others sell, no adapter plate is used. The mounting holes on the tranny are re-drilled to fit a GM bellhousing. They also replace the input shaft with a GM 26 spline shaft.
01-20-2003, 09:51 PM
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Re: Tremec 3550 and TKO owners..... (SmokedTires)
SmokedTires,
I am interested in this Tremec TKO. A couple of questions
Did you have to mount the shifter in the middle of the tranny?
Did you have to modify your console to accommodate the 5-speed shifter?
What shifter did you choose?
I am interested in this Tremec TKO. A couple of questions
Did you have to mount the shifter in the middle of the tranny?
Did you have to modify your console to accommodate the 5-speed shifter?
What shifter did you choose?
01-20-2003, 10:17 PM
#9
Team Owner
Re: Tremec 3550 and TKO owners..... (1971Ultra)
SmokedTires,
I am interested in this Tremec TKO. A couple of questions
Did you have to mount the shifter in the middle of the tranny?
Did you have to modify your console to accommodate the 5-speed shifter?
What shifter did you choose?
I am interested in this Tremec TKO. A couple of questions
Did you have to mount the shifter in the middle of the tranny?
Did you have to modify your console to accommodate the 5-speed shifter?
What shifter did you choose?
:cheers:
Olivier
[Modified by GrandSportC3, 10:18 PM 1/20/2003]
01-21-2003, 12:16 AM
#10
Re: Tremec 3550 and TKO owners..... (GrandSportC3)
Olivier
Hows about measuring your driveshaft length for me??? Your the only one I know who has the mark williams yoke. It looks like the Fortes yoke is a little longer than the Mark Williams job. If I can get my driveshaft cut this week, I can put the engine in on saturday :smash: :smash: :smash:
Thanks
Chris
Hows about measuring your driveshaft length for me??? Your the only one I know who has the mark williams yoke. It looks like the Fortes yoke is a little longer than the Mark Williams job. If I can get my driveshaft cut this week, I can put the engine in on saturday :smash: :smash: :smash:
Thanks
Chris
