A33 with gear vendors or TKO or passion 5speed

[anlauto]

I have the TKO-600 5-speed. 5 years and 11,000 miles and no issues at all. The car is a lot of fun to drive and great on the highway.

11000 miles  I can't believe it....Back when I built it, I know you said you wanted to drive it.....but that's an awesome amount of driving right there.....oh....your warrantee is up 

[70rag383]

I have the TKO-600 5-speed. 5 years and 11,000 miles and no issues at all. The car is a lot of fun to drive and great on the highway.

11000 miles  I can't believe it....Back when I built it, I know you said you wanted to drive it.....but that's an awesome amount of driving right there.....oh....your warrantee is up 

I remember the conversation very well. A lot of people are surprised how much I drive the car. I didn't meet too many guys at Carlisle who actually drove their cars from home and I drove from Toronto.     I was thinking, is there something wrong with me?  Looking  forward to next July when I will drive to Carlisle again. Maybe the Hot Rod Power Tour too.  Probably going to need A/C installed.   

[Filthy Filbert]

Wow you got a TKO that shifts well?   It's a unicorn!

I had a TKO-600 and even with a dialed in bell housing (within .003) and proper air gap on the clutch disc, it simply would not shift over 3500 rpm.  I'd run it up in 1st gear, stab the clutch, then have to hold the shifter against the 2nd gear gate until RPM dropped and it would fall into gear.

Shifted great just casually driving though, I will say that.  Like butter.  smooth, effortless, didn't even need the clutch driving around town.

I plan to drive mine a lot too once it's finished.  Gen 3 hemi, TKX, aftermarket AC modern Brembo disc brakes...it'll be like a brand new car I hope!

[GrandpaKevin]

https://www.facebook.com/HUMBLEPERFORMANCE/videos/3594730223965888

I thought about a TKO or even a TKX but I don't think they're capable of shifting they way I shift my Hemi 4 speed.....

Maybe someday I'll try the A855.

[70rag383]

Wow you got a TKO that shifts well?   It's a unicorn!

I had a TKO-600 and even with a dialed in bell housing (within .003) and proper air gap on the clutch disc, it simply would not shift over 3500 rpm.  I'd run it up in 1st gear, stab the clutch, then have to hold the shifter against the 2nd gear gate until RPM dropped and it would fall into gear.

Shifted great just casually driving though, I will say that.  Like butter.  smooth, effortless, didn't even need the clutch driving around town.

I plan to drive mine a lot too once it's finished.  Gen 3 hemi, TKX, aftermarket AC modern Brembo disc brakes...it'll be like a brand new car I hope!

No issues at all with my TKO-600. Most of the time I drive it pretty easy but when I let it go I've never had a problem with high RPM shifting. Very reliable, goes into gear especially the infamous 2-3 shift which some guys complain about. Must have been all that practicing I did in the driveway! 

Good luck with your build, sounds like a nice one. Post some pics here on the site.

[Fastmark]

I'm not sure what this transmission is called that we took out of this hemi Charger, but it was one of the first five speeds that were offered to swap into a Mopar. All I know it as is a Tremec. I know it's a Ford a transmission. It's had about $7500 invested in it to make it survive/shift in a 660 HP motor. It could be bought cheap. It's had special work done to the gears for street racing but it grinds like a truck trans if you don't shift it right. We'll be lucky to get $500 for it AND the scatter shield.

[Filthy Filbert]

I'm not sure what this transmission is called that we took out of this hemi Charger, but it was one of the first five speeds that were offered to swap into a Mopar. All I know it as is a Tremec. I know it's a Ford a transmission. It's had about $7500 invested in it to make it survive/shift in a 660 HP motor. It could be bought cheap. It's had special work done to the gears for street racing but it grinds like a truck trans if you don't shift it right. We'll be lucky to get $500 for it AND the scatter shield.

Sounds like the 3550, which was a predecessor to the TKO.

[Filthy Filbert]

Good luck with your build, sounds like a nice one. Post some pics here on the site.

Thanks.   Current build thread is posted in the projects section.  "St Louis Blues Cuda"

[HP2]

I'm not sure what this transmission is called that we took out of this hemi Charger, but it was one of the first five speeds that were offered to swap into a Mopar. All I know it as is a Tremec. I know it's a Ford a transmission. It's had about $7500 invested in it to make it survive/shift in a 660 HP motor. It could be bought cheap. It's had special work done to the gears for street racing but it grinds like a truck trans if you don't shift it right. We'll be lucky to get $500 for it AND the scatter shield.

I'd like to find a Ford T-56 like that. I have a SBM bell just waiting for one of those.