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03-14-2013, 10:25 PM
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Tremec TKO 500
Anyone running the Tremec TKO 500 tranny - curious with the bench seat whether I have to go with mid shift location - any help greatly appreciated. I've seen some pictures where some minor cutting was required but no mention of whether that was with the mid shift location or the aft location. Thanks again.
Wayne
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03-15-2013, 08:44 AM
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Re: Tremec TKO 500
Not much help but I am running the TKO 600 in my 62 Impala SS and it's a fairly long tranny. Looking at my 65 pickup, I can't imagine the aft position would be useable but have not physically confirmed it. Any reason you don't want to use the mid position?
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03-15-2013, 12:16 PM
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Re: Tremec TKO 500
I have a TKO 600 in my '66 GMC. It's in the mid shift location which is about 6" closer to the seat then the original 4 speed was. I have the buddy seats, but the location of the front edge of the seat should be comparable to a bench. It fits fine, but I don't have anyone sitting in that position....
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03-15-2013, 01:50 PM
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Re: Tremec TKO 500
Any reason you don't want to use the mid position?
Only that it's about $400  and thanks newbe - that's what I was trying to get a sense of where it actually falls in the mid shift - I had seen a picture somewhere and it looked like they had to merely take a couple inches out of the stock opening but I wasn't aware of the position in that photo - nor can I find it any longer. So it sounds like the mid position is going to work best. I'm curious did you just bolt it up to your stock bell (which is what I'm looking to do)?
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03-16-2013, 01:00 AM
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Re: Tremec TKO 500
I am in mock up stage right now and the stock TKO shifter location (reversed) is right at the floor tunnel kick up. With the bench all the way back, it would come up right at the front edge. Mid shift is in my future.
Hope that helps. Brian Posted via Mobile Device
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03-16-2013, 05:04 AM
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Re: Tremec TKO 500
Helps a ton - thanks Brian. Did you keep your stock bell or did you opt to go with a new one?
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Re: Tremec TKO 500
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03-17-2013, 08:39 AM
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Re: Tremec TKO 500
Heres a pic that someone posted in another thread a while back. I dont have much info on this pic. It does have a bench seat tho.
check this thread, it may have a bit of info you might be able to use. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=504610 |
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