[TheBusher]

Sooo... anyone know what is needed, or have any links to what I would need to convert to a TKO tranny??? Also, is the TKO that much better then the T56 or TR6060?

[SWEET2KSTANG]

the tko is a very stout trans. the t56 is only rated to around 450 (conservative ratings). install would be, bell housing, spacer, cross member, clutch kit if you go to a 26 spline input, shifter, i believe crossmember and length of driveshaft.

[Garhfer]

Here's some information I've found on the tr6060:

So you might be wondering exactly how a Tremec TR-6060 compares with the T56 you know and love. In short, it's better in just about every way. It can handle more torque thanks to a move from a 10-spline input shaft to a 26-spline unit. Moreover, the new case is stronger, the countershafts are one-piece units, and the gear faces are wider. All these changes add up to much greater strength, which we'll all appreciate after we start modding these cars. What we noticed while driving the car, however, was its easy, precise shifting despite the factory shifter.

The prime movers in the better shifting are increased synchronizers on all the gears. Where the Terminator T56 had only two synchros on the 1-2 and 3-4 shifts and single synchros on the remaining gears, the TR-6060 offers triple synchros on the 1-2 and 3-4, and dual synchros on all remaining gears, including Reverse. Plus, the synchronizers have been upgraded from a carbon-particle paper to a sintered-bronze material.

A larger input shaft, beefier gears, more synchronizers, closer gear ratios, and more make this six-speed one that should become a popular aftermarket upgrade.
So this transmission shifts easier, but it also offers a shorter shift throw. "The synchronizer hubs are much narrower, reducing fore and aft shift travel," Tremec's Jim Averill explained. "Additionally, the hub system uses three encapsulated ball-and-coil-spring struts that are much more precise than the old-style hoop-and-stamped strut. This also adds to a smoother fore, aft shift."

[energiesource]

ohhh 6060 i was thinking of the 600, my bad

[Drgnracin72]

remember also, tko dont like to be shifted above 6000 rpms. a lot of people dont like them in street cars and even some racers who have them say its to difficult. it does hold a ton of power, but has problems going to the next gear above 6000 rpms

[energiesource]

so then is there any other alternative? i mean tkos are the best tremec gets pretty much, maybe aside from a t56 with viper specs

[SWEET2KSTANG]

Originally Posted by drgnracin72 remember also, tko dont like to be shifted above 6000 rpms. a lot of people dont like them in street cars and even some racers who have them say its to difficult. it does hold a ton of power, but has problems going to the next gear above 6000 rpms

the guys at promotion powertrain are saying that their tko's arent like that. they go in and fix whatever causes that.

[Drgnracin72]

well cool, if they do then get one. that is the only draw back to the tko, other than that its a badass tranny

[superbeef1000]

check this site http://www.modularmustangracing.com/...rans_drive.htm

[energiesource]

i know its off topic but i was looking at the short and longblocks on this site, and is it better to buy a short block or a long block, it seems like they rip you off when it comes to the longblock, or would it end up costing more to add all the stuff yourself onto a shortblock?