Anyone Running a Tremec TKO-500/600 5 Speed Overdrive

[chevy_mike]

I had a TKO600 in my '69 Camaro and it worked great. Very, very happy with that trans!!! One thing to note, make absolutely sure you dial in the bellhousing as per the Tremec specs. They have very specific run out specs and the only people I have ever heard of having issues, did not dial it in. Most high quality bellhousing should come into spec but some factory ones are off. This will cause hard shifting and wear to the input shaft, which will kill one of these.

Outside of that, I would drop one in anything, in a minute... assuming I had the money.

[LeftCoast32]

Originally Posted by chevy_mike

I had a TKO600 in my '69 Camaro and it worked great. Very, very happy with that trans!!! One thing to note, make absolutely sure you dial in the bellhousing as per the Tremec specs. They have very specific run out specs and the only people I have ever heard of having issues, did not dial it in. Most high quality bellhousing should come into spec but some factory ones are off. This will cause hard shifting and wear to the input shaft, which will kill one of these.

Outside of that, I would drop one in anything, in a minute... assuming I had the money.

Thanks for the input! I am really looking forward to when I can pull the '66 apart one last time. I am hoping we have everything finished and ready by the end of the summer.

The transmission will finish up the drivetrain for now (divorced NP205 at a later date). 283, TKO-600RR, T221, D60 and 14 Bolt

I am waiting on the machine shop with my new extended shackles, then the 4" suspension will get done for the new axles.

[padresag]

Originally Posted by LeftCoast32

Thanks for the input! I am really looking forward to when I can pull the '66 apart one last time. I am hoping we have everything finished and ready by the end of the summer.

The transmission will finish up the drivetrain for now (divorced NP205 at a later date). 283, TKO-600RR, T221, D60 and 14 Bolt

I am waiting on the machine shop with my new extended shackles, then the 4" suspension will get done for the new axles.

my np205 came out of an IHC scout(also L/duty ihc trucks) and dodge had r/h drops for an independent
ron

[LeftCoast32]

Originally Posted by padresag

my np205 came out of an IHC scout(also L/duty ihc trucks) and dodge had r/h drops for an independent
ron

The T221 I have now is in great shape, the problem with them is parts availability.

Everyone has parts for the NP205 and it will make it nice to add the parking brake to the transfercase.

The rear disc brake calipers are better if I dont try to get the parking brake integrated into them (Cadillac Eldorado).

This way I can use the factory '76 3/4 ton front calipers on my rear disc brake conversion.