Best place to purchase a TKO600

[badazz81z28]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

A tko 600 belongs in one place, a school bus. Hated mine with an absolute passion. Two different clutches, put in carbon fiber synchros, different shifter, adjusted it by cluctch air gap...

I just drove a close ratio t56 magnum. Wow, what a nice transmission.

Spend the money once and do it right. Did I tell you how much I hated my tko 600.

No question, driver and installation error.

1. A transmission doesn't burn up clutches or cause clutch release problems
2. Most shifting issues are caused by clutch or bell-housing alignment.
3. The shifting feel was really no different than a Muncie or t-10 (so they suck too?)

I have had my TKO for a few years and has been a flawless transmission. The ONLY reason I want a Magnum is for 6th gear (.50). I went with the TKO initially, is because I had an OEM T56 and too much cutting. TKO was supposed to be a no cut option....but wasn't.

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by badazz81z28

No question, driver and installation error.

1. A transmission doesn't burn up clutches or cause clutch release problems
2. Most shifting issues are caused by clutch or bell-housing alignment.
3. The shifting feel was really no different than a Muncie or t-10 (so they suck too?)

I have had my TKO for a few years and has been a flawless transmission. The ONLY reason I want a Magnum is for 6th gear (.50). I went with the TKO initially, is because I had an OEM T56 and too much cutting. TKO was supposed to be a no cut option....but wasn't.

I agree. Todd built his car into a total dump truck, and he couldn't drive it nearly as fast as the competition, which must be why he sold it.

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by badazz81z28

No question, driver and installation error.

Let's just focus on this for a minute while I nuke the jiffy pop

[JKnight]

Originally Posted by badazz81z28

No question, driver and installation error.

I remember from Todd's thread that he was very meticulous when he installed the TKO and even went so far as to rebuild the trans to improve some of its inherent flaws. If I remember right he's a trained technician too, so I suspect the install was better than spec.

I would chalk your disagreement on this with him up to a matter of opinion, not something that you did right and he did wrong.

For what it's worth, I don't have problems with my TKO, but it's all relative as it's far superior to the M21 I had before...I'm going to avoid driving a T56 as that will probably make me hate the TKO I currently have, lol.

[badazz81z28]

Originally Posted by JKnight

I remember from Todd's thread that he was very meticulous when he installed the TKO and even went so far as to rebuild the trans to improve some of its inherent flaws. If I remember right he's a trained technician too, so I suspect the install was better than spec.

I would chalk your disagreement on this with him up to a matter of opinion, not something that you did right and he did wrong.

For what it's worth, I don't have problems with my TKO, but it's all relative as it's far superior to the M21 I had before...I'm going to avoid driving a T56 as that will probably make me hate the TKO I currently have, lol.

Yeah, I didn't mean to be so "period-dot" . I know many people had shift problems with their trans (which I did too). I didn't align the bell-housing either. When I pulled the SBC and installed the LS, I was very meticulous too which it was off and corrected to near perfect. I shifted it at the 6800 rpms with no problems. When I destroyed a clutch I pulled it again and has a Tremec dealer go through it and install carbon fiber blocker rings, they said the trans was in perfect condition. Its been a nice little tranny, but Im sure the T56 since its OEM design will be a much smoother shifting trans.

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by badazz81z28

No question, driver and installation error.

1. A transmission doesn't burn up clutches or cause clutch release problems
2. Most shifting issues are caused by clutch or bell-housing alignment.
3. The shifting feel was really no different than a Muncie or t-10 (so they suck too?)

I have had my TKO for a few years and has been a flawless transmission. The ONLY reason I want a Magnum is for 6th gear (.50). I went with the TKO initially, is because I had an OEM T56 and too much cutting. TKO was supposed to be a no cut option....but wasn't.

We all have different levels of expectations and applications. The truth of the matter is they are a fine transmission for a mild application where high rpm/quick shifting isn't important. They are old technology and many agree with me. Especially if they have driven a t56 or many foreign manuals.

It's human nature to defend and sell what they possess. I understand that. Let us know what you think AFTER you drive a 56 mag.

My car had an aluminum 666hp big block with an aluminum flywheel that would zing to 6800. The trans didn't have a chance.

Thanks for the defense guys. It was installed correctly.

Still belongs in a UPS truck from my perspective.