great work frittzy. wish i lived in wa so i could have a looksy

well done mate, that makes two sucessful gearbox conversions so far...

how did you go with tailshaft??

thanks ebs.

at the moment it just using the stock tail shaft with a crossover uni to suit the 31 spline yoke, ill get a good 1 made up soon. the tail shaft length didnt need to be changed.

hows yours going?

Hey fritzz, hows it all going?? Steve and I will be hitting quit moto sometime soon, as were both up and running again. How much fab was required to fit the shifter in? Did you have to cut a new hole for the shifter etc, have you got pics of the interior with it all fitted?? I'll be really interested to see this, as my auto cost a reasonable amount, but I don't think its going to hold as I make more power, so I'll be looking for a good manual to put behind mine. I really don't want a 3spd auto, so manual is the only option I think, however since the tko is toploader size I'm assuming the shifter position is about 8-10 cm forward of t5 yeah?

yeh the car is going great.

im keen on going to the plex to but i dont have a license atm.

ill try and get some pics up of the box in the car, the shifter is actully 35-40mm forward of the t5. but its not a big issue just needed to cut a bitt out.

heres a quick write up of the install.

tko install:

firstly i had to make the spacer plate up to reduce the input shaft length from 182mm to 167mm(t5 length)
i did this buy cutting out a 16mm steel plate to the shape of the tko mounting face.
next to make was a steel insert to locate the t5 bell housing to the spacer plate and then locate the spacer plate onto the tko.
once that was all measured and machined up it was time to bolt the spacer plate to the t5 bell housing. i did this buy 6 bolts from the inside of the bell housing into a taped tread in the spacer plate. also the the steel locating ring was made to lock its self between the spacer plate and bell housing.
then it was time to tap the threads for the tko to mount the the spacer plate, i ended up taping right thew the spacer plate and bell housing for extra strength and then using long tread bolts.
once all that was done i installed the new clutch and bell housing onto the back of the motor.

then it was time to modify the stock t5 cross member because the mount on the box was 20mm further forward then the t5 and it also had to be 25mm higher for the output shaft to be in the same height as the t5, it also need to new holes drilled to bolt a ford top loader gearbox mount too, because that is what the tko uses.

the tunnel need to be cut a little to allow the shifter unit to come thew, because the shifter was 35-40 further forward than the t5. also to my discusst the trans tunnel need the be belted out to alow for the extra hight of the tko, other wise the output shaft hight would change.

then i bolted it all up so the tko was all mounted up and supported as it should be.

the output shaft was in the exact position of the t5 so the tail shaft didn't need to be any longer or shorter, i then when for the quick fix and installed a cross over uni joint so the stock tail shaft would be used with the large 31 spline yoke. ( will get a proper 2 piece make later)

i have just ordered a speedo gear for the tremec. it uses the stock ford speedo sensor but uses a special tremec gear.

made up a shifter the bring the knob position bak to normal.

thats all i can think of atm

if u got any questions then just ask!

Which Version of the TKO 600 are you using, the .82OD or the .64OD?
I'm currently contemplating fitting one to my Corty, and am debating which OD would suit the best.

i just went the .64

i do alot of highway driving at 110 so i just when with that. but i think it is a bit to low, sits at about 2100 at 110 with 3.45:1 diff gears.

these arrived today

PBR Twin Piston Performance Front Brake Caliper - Anodised 'Black' R/H
PBR Twin Piston Performance Front Brake Caliper - Anodised 'Black' L/H
Cebco 'Street Performance Plus' Brake Pads
High Grade Steel Hubs
DBA Disc Rotor 330mm X 28mm, Front, Slotted Slip-on Design
Spindles - Modified complete with brackets, spacers, bolts and washers
Stainless Steel Braided Front Brake Hoses
Banjo Bolts and copper washers
Genuine FORD Upper Ball Joints
Genuine FORD Lower Ball Joints
Inner and Outer front wheel bearings
Hub Seals
Brake Fluid, 500ml bottles
High Temperature Bearing Grease

 

 

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How Much?

Looks Nice...

about 2700 i think

hey, anyone know who he got the brake kit off? and some contact details please and also what did he do with his battery boot ?

brake kit is from cebco http://www.cebcobrakes.com.au

what do you mean "what did he do with his battery boot"??

sorry it looks like he moved his battery was it to the boot and did he leave any info on how he did it? sorry i didnt explain myself very well. thanks

to move the battery into the boot it aint hard. although you will need large crimp terminals and some large crimpers and a reasonable length (7 odd metres) of 00 gauge cable. most peoplewould just get there auto elec to do the job. but if you can get all the parts its easy to do yourself.