Tremec TKO 600
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Meat Drapes said:
question........ what headers are you going with? I'm also doing a big block in my bu with the mechanical linkage and I'm still gathering part numbers for the "hard" parts..
Thanks,
Mike
"what's this new bell accept for a clutch fork?"
On page 8 of the new products insert in the latest OPG G-Body catalog, the new bellhousing is described as follows :
1978 - 1981 Chevrolet 11" High-Performance Bellhousing
Used with most high performance big and small blocks
(Too New For Photo)
Standard equipment for most all high performance big and small block Chevrolet engines, these quality reproduction bellhousings are cast from aluminum. They are replacement for Chevelles, El Caminos, and Monte Carlos with a manual transmission.
PN CH26684 $169.95
Seems to me the stock G-body fork should be used.
OPG: 1-800-243-8355
HTH,
Rick
On page 8 of the new products insert in the latest OPG G-Body catalog, the new bellhousing is described as follows :
1978 - 1981 Chevrolet 11" High-Performance Bellhousing
Used with most high performance big and small blocks
(Too New For Photo)
Standard equipment for most all high performance big and small block Chevrolet engines, these quality reproduction bellhousings are cast from aluminum. They are replacement for Chevelles, El Caminos, and Monte Carlos with a manual transmission.
PN CH26684 $169.95
Seems to me the stock G-body fork should be used.
OPG: 1-800-243-8355
HTH,
Rick
I will be using the stock 606 bellhousing for my 454, and to retain the clutch I bought Ill get a 10.5" flywheel for a 454 BBC, its Part# 3963537.
I won some headers on Ebay, kinda wished now I would not have but the price was good. They are Sanderson , part# BB3. They are ceramic coated..only paid $235 plus the ride and are new. So as far as I am concerned at this point the drive train aspect is finished.
I still need to dump my 327 before I can begin though... so I am still going slow.
I won some headers on Ebay, kinda wished now I would not have but the price was good. They are Sanderson , part# BB3. They are ceramic coated..only paid $235 plus the ride and are new. So as far as I am concerned at this point the drive train aspect is finished.
I still need to dump my 327 before I can begin though... so I am still going slow.
Great build. When you do the swap are you going to use mech linkage or hyd? I think i missed it.
So cliff notes, on a budget, I can use stock 4 spd pedals, bell, clutch, and get a tremec, a bell housing, and modify the DS and X member? Am I missing anything? What part number is the Tremec outside the kit you all used? The more I read, the more confused I got..
My 79 Bu was a factory 4 speed. When I bought the Tremec ( TRG-X05009 Keisler part#?) it was a kit that included everything that was supposed to make it just a drop in and go. It wasnt. I had to cut the trans tunnel and then build a new hump out of sheetmetal. The DS needed to be shortened, Kesler did that for me as part of the kit. And STILL TO THIS DAY Keisler has not given me a x-member that fit right. I had to buy a frame extension and get a later model G-Body crossmember for the Tremec to be stable. As I look back on this install, I am happy it turned out the way it did. My car now has my unique mark on it. I built it. I modified it. I wouldnt have it any other way.
If you decide to go with the Tremec the transmission itself wont dissappoint you. The install is not hard at all. I have the template still for the tunnel for a Tremec with a 2 inch offset. I am not even sure I needed the offset. Dont be discouraged by some of my idiotic post. If you are confused, ask more questions.
If you decide to go with the Tremec the transmission itself wont dissappoint you. The install is not hard at all. I have the template still for the tunnel for a Tremec with a 2 inch offset. I am not even sure I needed the offset. Dont be discouraged by some of my idiotic post. If you are confused, ask more questions.
