Tremec TKO 600
- Thread starter Meat Drapes
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No I have not said anything. It may need a little more breaking in, who knows. I have had it down the track without incident. And it only does it if you are really low in the RPMs and under really light load. If I am beating it then it does not make any noise at all.
Low RPM = 1200 or less.
Low RPM = 1200 or less.
Spent some time working on the Bu and decided to pull the cross member. It was cracked in 2 places. I guess the 454 really put a beat down on it.
I called Keisler and let them know. They would have replaced it... but to what end? Another crack later this year?
I took it to my local welder. He will think of something to reinforce it. I am no longer interested in the powder coated nice looking peice Keisler sent me. I need it strong. So it may become ugly... but I dont care.
I called Keisler and let them know. They would have replaced it... but to what end? Another crack later this year?
I took it to my local welder. He will think of something to reinforce it. I am no longer interested in the powder coated nice looking peice Keisler sent me. I need it strong. So it may become ugly... but I dont care.
79HurstOlds said:
Yes I have to agree.... so far just about everything you got from them has broke.
I did call. I sent the pic. They know me well.
There could be a few arguements concerning the crossmember and its strength. I put it into something it was not designed to fit into. I have to use blocks of steel to raise it up to get the driveline angle I want and that does not offer the best foundation for the ends/pads to sit proper on the frame.
I am not too worried about it. I have endless patience for the car. The more I modify it, the more its me. So I cracked the xmember. I learned something new and will learn more after a solution is accomplished.
Ill get pics of the solution.
There could be a few arguements concerning the crossmember and its strength. I put it into something it was not designed to fit into. I have to use blocks of steel to raise it up to get the driveline angle I want and that does not offer the best foundation for the ends/pads to sit proper on the frame.
I am not too worried about it. I have endless patience for the car. The more I modify it, the more its me. So I cracked the xmember. I learned something new and will learn more after a solution is accomplished.
Ill get pics of the solution.
Meat Drapes said:
You've got a great attitude, Meat! The little runaround I went through with Keisler over getting their "G-body hydraulic clutch conversion kit" right was enough to keep me from ever using their stuff again. I ended up sending the master back twice & still got the wrong application. Not to mention the "hard" parts were all McLeod products that I can get cheaper someplace else.
Tommy
Cost me $30 to have it reinforced. The time saved by not boxing the xmember and then getting it to Fed Ex... much better then waiting on Keisler and worth the money. I just dont have the time. I am moving to Augusta Ga in a week.
Took the car out for a spin, there is NO bounce any longer. The xmember is rigid. I dont have to worry about the driveshaft hitting the loop either.
I think I am going to go to the track for one last HURRAH on Sunday if weather permits.
Took the car out for a spin, there is NO bounce any longer. The xmember is rigid. I dont have to worry about the driveshaft hitting the loop either.
I think I am going to go to the track for one last HURRAH on Sunday if weather permits.
sweet .....any reason you didn't weld it completly?
Are you going to seal up the spaces that may be able to get water into them?
Are you going to seal up the spaces that may be able to get water into them?
