Hello Members I have been thinking about a TKX trans for my YB block ranchero (57). Been put off by high cost of quicktime RM-8056 bellhousing. I noticed Holley has a winter sale on it for 464.00 dollars. Is this what I need? I havent checked on gear ratio for ford compatible TKX yet. But half price bell makes it more affordable. I have very limited knowledge of this combo. Thanks for any advice. Bill Oregon
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Hi Spend a couple of hours on computer and phone with MDL Looking like saving $500 on bell just reduces cost from about $4500 to $4000. From what i was told Ford tKX trans has a 7.2" input shaft and getting it to work with a quicktime RM-8056 bell make for 6.5" the input shaft would have to be changed to a 6.5" add (200 plus) for shaft and $350 installed (By them to keep warranty) plus some special flywheel and starter and disc maybe depending on ratio of trans. So Iam still priced out. I did check out t-5 ? with shifter mods for use with bench seat from fella in Idaho, still about $3000 and still have early model trans. Thinking I will walk away from and this use a narrow tin top 4 speed or t-85OD. Sorry for taking up anybody's time Iam done. :deadhorse:
Other note. Fella MDL thinking the RM-8056 is done for.
There are adapter/spacers available to accommodate the longer input of the TKX, and allow the TKX to bolt up to your original "narrow pattern" Y block bellhousing. Assuming your current clutch has a 10 spline disc, there is a TKX version that will allow you to keep your existing clutch disc, although that version is only available with the lower 1rst gear ratio, and I believe, a 0.72 overdriven 5th, pretty close to the ratios of a T5.
Thanks Meteor No one has mentioned that for a TKX option. Can you steer me to that adaptor? Thanks
Summit Racing is offering the Ford version TKX for $2895 plus $19.99 for oversize plus sales tax. My first TKO600 was picked up right at a Tremec Warehouse. Back then a shorter input shaft was required or a spacer plate. They installed the shorter shaft for the cost of the shaft. The spacer was half the price and upon hindsight I should have went with the spacer. It would have saved $150, saved even more for a cheaper style on hydraulic throwout bearing, saved on a shorter drive shaft and put the shifter a little closer. Now, Tremecs are available factory assembled as a toploader replacement. The MDL boys might be good at what they do but kinda pricey for stuff you can buy out of the box.
My quote for the MDL stuff was $5000. I put that on the back burner.
Hi Called MDL back and spoke with tech support fella. Told me their MD-401-2105 adaptor would mate a yb bell to a TKX trans, with a 7.2 inch input shaft. Was told earlier that I would need a quicktime bell to do this. Thinking this adaptor is same one for a T5 to yb bell.
I've been studying on the MDL adapter plate. It adapts the TR3650 to toploader bolt pattern. MDL also makes an upgrade gear kit for the TR3650 to handle 1000HP!