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GMR-PERFORMANCE · 10-06-2010, 03:07 PM

I have a TKO 600 in my truck but then again I have a extremely healthy SBC backed to it. I have blown up too many of the T-5's to even want to go that route. They are not a durable item if you romp on the truck. They are rated for 305 engines from z28/ firbirds. I know that I paid a pretty penny for the TKO600. But that tranny is tough and has never missed a lick. With WOT upshifts at 7600 RPM this is one tough trans. Being that you have to fab items up to make this stuff work, easy to do it once vs twice. On the t-5 trannys the shifter is WAY back almost into the seat, with the TKO, I moved the shifter to the front mounting location( buy in that location) and I had to trim a very small slice of tin to drop the trans floor pan back on.

10-06-2010, 03:07 PM	#17
GMR-PERFORMANCE Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Keller TX Posts: 836	Re: T5 vs Tremec (and now Moser??) I have a TKO 600 in my truck but then again I have a extremely healthy SBC backed to it. I have blown up too many of the T-5's to even want to go that route. They are not a durable item if you romp on the truck. They are rated for 305 engines from z28/ firbirds. I know that I paid a pretty penny for the TKO600. But that tranny is tough and has never missed a lick. With WOT upshifts at 7600 RPM this is one tough trans. Being that you have to fab items up to make this stuff work, easy to do it once vs twice. On the t-5 trannys the shifter is WAY back almost into the seat, with the TKO, I moved the shifter to the front mounting location( buy in that location) and I had to trim a very small slice of tin to drop the trans floor pan back on.