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Old 01-08-2011, 11:15 AM
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Default Midshifter sale.

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I make midshifters for the TKO-500 & TKO-600 and have them on sale for just $200.00 from Jan 10-14 on new TKO orders. The regular midshifter price is $350.00. I also make a midshifter for the early TKO & early 3550 if you want to upgrade your old Tremec.
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In 1993 Mike made the first conversion of a Ford Tremec to GM 5-speed. It bolts to stock bellhousings w/out an adapter. The FE Tremec, the Mustang adjustable quadrant are originals from Mike.
One of 12 Tremec Elite Distributors worldwide for: T-5, T-56 Magnum & TKO-500 & TKO-600 ,Midshifter, Frt shifter, offset Vette shifter.
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Old 01-19-2011, 04:56 PM
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How bout T56's?
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Old 01-19-2011, 06:53 PM
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Hi,
What T-56 do you have?
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In 1993 Mike made the first conversion of a Ford Tremec to GM 5-speed. It bolts to stock bellhousings w/out an adapter. The FE Tremec, the Mustang adjustable quadrant are originals from Mike.
One of 12 Tremec Elite Distributors worldwide for: T-5, T-56 Magnum & TKO-500 & TKO-600 ,Midshifter, Frt shifter, offset Vette shifter.
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Mike Forte, Please email me @ Michael4yah@msn.com Thanks Michael
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Mike, I was going to make a seperate post in the trans section but this'll prolly do as well. I have TKO600RR that I THINK I'd like to convert to mid-shift. I looked at Tremec's tech page and, other than them using nomenclature references that are never shown, it doesn't look to hard. My question is; does it help shifting feel? I'm running an FE and the shifter is way to far back for me. It also is kind of vague in it's feel. I know moving the shifter forward would help me but would it help the trans as well?

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I'll have to get the T56 #s tomorrow from the shop. Its basically a Viper T56 that was made for an FE about 6 years ago. I think they only made 1-200 of them. Plenty strong enough. After sizing it up I think Im stuck with one of two choices. If I leave the shifter in the rear I will need a reverse shifter thats about 2" longer than normal and it probably still wont feel right. Or, I can use the front location with a straight handle ala Corvette and it should be about right.
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Old 06-28-2011, 05:07 AM
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LOL Actually I was addressing the question to Mike Forte about my TKO. With you also in the discission I guess I should've noted that better.
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lvhmr , I havnt looked at this thread since jan. and cant remember if Mike Forte sent me an email or not so I thought Id answer his question again hoping to get another answer. Senility and memory loss are inherited, we get them from our kids.
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