Transmission & slave cylinder

[davids2toys]

Originally Posted by xb-60

Don't you just use the rear-most shifter location on the TKO600, and bolt on the reversed handle?
Maybe I'm misinterpreting your intention....but using a Toploader shifter (Ford or Hurst) and adapting that to a TKO600 that already has an integral shifter would be like trying to reinvent the wheel

Cheers,
Glen

edit:
Here's the TKO600 config I'm talking about...

I'm sorry Glen, I meant the shifter handle itself, not the whole shifter. If I were to use my shifter handle it would have to be modified to adapt to the stub coming out of the TKO
Does ERA have a specific bolt on reversed shifter handle for the TKO 600. If there is a specific handle, then I could sell the whole shifter and handle presently on my car. Would the specific handle have the fake reverse lockout?

When I spoke with Liberty Transmission, They told me no problem using the same external TOB I have on the car now. I believe it mounts to the bell housing.

One big question I have concerning the TKO is the physical size of it. does it fit in the ERA tunnel without clearance issues? The guy at Liberty thought it was similar in size to the Toploader. When you go on Tremec's site, they give you revery dimension except width and height?

Dave

[patrickt]

ERA will sell you a nice reverse angled shifter for the TKO. It looks great, and has the little fake reverse lockout T handle on it that is functional, but doesn't really do anything. The TKO600 will fit in your tunnel quite nicely. Note in that picture there is a spacer between the transmission and bellhousing. If you choose not to use the spacer, then you must have a shorter input shaft installed on your transmission.

[davids2toys]

Originally Posted by patrickt

ERA will sell you a nice reverse angled shifter for the TKO. It looks great, and has the little fake reverse lockout T handle on it that is functional, but doesn't really do anything. The TKO600 will fit in your tunnel quite nicely. Note in that picture there is a spacer between the transmission and bellhousing. If you choose not to use the spacer, then you must have a shorter input shaft installed on your transmission.

Patrick, great info as usual!
After I saved the pic and blew it up I could see it. Liberty did tell me I would need the the shorter input. They charge 125.00 for this. I would think the spacer would cost a lot less and would bring the shifter handle location bark to the driver. How thick of a spacer is it? Any advantage to using the spacer vs shorter input?
I would think putting this tranny in my car will requiring closing up the present hole in the tunnel. The Tremec's most rearward mount puts the neutral position at 19 1/2 " from the bellhousing. I am presently 22" from the bellhousing with the Toploader. It will be pleasure having the shifter handle location 2 1/2 inches forward, it is to close to me right now and if I move the seat back any farther and cant reach the pedals correctly.
Any idea on shifter price? Any chance you have a pic of one installed?
How the price of the Tunnel rug only?

Thanks,
Dave

[patrickt]

The spacer is going to cost you more than $125. I used it on my car because I'm tall and had the seats moved back as far as possible. Just google McLeod 8607 for pics and prices.

And here are some pics of my shifter (the ERA site lists the cost at a little over two hundred bucks). That orange stuff is Torque Seal.

[patrickt]

This thread by me from last year has a pic or two, mostly of that Walnut Burl knob that I bought for it: Walnut Shift Knob from C&G Woodcraft