Verdict on current TKO 600 Transmission?

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by scott coyle

You guys are making this way to complicated. The tko 600 that broke was in a heavy car with lots of traction, the tranny simply could not get out of the way as there was too much mass, a big spread from second to third, and the over all gear was not low enough. The cobra, because of its light weight will get out of its own way even with a ton of traction.

If I remember correctly, you ran a tremec in your cobra, and had recurrent problems with it, rebuilding it maybe 2 or 3 times. Then you got a jerico, or something like that. I don't think the tremec is as strong as what it is marketed to be.

Originally Posted by Jimi G

As for the "light duty" comment, I have personally sold and installed these transmissions in 55-57 Chevy Belairs, all years of Camaros, Mustangs, Cobras, Pick ups, 32 Fords, 23 T-bucket, all years of Corvettes, all years of Chevelles, Impalas, Farlaines, Panozs race cars, and alot of those cars see the track on a regular basis. This transmission is not designed for heavy competition drag racing, it is designed for street driving

Then why is the TKO marketed as a road-RACE tranny, if it is really designed for street use? Anyways, I think the ratio's are way too wide for serious track work.

Originally Posted by Jimi G

This transmission is not designed for heavy competition drag racing, it is designed for street driving, that is why Jerico's, Lenco's, and all the other racing style transmissions are 2-3 times the price of the Tremec TKO600. Guys Tremec is trying to supply the market with an affordable option to the higher priced alternatives I named above.

Jim, not that I mean to bust your chops, but the tremec is really not an alternative to the Jerico's, G-Force, Lenco's, because it can't take the abuse these other tranny's can.

Originally Posted by Jimi G

I feel like Tremec is getting a bad rap here when all they are trying to do is offer a reliable transmission that will take alot of power, at a reasonable price to the consumer. I can tell you this, I have stated it in the past and I will say it again, for the money you will not find a better or stronger transmission on the market. I can also tell you this when I get close enough on the couple of projects I am working on there will be a TKO600 installed in them, not because i sell them, but because I deal with them everyday and I see how dependable and strong they really are.

David Kee sells new toploader tranny's for about $1600-1800, and you can buy new muncies as well, both of these trannies would probably be in the same ballpark as the tremec in strength, and some people may think they may even be stronger.

I think the tremec is a fine tranny, just maybe not as stout as many people are led to believe.

Originally Posted by eschaider

The fact the distributor recommended it and sold it knowing the application and the lack of suitability, in fact made a special kit for the application, speaks volumes about the distributor. To later blame the failure on the customer begs the question what's wrong with this picture?

I think this says the most, that a "kit" was made to install these trannies in big block B-Bodies, knowing that these cars were meant to be drag raced. If he was running alot of nitrous or had a blower, then I would expect a possible, likely failure. I wonder if the original tranny, A-833 4 speed would have failed under the same conditions ?