TKO 600 noise

[blykins]

Originally Posted by maxum_101

but how does one explain the noise going away when i press in the clutch?

When you stab the clutch in, everything inside the trans stops spinning.

[kitcarbp]

Just to add credibility to the previuous posts about CF issues, I too tried the CF clutch with my TKO 600 and 460 BB. Using a McLeod HTOB, I quickly realized upon my first mock-up that the HTOB face interferred with the CF weights before contacting the PP fingers. Ahhh welcome to the world of aftermarket half engineered parts I told myself. I was patient being a rookie builder and could not find a TOB to work after consulting CF tech line (clueless folks) a couple of times. Then I learned of folks here on CC removing the weights to solve the problem. This makes no sense to me, thats like buying a sports car with a 500 hp engine and since you cant get it to run right just replace it with a 200hp 4 banger. Remove the weights and the centrifigal clamping increase benefit is gone (if it works as stated) Soooo, This is where it matters where you buy your parts! Summit Racing took back my CF clutch without any discussion and after consulting with Red and others @ McLeod I went with a dual friction disc McLeod street clutch from Summit and was back on track in 2 days time. I am about to test fire the chassis and will report back any issues with adjustments and shifting. This CC site is the best techline in the world for us rookie builders and thanks to all who share info to prevent the next guy from getting frustrated.

[patrickt]

I didn't really have a good reason for going with Centerforce. I bought the aluminum flywheel, PP, TOB, and disk for a TKO all in "one fell swoop." The aluminum flywheel is mucho overpriced, and the little weights (gone) I think are just a gimmick. But other than that, it's a damn good setup and works very well.

[blykins]

No, but it might help him. And it would be more accurate than listening to it over a Blackberry phone.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by blykins

No, but it might help him. And it would be more accurate than listening to it over a Blackberry phone.

I dunno... I'd rather rely on listening to a decent audio file than his moron friends that will probably tell him it's the jiggle plug resonating through the drive train. I'm with Madmax on this one. Just adjust the clutch and leave it alone. If it's anything of any consequence it will eventually manifest itself in an indisputable fashion. In the meantime, he's got a blow-proof bellhousing; it would ruin my week if my bad advice resulted in him getting the nickname "Shorty."

[elmariachi]

Originally Posted by patrickt

If it's anything of any consequence it will eventually manifest itself in an indisputable fashion.

And THEN you can post pictures of THAT.