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[bn69stang]

I may have tremec t k o 500 for sale , call me and i ll explain Dave  (505)934-4127 , they are  $2400.00 new

[Ratbird]

Just got this at 9:20 Bud.
I'll call you tomorrow as I work at 6:30am and go to bed fairly early.

I saw that the Tremec's are $2400, plus $250 for an "FE conversion kit". Doing some math, if I sell my transmission, shifter, and linkage the Tremec would net me a bill of about $2000. The David Kee kit will cost me $585, plus a rebuild kit for $141.85, and Anderson said he could rebuild it for about $250. So that's about $1000. Difference of about $1000.

However I don't know yet if I'll have to also buy a 26 tooth clutch, etc. Oh, and a drive shaft because mine trans is 27 inches and the Tremec's are 24. I just bought my 10 tooth, Centerforce set, hate to waste all that money too. Then again, maybe the FE kit makes it so I won't have to.

I'll call you tomorrow though and maybe you can enlighten this rookie a little bit.

thx, Dave J   

[jayb]

I may have tremec t k o 500 for sale , call me and i ll explain Dave  (505)934-4127 , they are  $2400.00 new

Next time please send a PM rather than putting a post on the board for parts that you have for sale.  We try to keep "for sale" stuff in the classifieds.  Thanks, Jay

[Heo]

Can anyone tell me if you have to cut the
floor in a 64 Galaxie to fit a tko trans

[Ratbird]

Heo, I'm guessing you'd have to get up in there and measure it. I googled "1964 galaxie with a tremec 500" and found some articles where it was done, but it was dependent on whether the car has an XL console or not.

Back to my tranny. I decided to get the wide ratio conversion kit from David Kee. The input shaft will be for a big block. He was very helpful.

The kit is $585, a rebuild kit is $141.85. Doug Anderson in Alb. said he could rebuild it for ~$200. All said and done it's ~$1000.

I'll let you know how it turns out in a bout 6 weeks.

thx for all the help and links, Dave J   

[bn69stang]

Not a problem Dave , not sure which direction im going yet either , thats why i said may have . But i did get my hyd roller ordered yesterday . Bud

[Ratbird]

I'll hang on to your number Bud - next time I'm in Albuq and I have a little time I'd like to see your car.

Dave

[bn69stang]

Sounds good Dave , look forward to meeting you neighbor and good luck on your tranny build . I am going to call  D @ D  performance and price out parts to go from tko 500 to 600 , it s 1st , 2nd and 3rd and few other parts and attempt the change over 

[Ratbird]

Just an update. I found a local guy that rebuilds trans, he teaches auto mechanics at Norther NM college. He did a great job for $250! David Kee's wide ratio large input kit is very impressive.

It took me about two and half hours to reinstall everything, practice makes perfect.

What a difference from a standing start. (~9 SLR to ~11 SLR). 

Can't wait to take it down to Albuq and see what it runs. That'll probably be in late April to early May.

thx for all the help and input gents!

DAve J

[Ididntdoit]

Try mike forte near boston MA for tremec info - hes the go-to guy for swaps