Tremec TKX in Fairlane - Scatter Shield question

[JamesonRacing]

Pilot bushing stayed the same. 

New clutch disk to adapt to the 26-spline input and it should bolt right in.

[fairlaniac]

I have no experience with the TKX transmission, but it looks to have a different shifter that the TKO.  I know what worked for my with the TKO, just unknown for the TKX.  I'm kicking around replacing my current TKO in my 66GT with a TKX since it seems to have synchros that will work up to 7500 rpm.  The TKO is limited to 6500 or less from my experience.

David,
Were you able to use the factory crossmember with your TKO? Which input shaft did you use?

Thanks,

i am saving up for one of these.already have the core and front plate.up to 1,000 hp rating!with all the fixes they do are suppose to be stronger and better shifting than the tko.i guess the tkx is just an updated tko.
http://cart.hanlonmotorsports.com/tr-3650-5

I talked to Bob Hanlon today and he's getting me a TKX within the next week or two. He said Tremec hasn't figured out the short Ford input shaft for the TKX. He has a drawing and said he can cut down a GM 26 spline to work with a FE. He hasn't had time to take one apart to see if the input will come out easily. So I'm just gonna purchase the trans and work on getting it FE ready.

[JamesonRacing]

Hanlon knows his stuff.  I'm sure you'll get a good solution.  Eager to get your comments on the installation and how you like the TKX.

[fairlaniac]

Hanlon knows his stuff.  I'm sure you'll get a good solution.  Eager to get your comments on the installation and how you like the TKX.

David,
If you used a 26 spline input on your TKO, which throw out baring did you use and fork? I'm wondering if the bearing will clip on my 1-3/8 fork and how the bearing will contact the the three fingers on the clutch?

Thanks,

[JamesonRacing]

I have a stock 66 Fairlane clutch fork, and a T/O bearing for a 1-1/6x10 input shaft.  Best to check with Hanlon to confirm, but I don't think the 1-3/8 input shaft T/O bearing and clutch lever will work for you.  Curious what clutch package you're running?

[blykins]

An 1-1/8x26 input shaft uses a small input throw out bearing and fork.   Big input stuff won't work.

[TomP]

When i had my Doug Nash in place of the big spline Toploader that I had before i used the big input throwout fork and bearing on a sleeve to adapt to the small input sized collar. The sleeve was a short piece of DOM tube that the local machine shop turned to make a press fit in the bearing and clearance on the small collar.

[427John]

I've got an early galaxie toploader that someone did that to,its a small input but the bearing retainer has a sleeve to take the big TO bearing and fork.

[StarlinerRon]

Sure wish Tremec would sell a trans with a side shifter so we wouldn't have to cut up the floorpan.

Galaxies and Fairlanes generally want the shifter to be just behind the main case on the drivers side which none of the Tremecs do. Mustangs shifters are generally at the rear of the tailhousing so the late model internal shifter trans' fit better.

Ron.