Convince me to put a TKX in my Dart
I dunno. Looking at the pictures of the TKX install, I think I would still install a T56 instead. It appears you have to do about 90% of the cutting anyway, and if you're going that far, why not get the extra gears and a transmission that has massive aftermarket support? It would be different if there was a 5 speed that fit without all the cutting, but even with a TKX there will be no mistaking the tunnel or crossmember for original.
On my T56 install I used a ToddRonn fabrications crossmember, it includes a complete upper hoop that's even more stout than the original. I can't say that I like the idea of running torsion bars without an upper section to the crossmember. Maybe it would be fine with that beefed up lower section of crossmember, but, when you drop the transmission you remove that whole section of crossmember.
Here's some pictures from my T56 install, there's a TON more and a complete list of every part I used with a link in my build thread My "new" '74 Duster- or why I need a project like a hole in the head
I did the T56 install for $6,620 in parts, I did the install myself. That was in 2019 though, so I'm sure it would be more expensive than that now. I love the transmission though!
I dunno. Looking at the pictures of the TKX install, I think I would still install a T56 instead. It appears you have to do about 90% of the cutting anyway, and if you're going that far, why not get the extra gears and a transmission that has massive aftermarket support? It would be different if there was a 5 speed that fit without all the cutting, but even with a TKX there will be no mistaking the tunnel or crossmember for original.
On my T56 install I used a ToddRonn fabrications crossmember, it includes a complete upper hoop that's even more stout than the original. I can't say that I like the idea of running torsion bars without an upper section to the crossmember. Maybe it would be fine with that beefed up lower section of crossmember, but, when you drop the transmission you remove that whole section of crossmember.
Here's some pictures from my T56 install, there's a TON more and a complete list of every part I used with a link in my build thread My "new" '74 Duster- or why I need a project like a hole in the head
I did the T56 install for $6,620 in parts, I did the install myself. That was in 2019 though, so I'm sure it would be more expensive than that now. I love the transmission though!
