TKX vs T56

[matthon]

The sb lists Ford TREMEC 3550, TKO 500, TKO 600, TKX

The bb QuickTime lists TKX Ford, TKO 500 / 600 Ford, T5 Ford 1983-1993, TR3550

The bb lists TREMEC 3550, TKO 500, TKO 600, TKX.

But at the top it shows:

BIG BLOCK MOPAR TO FORD TKX, TKO 500/600, AND 3550​

Initially didn't see it at the top.
Of course I would call before ordering.

 

[1WildRT]

The sb lists Ford TREMEC 3550, TKO 500, TKO 600, TKX

The bb QuickTime lists TKX Ford, TKO 500 / 600 Ford, T5 Ford 1983-1993, TR3550

The bb lists TREMEC 3550, TKO 500, TKO 600, TKX.

But at the top it shows:

BIG BLOCK MOPAR TO FORD TKX, TKO 500/600, AND 3550​

Initially didn't see it at the top.
Of course I would call before ordering.

The guy I got my trans from had a Q/T bell... The run out was over .070... I machined custom offset dowels to center it up... Once that was done the dowels shifted the bell housing so far the bolts wouldn't go into their holes... Could have opened the holes up... But instead the man that owned the car decided to get a hold of Q/T to see if they would fix their product.... They eventually sent another bell but while waiting for it to arrive at Alan got an aluminum bell (the one I linked above) I bolted it in place & out of the box it was within .005.... When the Q/T bell arrived he sold it...

When I was doing my conversion I ordered one of the same bell housings... Bolted it on out of the box & it was within .004....

 

[340sFastback]

The guy I got my trans from had a Q/T bell... The round out was over .070... I machined custom offset dowels to center it up... Once that was done the dowels shifted the bell housing so far the bolts wouldn't go into their holes... Could have opened the holes up... But instead the man that owned the car decided to get a hold of Q/T to see if they would fix their product.... They eventually sent another bell but while waiting for it to arrive at Alan got an aluminum bell (the one I linked above) I bolted it in place & out of the box it was within .005.... When the Q/T bell arrived he sold it...

When I was doing my conversion I ordered one of the same bell housings... Bolted it on out of the box & it was within .004....

I tried to use an aluminum bell housing with my T56 and it was 1/2 inch taller then a QT and would have required tunnel to be 1/2 inch taller then T56 itself. I was able to align the QT to the crank fairly easily no issues at all.

 

[DionR]

SST sent me this one, same one @340sFastback had and swapped out for the QT bell.

Bell Housing – Tremec T56 Magnum to Mopar LA Small Block & Gen 3 Hemi

SST looks to have dropped that one, don’t see it on their website anymore, but looks to be available on the Quick Draw website.

Looks like Lakewood has one that might work as well. Looks to be a finer casting and less mass than the QD one.

Lakewood Hemi to T56 Bellhousing Kit – Three Pedals

 

[1WildRT]

SST sent me this one, same one @340sFastback had and swapped out for the QT bell.

Bell Housing – Tremec T56 Magnum to Mopar LA Small Block & Gen 3 Hemi

SST looks to have dropped that one, don’t see it on their website anymore, but looks to be available on the Quick Draw website.

Looks like Lakewood has one that might work as well. Looks to be a finer casting and less mass than the QD one.

Lakewood Hemi to T56 Bellhousing Kit – Three Pedals

The two I used were both Lakewood.. Good piece...

 

[cli55er]

The two I used were both Lakewood.. Good piece...

I have a Lakewood as well…. Was .004 right out of the box. They are made by Holley I believe.

 

[ESP47]

I made up this bracket to get my TKX shifter located correctly for a factory console. It's not pretty but it gets the job done.

Only caveat with this setup is the seat can't go all the way forward anymore. You may be a little uncomfortable if you're 5'6" or shorter.

 

[1WildRT]

I made up this bracket to get my TKX shifter located correctly for a factory console. It's not pretty but it gets the job done.

Only caveat with this setup is the seat can't go all the way forward anymore. You may be a little uncomfortable if you're 5'6" or shorter.

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Like I posted earlier, there are options... If you can fabricate you can make someone work.... You say it's not pretty, well when the boot covers it up it looks great...