redpony88

the install on the t-5 was just 4 bolts on the outside holding the tranny on the bell housing. is the tko the same style where you dont have to bolt the tranny to the bell housing before installing it?

r.barn

Correct

but you still have to install a new TKO compatible bellhousing first .............................

Hell I always found it just easiet to pull the whole motor and trans together
rather than try and wrestle a trans out from underneath a car.

redpony88

alright, thanks you guys. i got the tko 600 and installed it myself, and like you said it shifts perfectly . who knows where people got "tko's are hard to shift"?

bighungrymatt

good deal, how much did you pay for it? I am also looking to get one

89TripleWhite

they are $1895 for the tko500and $1975 for the tko600
http://www.5speedtransmissions.com/tr-3550.html

r.barn

They did have a high rpm shift problem for a while, but thats been fixed.

bighungrymatt

ahh kinda steep... it might be a while before I get one

primetime5.0

i got mine for 1740$, thats before they jacked the price up

redpony88

yea mine was the 600 model, figure i would like the extra insurrance to avoid having to do it all again soon. and yea it shifts amazingly, i had talked to a ford tech who has one but he got his a long time ago so, i would figure they would have fixed some things in there.
hey bighungrymatt just remember if you go for the 500, you wont need to replace the clutch since its a 10 spline input but you'll need to get the new yoke for the driveshaft, the 600 model, you have to get a 26 spline clutch, everything else is the same on them. if anyone else needs any help or info when they wanna do a swap pm me and i'll see if i can give you a little more info.

bighungrymatt

thanks for the info! I will also get the 600 if I do go that route (extra insurance just like you)