ERock88

hey yall, planin on doing a 6sp swap in the spring time, but thought i would start researching it and put together a budget to see if its even possible, so here we go. I got an 88 GT convertable with a automatic trans. dont know which trans it is. I was looking at the TKO 600. That is a 6sp correct? what do you all hear about it and how it prefroms? what kinda of HP is it able to withstand? along with the transmission, i need a new subframe for the trans? then i will need the pedal assembly, linkage, clutch, pressure plate, flywheel. am i missing anything?

ERock88

also thinking about doing some other free HP gains. deleating my fan and putting electric and getting hte smog pump off, also getting a EGR block off plate. will that help much? what kinda gains would i be lookin at?

primetime5.0

the tko 600 is a 5spd, the t-56 is a 6spd

ERock88

what kinda hp will the t56 handle?

anthros

most trannies are rated in ft/lbs, ft/lbs is the actual force being applied, while HP is a number based on your engines abilitie to make ft/lbs at a given RPM. It depends on the t-56. the baseline stock one is rated at 280 ft/lbs i believe, the viper spec is rated to 6-700 ft/lbs i believe, and there are built ones that companies sell that go for $4500+ that will take upwards of 1400 ft/lbs.

greenstreak9205

if ur goin to a 6spd, dont waste ur time with just a reg t-56. get the viper spec with the .50 overdrive.

ERock88

alright, is there anything i missed that i am going to need? a bell housing?

andywear87

bellhousing cluch and driveshaft oohh and also a shifter. you will need all of these for the conversion

ERock88

thanks for all the input. for a t-56 and about 400hp which clutch would be most desirable?

primetime5.0

thats always a large debate around here, I prefer spec clutches myself