Tko 600 ?

[chufham]

What vehicle did the TKO 600 originally come in?



I'm looking for a cheaper way to get one for my Ford 302

[chicane67]

It was never an OEM offering.

[KeislerRich]

The TKO is based on the old 3550 Ford truck transmission. Back in 1995 Ford made a turn key race car called the Cobra R. It was not street legal and they did put a 3550 in it.

Unless you can find a used TKO, there is no "cheap" way to do it. Unless of course, you simply go with a 3550 and not an actual TKO.



Richard
Tech Support
Keisler Engineering

[chufham]

Is there a way to change the granny gear to make it work like a regular 5 speed?

Also is that the ZF 5speed?

[KeislerRich]

Is there a way to change the granny gear to make it work like a regular 5 speed?

Also is that the ZF 5speed?

What tranny are you referring to? The TKO-500 has a 3.27 1st gear, which, if you use a 3.55 or higher, it won't be a granny gear. The TKO-600 has a 2.87 1st gear which I wouldn't consider a granny gear at all, unless your running a 4.56 or lower.

No the TKO nor the 3550 is a ZF. To my knowledge, the ZF is a 6 speed that came in the corvettes. Didn't know they made a ZF 5 speed.


Richard
Tech Support

[fast Ed]

There was a heavy duty ZF 5-speed trans that was used OEM by Ford (and maybe others). Ford put it in F-250 and larger trucks, from 1988 - 1997, behind gas and diesel engines.

It's a very large unit dimensionally, don't think that it would be suitable for passenger car usage.


cheers
Ed N.

[Bigblue73]

The ZF 5 speed's are used in the BMW M3 and some of the Mercedes. The Tremec is still a better value because the ZF transmissions are expensive, even used.

[chufham]

There was a heavy duty ZF 5-speed trans that was used OEM by Ford (and maybe others). Ford put it in F-250 and larger trucks, from 1988 - 1997, behind gas and diesel engines.

It's a very large unit dimensionally, don't think that it would be suitable for passenger car usage.


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Ed N.

Yes the ZF 5 Speed was also used in F150 too. Also I have a F150 for my project.

[fast Ed]

Sure it's a ZF? Usually the F-150 used the Mazda M5R2, which also has a pretty large housing. Same model of trans in my T-Bird SC.


cheers
Ed N.

[chufham]

Sure it's a ZF? Usually the F-150 used the Mazda M5R2, which also has a pretty large housing. Same model of trans in my T-Bird SC.


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Ed N.

I wonder how that would work in my truck? A trans from a SC

[KeislerRich]

There was a heavy duty ZF 5-speed trans that was used OEM by Ford (and maybe others). Ford put it in F-250 and larger trucks, from 1988 - 1997, behind gas and diesel engines.

It's a very large unit dimensionally, don't think that it would be suitable for passenger car usage.


cheers
Ed N.

Well there you go, I learned something new today. Thanks for clearing that up.


Richard

[fast Ed]

I wonder how that would work in my truck? A trans from a SC

They are a pretty heavy unit, and some of the parts are getting a bit tougher to track down. The main difference between the SC version and the F-150 version is the shifter position. If it's going in a truck, maybe the F-150 version would work better ... you would have to get out the tape measure I guess.


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Ed N.