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Posted by Hrly01Stng (Member # 2843) on :

I need some advice or suggestions on a good Transmission shop. I have a Tremic TKO with the pro 5.0 shifter which will not ingauge any gears at high rpms.. Plus the tranny moves when you shift.. I need help... I thought i was just me but i let someone else drive it and he said the same thing.. Would modern driveline be a good place? [Mad]

Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :

If your tranny is moving then just check the trans mount...Its really easy to replace if it was a problem...I upgraded to a polyurethane trans mount and it transmits a lot of road noise, but feels a lot better....

Do you have an adjustable clutch cable?...I would check that to make sure its disengaging the clutch properly...I'm sure the "stopper bolts" on the Pro 5.0 are adjusted correctly, right?...If its not the clutch cable or the Pro 5.0 it sounds like your syncro's in the transmission....

Have you checked the Trans fluid?...Its a lot cheaper than a rebuild or a new trany... [patriot]

Posted by turbo302 (Member # 2786) on :

Sounds like you could have a gear set problem, or your synchros (it could be a combination of the two) you should not have a problem engaging the gears at higher RPM's. If you can't figure it out yourself, bring your car to us and we can take a look at it for you. We rebuild 3550's, TKO's, T5's, T45's. If you still have problems, let me know. We're located in Fremont, take a look at my website (transmissions).

[ August 03, 2003, 11:38 AM: Message edited by: turbo302 ]

Posted by Hrly01Stng (Member # 2843) on :

Cool im going to try something a guy told me to do... Lift the rear end in the air and start it and push the clutch in and put it in gear.. if the rear tires start to move then that means something with the input shaft and clutch.. which means i might be needing another new clutch even though this one is barly 3 months old.. with no abuse..

Posted by Hrly01Stng (Member # 2843) on :

yea when i put it in first the tires do spin just ever so slighty.. and just a little put when first applied 2nd.. God dammit..!!!!!!!! What should i do??? I really dont feel like buy a new tranny..

Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :

Dude, its plain and simple!....YOUR CLUTCH IS NOT DISENGAGING!....If you have your rear tires off the ground and you put it into gear, you still have the clutch pedal all the way to the ground and the tires start to move, that means that your clutch is NOT FULLY DISENGAGING!...

I'd hate to see you get a brand new transmission and have the same problem, just cause your clutch isnt adjusted correctly...

There is another small possibility...Thats a bad pilot bearing...A bad pilot bearing would not let the input shaft of the trany spin freely...

Posted by Hrly01Stng (Member # 2843) on :

Yea well what should i do?? Apex did my tranny and clutch but their not open till tuesday. Ahh im so pissed...

Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :

Do you know if you even have an adjustable clutch cable/quaderant?...

Basically your clutch cable needs less slack, IF its not fully disengaging...

If I were you, I would just wait until Apex can look at your car... [patriot]

Posted by Hrly01Stng (Member # 2843) on :

Yea i only have the firewall adjuster... Still stock cable and quadrant.. on a heavy duty clutch..

Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :

OK, adjust your firewall adjuster so that the clutch pedal "grabs" higher off the floor...If your clutch pedal starts to grab at 1" off the floor try around an 1.5"...

Hopefully that should work..

Posted by Hrly01Stng (Member # 2843) on :

Think im going to give bigboyracing a call then go to apex tuesday... I want to get back to the track and run my times. to where i should be.. no 16's 17's..Thats BS..

Posted by Hrly01Stng (Member # 2843) on :

Who makes some of the best clutches for around 560 flywheel horsepower?

Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :

Star Performance/SPEC..., Maybe a stage 3 or maybe a stage 4.....

I'm running a SPEC stage 2 and its the best clutch I've ever owned... [patriot]

Posted by Hrly01Stng (Member # 2843) on :

cool... Um aluminum flywheel or steel? whats the difference? which one would be best for street/drag..??

Posted by bunchmyfunky (Member # 360) on :

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Originally posted by turbo302:
Sounds like you could have a gear set problem, or your synchros (it could be a combination of the two) you should not have a problem engaging the gears at higher RPM's. If you can't figure it out yourself, bring your car to us and we can take a look at it for you. We rebuild 3550's, TKO's, T5's, T45's. If you still have problems, let me know. We're located in Fremont, take a look at my website (transmissions).

Do you rebuild 3650's? I have one that lost second gear.

Posted by Hrly01Stng (Member # 2843) on :

How high of an RPM Can you shift a tremic TKO at? I've heard people tell me that they dont like to be shfited at high RPM's..Is 6200? too high of a RPM?? Confusion sucks... Thats where all my power is but the tranny wont let me shift that high... wtf should i do?? [BS flag]

Posted by Hrly01Stng (Member # 2843) on :

No one here knows anything about the tremic TKO??? Please help.....

Posted by Hrly01Stng (Member # 2843) on :

No one here runs the Tremic TKO? 3550??

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