View Full Version : big problem with shaft length on my tko 600
LuckyWinner
08-12-2013, 09:41 PM
I have a 351 and a 6060 quicktime bell housing that is suppose to work with my TKO 600, but my shaft is to short. Its just over 6 in and about a inch too short to fit into the bearing....what can I do???
skullandbones
08-12-2013, 10:05 PM
Man, that sucks. I remember reading about an extended input shaft which has to be installed in some applications. That doesn't sound like a quick or easy fix. The other route is a different bell housing. Either way not much fun. Sorry. WEK.
LuckyWinner
08-12-2013, 10:09 PM
I need Gordon!!! where are you!!! lol
CDXXVII
08-12-2013, 11:20 PM
Talk to these guys. They mention different length shafts for different applications. They should be able to set your straight.
http://www.5speedtransmissions.com/tr-3550.html
Not a forum vendor so far as I know but the do mention Forte's so maybe I wont get flamed by a moderator.
SCFFR
08-13-2013, 04:56 AM
Strange problem. I have a TKO600 trans in my MkIV that I got from Forte's and the Quick Time bellhousing that came from Mark at Breeze. Everything fit perfectly. The housing I have is NOT the SFI unit for racing.
Check with Mike Forte.............he's a Tremec dealer and can certainly help you.
Ron
Jeff Kleiner
08-13-2013, 06:00 AM
Check with Mike Forte.............Ron
What Ron said.
Jeff
tcoon
08-13-2013, 05:24 PM
Are you sure you have the motor mounts in correctly? If you switch them side to side it moves the engine 1 1/2 " forward...thus the shaft will be too short.
bansheekev
08-13-2013, 06:52 PM
Transmission input shaft or drive shaft? If drive shaft tcoon has a good lead. If input shaft either the transmission or bellhousing is the incorrect part for the application.
Kevin
LuckyWinner
08-14-2013, 11:04 AM
checked with mike and he had me send him some pics of my input shaft, and its the wrong one. So now have to buy a new one....wife will be so happy!!!
skullandbones
08-14-2013, 01:20 PM
You really are lucky! If it had been me, I would have had to break the trans down or something of that nature. I hear the Tremac is a simple removal of the plate holding the shaft and regrease the bearing and put it back together. So you just had a little "hickup" in your build plan. Not bad! Smooth sailing from now on, WEK.