How To Rebuild a Tremec TKO 3550 , 500 or 600 5 Speed Transmission

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7 жыл бұрын

In this LONG one hour video I do a complete tear down of a Tremec TKO 5speed transmission and assembly. Had to change a broken case.
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@mbird65 3 жыл бұрын

Well, I'm not going to say anything that you already haven't heard, so here it is, nice video, very well presented and edited. At no point do you explain which end of the socket goes on to the wrench, and which end goes on to the fastener. So many videos get caught up in telling you which end of the screw driver goes in to the screw, that it fails to actually give you the information that you need.

@GearBoxVideo 3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps if one doesn't know what end of the socket goes into the nut...or wrench .. perhaps auto mechanics are not their thing and maybe should take up another hobby. Round pegs do not go into square holes. Have you ever seen that children's wooden game? Sorry I will never dumb down my videos to a kindergarten level. Also is it a VIDEO, NOT A BOOK. If one cannot have the attention span to actually watch what I am doing then that person needs to think about another hobby. Skill is achieved through practice.

@pmp2559 3 жыл бұрын

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@superduty4556 Жыл бұрын

@@GearBoxVideo I think he was being sarcastic and praising your video for not dumbing it down.

@GearBoxVideo Жыл бұрын

I know that. I was just adding my reasoning

@superduty4556 Жыл бұрын

@@GearBoxVideo my bad, hard to gauge through text.

@whitelightning9603 2 жыл бұрын

Paul, I'm a 68 year old shade tree mechanic that has done most of my own repairs for 40 years. I purchased a TKO 600 used and put it in my latest project (87 Cutlass). This trans worked well but leaked like a new puppy. I have changed transmissions and clutches but always had a pro repair or rebuild my trans. After watching this video, I dismantled the TKO and resealed with anaerobic sealer and replaced the input and tailshaft seals. I'm happy to report that this was a success! No leaks and it still works! I followed your video to the letter and had no problems. Thank you for your how to videos.

@GearBoxVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@fooey88 7 жыл бұрын

I know nothing about this stuff, but I love watching this guy. Great job explaining it to us normal folks ;).

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@rameshsitharamolla7693 7 жыл бұрын

+gearbox video

@1gratefuldaze323 7 жыл бұрын

Peter I know this dude is spot-on isn't he I'm with you I don't know much about it but it brings me back to my childhood my friends and I changing each other's transmissions and motor work lying in our parents driveway or right out front in the street holding lights for one another listening to Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd The Doors etc.... we had great cars 1971 Chevy Camaros 1969 Chevelles with 396 Big Block Hurst Shifters we didn't know how good we had it

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Best education ever.

@breonshaw2717 6 жыл бұрын

My 4th gear in my tko 500 seems like neutral what would cause that

@James_Musnicki 6 жыл бұрын

The best 1 hour video that I have ever watched! Thank you for posting this. I watched it on my ipad, paused it, took a piece apart, un-paused it, and watched more...before I knew it, my TKO-600 was apart!

@James_Musnicki 5 жыл бұрын

Seven months later and my TKO-600 is running and shifting smoothly thanks to this video. No leaks! I can't thank you enough for posting this. My TKO crapped out while I was driving my 428 powered Mustang in Korea. There were no shops that I could drop it off at so I pulled the tranny and fixed it myself in a spare bed room. I ordered a new 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear as well as some new synchronizers. I was also able to swap out a lower (higher) 5th gear so that I can now cruise at a higher speed with lower RPMs. I had some help from a TKO shop in Michigan to ship my parts out to Korea. I went step by step, took the recommendations on lube, sealant and even the dreaded ring pliers! Your tips on needle bearings; I was able to do it right the first time! Thank you! James Musnicki

@glaemdring 3 жыл бұрын

In around 2002 or 2003 I changed out the .68 5th gear for the .83 overdrive in one of these. That was one of my most favorite car projects ever and watching this brought back some good memories. Thanks!

@jimh.5286 5 жыл бұрын

I replaced the TH 400 automatic trans. with a Tremec TKO 500 in my '73 Vette. The co. I bought the Tremec from said that they set up the shifter tight so that it wouldn't be loose after it broke in. It was atrociously notchy at first, but it has become fairly smooth after a couple thousand miles. Thanks for your very interesting videos!

@joshuajacob6402 7 жыл бұрын

When I was in manual transmission class, I shared this video with my professor and everyone in the class loved your explanation, Paul. Thank you for inspiring our generation. It was an honor to have you in our classroom just listening to your video and learning.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated. What school are you attending?

@joshuajacob6402 7 жыл бұрын

Universal Technical Institute, sir.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Which city and state

@joshuajacob6402 7 жыл бұрын

Irving, Texas.

@alexlaverick6111 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to show others how its done

@PTpublisher 7 жыл бұрын

You're the man Paul! your transmission videos are the best on the web!

@robmallory 7 жыл бұрын

I really hope that making these videos are worth your while somehow income wise. Because they are an amazing resource for those of us who are visual learners. Seeing something done step by step, I won't forget it, but learning from scratch from a manual has always never been easy. Thanks again for taking the time to put these together for all future viewers like myself.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

I wish I had the time to do more.. Working on it.

@SvcGlobal 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing the high quality of information available in any of Paul's videos! Thank you.

@markflowers1953 2 жыл бұрын

As usual another excellent how to video. Thanks again I can't wait for your next video.

@justinwilliams3933 7 жыл бұрын

Paul, you are the best teacher of these manual transmissions. thanks for taking the time to make these man. keep it up! thanks from Atlanta Georgia.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that.

@gregorycraig1638 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for making and posting this video! I’ve got a TKO 3550 with a cracked case at the trans fluid drain opening. Note: Be very careful NOT to over tighten the drain plug!

@a313briarman 6 жыл бұрын

Changed the synchro's out on my 3550-2 after watching your video, It made the rebuild straight forward with no problems. Love the video's that you do, it helps us shady tree mechanics save a ton of money.

@GearBoxVideo 6 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear.

@t5montecarlo 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul. I am glad to see you gave the tip to unglaze the gear cone. You gave me that tip some years ago when I could not understand why 5th gear on my WC T5 would grind with a new synchro ring. The deglazing tip was the solution.

@ReclusiveMountainMan 7 жыл бұрын

Pro rebuild. Thanks for taking the time to make the vid.

@billyicon13 4 жыл бұрын

sounds kinda weird, but I usualy have music playing in the shop... but for the last two day the backround sound has been paul and his smooth explanations … I think im learning subconsciously as Im getting stuff done..

@s2_eleven551 7 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how much knowledge you have on the rebuilding process. You are able to just throw parts on your bench in no order what so ever, and you still know exactly how they go back together. Even the smallest of parts, shims and bolt lengths, you know exactly where and how they go back together. That's pretty impressive. I have respect for your work, well done.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@craigrad8772 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video. You showed me how easy this transmission is to work on and helped me be comfortable with replacing the main shaft on my TKO 600. No press needed! It's videos like this that help others do new things and I hope the views and likes help you.

@GearBoxVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@sculptivefab1086 7 жыл бұрын

Paul does great work, detail oriented, good work never goes out of style. Still waiting on a T-56 video. ;)

@andrewss190 5 жыл бұрын

I agree .

@THEMOWERMEDIC1 7 жыл бұрын

enjoyed it.....detail was second to none.....thank you paul!

@jamesprodorutti2454 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson on the TKO. That hint on standing the case for the reverse shaft install is priceless for my patience. The 5th gear needle bearing install can be done similarly, assemble the parts then drop the bearings in one by one and manipulated with a zip tie into position as needed. For me its much easier than tempting fate trying to insert the clucth cone through the bearings greased into the hub. I'm clumsy that way.

@davebenedict7986 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! What we did in the aircraft repair industry was draw an outline of the panel on a piece of cardboard, then make small holes for the screws/bolts in the same pattern as the panel, but on the cardboard...with an awl or small screwdriver, then punch the bolts through. Same pattern; helps ensure you put different length bolts in the right spots.

@bolawdean 7 жыл бұрын

Great video, actually watched DIY twice! After watching I searched the web for tko that needed rebuilt for a project to no avail :(...keep up the good work

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@JohnThomas-vb9se 3 жыл бұрын

I’d like to say thanks for this video. Helped me out a ton when I bought my tko600 broken as a basket case. I also had to transfer parts to a new case along with some new gears. It is faceplated, so not a big worry on the synchros. It’s been together for years now behind my 626hp sbf. Hundreds of passes. I happen to love theses things, lol. I’d also like to mention that lower bearing race in the front for the cluster shaft is different on a tko600. It goes in from the front and the cluster will not go in with the one you have in the case there. My new case came with the race like you have there already installed and it took me a while to figure out what was going on there being my first time having one apart.

@GearBoxVideo 3 жыл бұрын

Yes the TKO 600 is different with that bearing. Problem is because of the assembly people have to be careful because of leaks. Usually I will pre assemble the lower end with the front retainer, case and tail and set my preload of the cluster gear, then remove the race and apply aneorobic sealant to that bearing race and bore

@MiamiZombie2012 7 жыл бұрын

Bing watching all of your videos. They're definitely coming in handy with my manual transmissions class. Thank you!

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Great. If there is anyway I can help your class with books or anything contact me. Details in the about section of my channel.

@nerysalguero3956 7 жыл бұрын

Learned quite a bit from watching you do this. Very detailed and precise. Great videos!

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@unclequack5445 2 жыл бұрын

This box looked way better after Paul touched it up all the bolts and cover were rusted Paul does awesome work Sir .

@erkthejerk73 7 жыл бұрын

Great video, I have a tko 600 and would feel confident tearing it down after watching this! thanks!

@andrewsandino208 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Very thorough narrations and provided lots of tips. Great job on the editing too! That makes a big difference when watching stuff like this. Now I know what to expect when I pull my TKO500 apart to install carbon blocking rings. Thanks for all your hard work on making this!

@GearBoxVideo 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@jeffreyheermans8878 4 жыл бұрын

Great job now I know what to expect. Hopefully the new ones are better. Jeff 1971 C20 project.

@joepaquette7435 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I used to enjoy watching my uncle rebuilding transmissions as a kid. Keep things in order, that covers inexperience to some extent he said.

@GearBoxVideo 3 жыл бұрын

Great point!

@brunomezadri 7 жыл бұрын

mr. Paul, you make look like it's easy! I'm always impressed with your skills.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@franksaladino4259 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, Great video! I am still building transmissions on Long Island 40 years later!

@GearBoxVideo 6 жыл бұрын

Great to see you here Frank!

@RonGrosinger 7 жыл бұрын

I am 1/3 through the video and loving it. Thank you for doing this. I will share this with my students as well.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome, what school?

@RonGrosinger 7 жыл бұрын

The HS is Memorial HS in a town called West New York... but that is located in NJ, 10 minutes from the George Washington Bridge. You can see NYC one block from the school. Anyway here is a link to my students work. mrgrosingersclass.blogspot.com/

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing work these kids do. If I'm up that way I'd love to stop by.

@RonGrosinger 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! You would be a great influence on the kids. Feel free to give me a shout anytime. email me and I'll send you my number. ron.grosinger@gmail.com. plus I keep an Instagram with updates on the students work. MRGSWORKSHOP

@captainrawn 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Paul, I'm a 63 year old gear head in Western Canada eh. Have done lots of mechanical work, engine builds and a few muscle car resto mod builds but have never worked on a manual transmission in my life other than r and r jobs. I bought a TKO 5 speed with a broken 5th gear and shift rail from a buddy. He injured the trans behind a turbo LS engine so he went with a 4L80E instead. When I got the TKO trans it was in a box completely disassembled. It was a .80 OD unit and I wanted the .64 OD so I ordered the parts necessary to do the repairs, and also got the improved carbon fiber synchro rings, along with the different main shaft I needed in order to change the OD gear ratio. I used this video exclusively to accomplish the re-assembly of the trans. I could nitpick a couple of things where I had to change the assembly order sequence a little bit for my application but it was no big deal at all. Paul you did a great job on this video and your instruction was excellent. It took me two evenings on the work bench at home to get it all back together and operational. I feel a lot more confident now working on a manual transmission and have a much greater understanding of their inner workings. Thanks for taking the time to do this it is really appreciated. What type of oil do you recommend in this transmission? Cheers!

@GearBoxVideo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I would use Pennszoil synchromesh in the TKO when using the carbon fiber rings

@bolawdean 7 жыл бұрын

great video man, buying a used tko600 this week and now I'm not afraid of a rebuild with your great video with detailed instructions...i know you said they aren't great transmissions but I'm tired of 3k at 70mph in my super t10 equipped 81 Camaro!!! thanks again for the video, definitely subscribing

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Your welcome.

@wysetech2000 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to make such an excellent video, Paul. That trans sure is stout inside. Must take a lot to break one.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Really don't see them break much.

@mikes9939 7 жыл бұрын

Great video, I was hoping Paul would do one like this on the TKO and now we have it! Thanks.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it.

@ufartface 3 жыл бұрын

makes you appreciate the simplicity of the t5

@CAPJR63 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, Paul another great video. Glad to see you back 😀, Keep up the great work.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jimmyacosta3853 7 жыл бұрын

Paul thanks for the shim kit I was able to acquire the zero endplay on the countershaft with just two thick shims. Appreciate it.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad it worked out.

@MikeVieira 6 жыл бұрын

I was holding my breath seeing you put the fifth speed ring shaft in at 45:39! haha!

@lazyhoundracing9621 3 жыл бұрын

I'm always afraid to take apart a transmission. Thank you very much for taking some of the spookiness out of it.

@jaivette 3 жыл бұрын

Just sent a tko600 back to seller. 2nd gear grinds and third gear whines. Now I know what work is involved. They will repair and return.👍🇺🇸

@jetrx8rew 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, very helpful, Thanks for this.

@ZoDDyXXX 6 жыл бұрын

Very good vid, the best ive seen so far! Thanks for sharing.

@GearBoxVideo 6 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that

@nutandboltguy3720 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I remember the Pokémon Go hype. At least it got teenagers off their phones and out of their bedrooms. Then they got out walking while on their phones.

@lloydkratka3733 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had my tko 600 for 6 years no issues

@MidwestCoupe 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great Video. You are awesome always do a great job at explaining everything once again thank you

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

thanks

@MikeVieira 6 жыл бұрын

What an amazing video sir! Thank you for doing this!!

@GearBoxVideo 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@unclequack5445 3 жыл бұрын

Man the new case is very nice.

@proto7999 6 жыл бұрын

comprehensive and through, tnx a lot paul.

@GearBoxVideo 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. More parts drop this week.

@TheMrBrianh 4 жыл бұрын

@17:55 you showed the 5th gear anti rotation ball. When I replaced my internal speedo gear I made the mistake of moving that shaft by hand. I had just enough slop to allow that ball to fall out on the bench I was working on. After I recovered from my mini stroke I was able to figure out where it came from but I was not a happy camper when I watched the mystery ball hit the bench.

@thizzfox 2 жыл бұрын

That walk at the beginning was so natural

@Lierofox 7 жыл бұрын

Well Paul, I have to say I think I've learned more about gearbox operation and layout from these videos than just about any other source I've ever come across! At some point I need to man up and do a rebuild on my Porsche 901 side-shifter transmission from my old 914 (all the joys of a super small 5 speed with the added joy of it also including a differential!) I wish they were as ubiquitous and simple looking to work on as the Muncies and Borg-Warner/TREMECs are. (Well, as simple as you make them look at least.)

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Those are not that hard actually.

@Lierofox 7 жыл бұрын

GearBoxVideo It's not too bad, I'll probably get a few more thousand miles out of it before I decide to tear it down since I JUST got the car on the road, biggest issues with it is a very, very upset/worn 2nd gear synchro, needs to be either double-clutched or very slowly shifted from 1st to 2nd. Other than that a general tendency to be slower/more effort to get into/out of the other gears once it's warmed up, I'm blaming those on synchros and possibly the wrong type of oil. It sat for years though with an unknown service history, so I'll tear into it eventually!

@fjodorsisa3962 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for making this videos !!!! Very - very professional !!!!

@IINNTTMMDD88 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, thank you.

@PaulCTownsend 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Paul Thank You.

@finallyitsed2191 5 жыл бұрын

I can take one apart just like Paul and that's where the commonality ends. Then I have to throw it in the junk pile.

@mudemmeonick 7 жыл бұрын

Glad to see some new content!

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Working hard to get edits done. Been slammed with work.

@mudemmeonick 7 жыл бұрын

GearBoxVideo Even though viewers might not get as much content, it's good! Wouldn't wish you having no work! Gearboxes are truly the last parts of a car that I had yet to even fathom how they worked. Your videos make it extremely simple to visualize! Ever thought about doing something more european related, like some ZF's, or your scope is only usdm? I't a niche video segment for sure. But thanks for your videos!

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

I'll do a video on anything I can get my hands on!. People just need to understand that rebuildable cores cost money. If some job worthy of a video comes my way, I take it. The idea of me purchasing transmissions and parts to create FREE CONTENT with a loss of time and wages from real work has to be understood. I get requests all the time for a wide variety of transmissions to do videos on and I have rebuilt many non US transmissions. Haven't had one person yet send a unit. So as the jobs roll in, I will do them.

@robertoleone8676 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic your explanation! Congratulations.

@GearBoxVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@6spd85notch 5 жыл бұрын

I’m in the market for a transmission right now but I’m running into some issues. I have a beautiful 85 mustang notch with 37k garage kept miles and just built a 347 for it. The motor is supposed to rev to 6500 rpm per cam specs but realistically I would say from 5800-6200 rpm. Tremec is saying the tkos shouldn’t be shifted above 6k rpm. I sought of had my mind set on the tko. My motor should make around 450 hp. Any suggestions??? I could use some help. The 6 speed tremec is pretty expensive with bellhousing and all. You’re very knowledgeable. People are lucky to have you and KZfaq around for help.

@GearBoxVideo 5 жыл бұрын

Budget wise its hard to meet your requirements other than go back to a 4 speed Toploader

@mjshank1 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@jaivette 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff. Thank you.

@stuartcookie133 5 жыл бұрын

After I load the needles in a gear or counter shaft I put them in the fridge for 10 or 15 minutes and it firms up the trans gel so you dont get drop out.

@GearBoxVideo 4 жыл бұрын

They don't drop out with the proper assembly gel. So you shouldn't have to use a freezer. My shop is in Florida and never once have I had to do that.

@modracer55 9 ай бұрын

Man excellent work I will be referring back to it often I'm sure , my 600 just stuck In 5th gear after a down shift :( thanks for posting

@modracer55 9 ай бұрын

Ps. Any part# for those nice sycros u used ?

@GearBoxVideo 9 ай бұрын

I sell them on my website

@demondspn Жыл бұрын

great video i rebuilt mine from this vid thank you

@BRENDAJASON1 7 жыл бұрын

Thank Paul another great one

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@marklowe7431 6 жыл бұрын

I vote he who rebuilds gearboxes like this 'earns' their money.

@artbutler6785 10 ай бұрын

Can't wait till you do a rebuild on the TKX.

@NorthernPerformanceGroup 3 жыл бұрын

I have to say I have had a good experience so far with my tko600 in my foxbody after having my t5 blow up on me I also did a really long brake in on the transmission I babied it for almost 5000 miles and I changed the transmission fluid 2 or 3 times during the brake in I don’t know it I got lucky or it’s how I broke the transmission in but it shifts smoother than my t5 and I haven’t missed a gear bang shifting or driving it normally I have really enjoyed it

@wez351 6 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍

@cb84capri 3 жыл бұрын

Whoa Rhonda is real!!! I thought she was just a part of the website ages ago. She always spoke highly of Paul back then!

@GearBoxVideo 3 жыл бұрын

She is very real...I have to deal with her crazyness everyday.

@Sammydoozer 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job on the video

@manunava1776 2 жыл бұрын

Please do a complete tear-down & rebuild of a TR-3650!! No one out there has had any good videos regarding the TR-3650. I'm getting ready to do a ground-up refresh on my 2001 Bullitt (135,000 miles), and having a go at the transmission is one area that I'd like to address (in particular, the syncro's). As the original owner, I am also trying to keep the Bullitt as original as possible, so upgrading to a different trans is out of the question for me. It'd be great to see your take on this and to know where the problem areas lie with this transmission so that I could address them with any updated parts. Btw, loved your collaboration with Eric the Car Guy a while back!

@macmaven5037 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video Paul. I learned how to rebuild a Muncie M21 from you and now a TKO600. Very gratifying. Question - Before installing a new TKO600...are there any pre-checks that should be done besides running through the gears and spinning the input shaft?

@taylorsutherland9447 3 жыл бұрын

I sense soooooo much love for Tremec! Lol

@wmrcer 3 жыл бұрын

Yah I’m out, no way will I try to tackle this. Great video!

@unclequack5445 3 жыл бұрын

I like the way Rhonda is always in a pissed off mood Aha haa haa.......

@robertclymer6948 Жыл бұрын

That intro so just too funny!!!!!! She sure was a little cuttie!!!

@noampitlik2332 6 жыл бұрын

Nice Spicoli button! What a pretty woman, too.

@charliegoatz137 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you for the detail, it helped me with my Tremec. I may have missed it, but did you provide any information about the upgraded synchronizer rings?

@GearBoxVideo Жыл бұрын

I dont believe in them. Just using good quality bronze forged rings works just as good

@kenbrown8186 3 жыл бұрын

I watched the video and called Paul and got his synchros. I have heard a lot about the carbon fiber lined synchros but figure I’ll trust a guy that has this many years of experience and go with what he recommends. I just put it all back together and hope to get it back in the car next weekend. Between this video and the Tremec service manual it’s idiot-proof. $65 for 5 new synchros was amazing too when you’re used to $105 each(!) for Porsche 915/930 boxes.

@GearBoxVideo 3 жыл бұрын

I don't sell carbon lined rings for the TKO. I use my own forged rings which work better than the aftermarket rings.

@kenbrown8186 3 жыл бұрын

@@GearBoxVideo Sorry if I wasn’t clear- I used your rings. Thanks again for the video and the parts!

@GearBoxVideo 3 жыл бұрын

Please keep us all here updated with the results

@squidusn71 Жыл бұрын

@@GearBoxVideo I am curious to know why use your forged rings instead of the aftermarket carbon fiber lined ones. I just learned about them when I watched a guy's video redo his tko and used those carbon fiber lined ones. Also, his tko had PLASTIC shift fork pads and they were in pieces. My tko is about the same age as his but mine has only 3k miles. I'm thinking it also has those plastic pads.

@GearBoxVideo Жыл бұрын

The carbon ring is a Lined ring glued onto a cast machined brass ring. So you've basically machined down and weakened the structure of the ring and bonded friction material to it. The rings just balloon open. The intellegent way as designed in the T5 and T56 is to use a steel shell and bond a lining to that

@Nike2141 7 жыл бұрын

Man you deff know your stuff man. Great vid. I was wondering, and i apologize if you've answered this in the past, how much would a basic rebuild to freshen up a tko 500 cost? New Style

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

I do not do rebuilds. I do them for instructional purposes here. I am booked up building new transmissions.

@mark37f 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. My 600 is noisy - more so in OD, since new. Would the rear countershaft bearing having the wrong shim thickness cause this? I know Tremec had issues with incorrect input shaft preload Thanks

@arthurrodesiler3109 7 жыл бұрын

BTY and for your info...When you buy eggs save the carton they make great thing to put things in and you can mark them with a black marker as what they go for.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

cool idea

@scottpike8554 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. I sent a tr3550 out to local shop for popping out of reverse. Installed "rebuilt transmission" and does the same thing. I took the transmission apart myself after watching you video and everything looks to be installed correctly. Only thing I see is the reverse collar and reverse gear look slightly worn where they engage. Any other ideas?

@bolawdean 7 жыл бұрын

I've watch this for video a few times I'd love to see you take apart a T56 so We can see the guts send the inner workings to compare it to a Muncie Richmond or Tko Design Wise

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

When I can purchase a T56 core at a decent price, I'll do a video.

@bolawdean 7 жыл бұрын

i know what you mean, people want crazy money for even high mileage units

@stevenwest6038 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@kevinlewis8572 7 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed the video, very informative. On the reverse lock out I have gone in to reverse going from 4th gear while rolling! Is there a problem my reverse lock out? any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

The spring for the lockout tab may be broken

@williamvanorman7004 7 жыл бұрын

Paul, terrific video as are all of them. Curious after watching the Richmond 5 speed vids and this TKO one, which do you feel is the inherently stronger transmission. I realize, with the overdrive of the TKO, the applications are different, but wondered from an expert who has been in and through these transmissions, which is stronger! Thanks and keep up the good work!

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

The Richmond boxes are. However all of these transmissions suffer from the poor design approach of using older synchro technology.

@Boosted04GT 7 жыл бұрын

Great video lots of good info. Are you ever going to do a video on the Tremec-3650 transmission? What trans fluid would you recommend for the 3650?

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Pennzoil Synchromesh works well. I'll do a 3650 when someone gives me one to build.

@ufartface 5 жыл бұрын

another great transmission video paul, why dont you take rhonda and her camera and go to mexico city to show us tremec factory assembly ?

@dalejustice9207 4 жыл бұрын

What syncro did you use? We always had problems with them scraping after a real hard pull or two from the track, or just cutting it loose on the road. But mostly if some one missed 3rd gear then it starts. Great Video buddy honestly, help a lot on some stuff!! Thanks..

@GearBoxVideo 4 жыл бұрын

I use my own bronze forged rings. No issues

@tonstoker1362 3 жыл бұрын

I wached your video. My european rally car has a tremec TKO600 wit little shifting problems. I learned a lot off your video. Thanks

@GearBoxVideo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@unclequack5445 2 жыл бұрын

Ive heard several TKO owners say they dont shift smooth or out right shifting problems for a box that cost this much I'd expect a better overall unit.

@theprofessorfate6184 7 жыл бұрын

thanks

@MrLimitlessME 6 жыл бұрын

Cant believe I watched it till the end.

@GearBoxVideo 6 жыл бұрын

Without even falling asleep?

@funwindow 7 жыл бұрын

just wanted to say that I am really interested in learning to rebuild transmission. Im a white color guy that comes from a blue color family. Im going to guy the books and watch your videos. Thanks for the wonderful work. Im in total awe of your your experience and mastery of the work. I will go to a junk yard to get a Trans soon. I do have a questions as to why the 5th year is on the main shaft. Why do you think that was done. Im not an engineer but am really curious as to why things are done they way they are. Any way thanks for all.

@22Earley 7 жыл бұрын

Do you recommend the after market carbon synchro blocker ring and bronze fork pads? Video is awesome BTW.

@GearBoxVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Actually no. Because the process was done by machining cheap offshore rings down and glueing a lining to them. So the outer shell is compromised. They tend to balloon open pretty fast. If you look at the T5 for example the rings was changed to steel and the cone diameter reduced. Also carbon rings to work properly run at a different cone angle. Use syncromesh oil and good bronze rings.