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03-12-2007, 09:34 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary, FE, Tremec TKO 600
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Need to buy Tremec TKO 600 - where to buy?
I'll soon be needing a Tremec 600TKO, with the .82 5th gear. Where's the most inexpensive place to get this unit? Anyone find a good deal out there? Anyone have any input at all - who's good to deal with, or just as importantly, who's not? Thanks.
Doug
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03-12-2007, 10:02 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Pleasanton,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX4771-CF. 1966 427 S/O
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I bought mine at Forte's I think they are in Boston. Not sure if they were the best deal or not but they were good to deal with and they had em' in stock. I just made the mistake of getting the .64 OD instead of the .82. Other than that the trans has been fine.
Mike
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03-12-2007, 11:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Orange County,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF Brock Coupe #88, Keith Craft 427w
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Rockland Standard Gear ( www.rsgear.com). I had them blueprint my TKO600 and it shifts GREAT. It will also operate at a lower temp and be much more reliable. Good prices too. Best of luck!
Doug, c088
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03-12-2007, 11:23 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Tremec advertises in many of the major auto magazines and the ad lists Tremec's ten largest dealers. Two of them off the top of my head are Keisler Engineering and Dark Horse Performance. There's Jimi G. of Standard Transmissions, who's a Club sponsor and has a forum here. Jegs and Summit Racing may also sell them.
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03-12-2007, 11:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: San Diego,
CA
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Got mine from Dark Horse Performance. Good price and shipped right away.
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03-13-2007, 06:22 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Tampa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #473 427 every option, Keithcraft aluminum FE 482 ci. Mass Flo FI. Tremec TKO 600.
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Standard Transmission & Gear
I bought two from Standard Trans and was very pleased with transaction. Good source of knowlege also. I would have made a beginner mistake if it were not for their advise.
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03-13-2007, 06:23 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: God's country,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Original ERA 427sc, Powered by Gessford
Posts: 2,678
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I got mine from Eric Swarr at Swarr Auto. He had the best price I found and shipped immediately.
http://www.swarrauto.com/
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03-13-2007, 09:16 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary, FE, Tremec TKO 600
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I've heard a rumor that TTC/Tremec has a mandated "mininum street price" in the dealer license. Is this true?
Does anyone know what the mandated minimum price on the TKO 600 is? What's the dealer cost?
Just curious how the market works for these things. It seems odd that for an approximately $2000 item everyone's within about $100 of each other.
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03-13-2007, 09:34 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Rehoboth Beach,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #2459 460ci, TKO 600
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I bought mine from Standard Trans(Jimi G). Couldn't be more pleased with the service, knowledge, BEST PRICE, and everything was at my front door in two days to Delaware.
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03-13-2007, 10:13 AM
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Location: Louisville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: I'm Cobra-less!
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www.moderndriveline.com
Bruce Couture is a class act.
I called Standard Transmission but I didn't talk to Jimi. The guy I talked to didn't leave the most pleasant impression on me.
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03-13-2007, 10:20 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Haven,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft Racing
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 767Jockey
I've heard a rumor that TTC/Tremec has a mandated "mininum street price" in the dealer license. Is this true?
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I know who fed you this. Probably also told you Ford Racing could lose the Tremec line due to this... I'm sure Tremec wants to upset Ford with all those transmissions they buy for their production vehicles...
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03-13-2007, 10:52 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary, FE, Tremec TKO 600
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cashburn
I know who fed you this. Probably also told you Ford Racing could lose the Tremec line due to this... I'm sure Tremec wants to upset Ford with all those transmissions they buy for their production vehicles...
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No conspiracies, Jay. I was told this conversationally. I have no idea what you're talking about re: Ford and Tremec, nor do I have any particular interest in it.
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03-13-2007, 10:54 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP
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Standard Transmission gets my thumbs up.
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03-13-2007, 10:56 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary, FE, Tremec TKO 600
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Guys,
I was just offered a chance to buy a Tremec 3550 used for a fairly cheap price. I still want the TKO-600. My question is if I throw in the 3550 temporarily just to get the car going more inexpensively, then swap for the 600 down the road, is it a straight swap? Are the lengths of the transmission, input/output shaft size and spline, shifter, etc the same? If anything is different, what is it? Thanks.
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03-13-2007, 11:05 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Haven,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft Racing
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Don't take this the wrong way but you seem to be throwing parts at the car because they are a great deal and then looking to replace them correctly down the line... you are basically building 2 kits now. But the one you want the first time.
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03-13-2007, 11:17 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary, FE, Tremec TKO 600
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cashburn
Don't take this the wrong way but you seem to be throwing parts at the car because they are a great deal and then looking to replace them correctly down the line... you are basically building 2 kits now. But the one you want the first time.
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Actually, no, just the one because it's such a big expense, in fact the biggest single expense on the car. It's unlikely that I'll do it, but I'd just like to know what my options are.
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03-13-2007, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Ft. Worth,
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 767Jockey
I've heard a rumor that TTC/Tremec has a mandated "mininum street price" in the dealer license. Is this true?
Does anyone know what the mandated minimum price on the TKO 600 is? What's the dealer cost?
Just curious how the market works for these things. It seems odd that for an approximately $2000 item everyone's within about $100 of each other.
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That is true, Tremec has set a selling price that the distributors can not go under, the TKO500 have to sell for $1895.00 and the TKO600 is $1975.00. jimig@standardtransmission.com
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03-13-2007, 12:11 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: I'm Cobra-less!
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I found my TKO 500 brand new on Ebay for $1400. Some guy bought it and his car burned to the ground before he had a chance to install it. It still had the "plug" on the end of the tailshaft and was in the Tremec box.
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03-13-2007, 12:21 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary, FE, Tremec TKO 600
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimi G
That is true, Tremec has set a selling price that the distributors can not go under, the TKO500 have to sell for $1895.00 and the TKO600 is $1975.00. jimig@standardtransmission.com
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Thanks, Jimi. I figured it was something like that. There was too much similarity in everyones pricing to be a coincidence. Thanks.
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03-13-2007, 12:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 767Jockey
Guys,
I was just offered a chance to buy a Tremec 3550 used for a fairly cheap price. I still want the TKO-600. My question is if I throw in the 3550 temporarily just to get the car going more inexpensively, then swap for the 600 down the road, is it a straight swap? Are the lengths of the transmission, input/output shaft size and spline, shifter, etc the same? If anything is different, what is it? Thanks.
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The length, shape and mounting plates are the same on the TR3550 and the TKO's. There is a possiblity that the input shaft spline count and the output spline count will be different, but all you would have to do is replace your disk and driveshaft yoke. jimig@standardtransmission.com
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