And So It Begins - Tremec TKX Conversion Into A 64 Polara

[PRND21]

That’s what I was told that was needed to be done also with the treatment to the gears and sliders. We’ve got a local well known transmission shop that specializes in these modern manual transmissions, RPM Transmissions, Anderson Indiana, I’ve never asked them what they charge but I’m guessing it’s not cheap.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

That’s what I was told that was needed to be done also with the treatment to the gears and sliders. We’ve got a local well known transmission shop that specializes in these modern manual transmissions, RPM Transmissions, Anderson Indiana, I’ve never asked them what they charge but I’m guessing it’s not cheap.

The carbon Fiber blocker rings & brass pads were around $250... The Micropolish & Cryogenic Processing was about $350... ( I could have easily doubled that by doing every gear, I only did the sliders & the gears that lock to the sliders) I didn't include those in what I spent to do the conversion cause they weren't really necessary... I did the tear down & reassembly so that was free... There are no gaskets, it's assembled with sealant..

 

[Kern Dog]

The Tremec in my car shifts fine when cruising but yeah, the 1-2 shift above 6000 rpms isn't good. Mine is the last of the TKOs that Silver Sport had in stock as the TKX was being phased in. I was told that the TKXs all had the upgrades for improved shifts up to 6500 and that mine could be modified at extra cost. I chose to take it as is.
I didn't feel the need to run it past 6000 with the '528 cam I used to have since the engine peaked well below that. The too big cam I have now is just pulling hard past 5000, 5500, 6000 so it is tempting to run it well past 6000 but then when I upshift, it is as if a bar slapped across the 2nd gear gate because the shift lever just stops there and won't go into gear until the rpms drop. Oddly, if I run it to around 6000-6100 or so, it slides right in but much above that and I'm blocked. No grinding, just no movement into the gate.