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#21
06-07-2022, 07:43 PM
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1967 Firechicken, 499", Edl heads, 262/266@0.050" duration and 0.627"/0.643 lift SR cam, 3.90 gear, 28" tire, 3550#. 10.01@134.3 mph with a 1.45 60'. Still WAY under the rollbar rule. |
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#22
06-07-2022, 09:04 PM
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Man, yep that’s it ag. Wish I knew that before. The side pressure doomed me
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#23
06-08-2022, 02:32 AM
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Mick Batson 1967 original owner Tyro Blue/black top 4-speed HO GTO with all the original parts stored safely away -- 1965 2+2 survivor AC auto -- 1965 Catalina Safari Wagon in progress. |
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#24
06-08-2022, 10:16 AM
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TKO With PRO 5.0 shifter will help. the PRO5.0 has a nice spring system to make sure it goes into 3rd when you slam straight up from 2nd. Best 300 bucks you will spend.
yes, the removal is exactly that simple.
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#25
06-08-2022, 10:40 AM
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Yes the tko kind of goes into third all by itself. Straight up. I too was trying to reach up for third like a 4 speed and learned to just let it go the third by pushing straight up. Took a while. Great trans.
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#26
06-08-2022, 11:25 AM
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My Pontiac is a '57 GMC with its original 347" Pontiac V8 and dual-range Hydra-Matic. |
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#27
06-08-2022, 12:59 PM
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ok got it. i will check out the pro 5.0. and happy to hear this is a common challenge and i am not the weirdo. Bill i had to take the drive shaft out to move the car off the street as it was stuck in gear and would not roll, so one task already down. with the patient open, I am going to beef the tranny up a bit with some of the recommendations above..
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#28
06-08-2022, 01:08 PM
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The Pro 5.0 shifter is pretty much the same as what he has.
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Mick Batson 1967 original owner Tyro Blue/black top 4-speed HO GTO with all the original parts stored safely away -- 1965 2+2 survivor AC auto -- 1965 Catalina Safari Wagon in progress. |
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#29
06-08-2022, 06:05 PM
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Mick!It in the taint!Tom
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#30
06-11-2022, 11:45 AM
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update. I got the tranny out. neighbor had a motorcycle jeck that did the trick. The moment of truth was a bit of a let down. I opened the case expecting to see something broken. Nothing to the visible eye. i put the shifter back on and tested all the gears and seemed to work fine. have a look.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWXjQ_QcJxE I dont know if something was jammed and it got un-jammed somehow? Or is my test in the video not really validation that if I put this back in the car it will work normal? After researching this issue pretty thoroughly online now, even if it is fine, i may go ahead and do synchro upgrade and those other things as well, by sending to american powertrain where i bought it. Liberty gears sells a modified shift finger that supposedly helps the 2-3 issue that I might send along as well. appreciate any thoughts/POV... |
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#31
06-11-2022, 11:37 PM
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Take it apart.
You will find a broken shaft that is not visible. This exact thing happened to a friend, he had to drive home in 5th gear. I happened to have a broken TKO that I was able to donate the part from. I can't remember exactly which shaft it is,sorry. |
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#32
06-12-2022, 11:54 AM
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Worked on a few rail shift 5 speeds (years ago) that had sheared off roll-pins on the rear shift lugs, that you see in the video. Lug was stuck by the sheared pin and it made the shift tube the wrong length going forward to the shift fork. Which made the transmiision hang in two gears because the tube was the wrong length to disengage a gear. Took a minute to figure that one out because the lug was stuck/wedged on the tube. Clay |
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#33
06-12-2022, 09:52 PM
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Thanks clay. I don’t see anything sheared, but talking to American power train tmrw. Let’s see what they say?.,
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#34
06-13-2022, 01:31 PM
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occam's razor. spoke with AP - he gave me the simplest test around. Go through the gears and watch to see if the output shaft changes. Duh. It's definitely not changing. So something is broken. Will be boxing up and sending out....
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#35
06-13-2022, 07:39 PM
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Maybe trade it for a TKX.
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#36
06-13-2022, 07:55 PM
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Exactly. I just put up for sale in sale section. It’s a helluva a deal for someone that can replace the rail.
Already ordered the tkx today. It’s a plug and play drop in. Shifter and driveshaft measurements all the same. It’s my birthday shortly so I splurged. |
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#37
06-17-2022, 05:13 PM
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Big brother arrived today. Looks like same size as they said.
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#38
06-30-2022, 07:32 PM
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Update here. Got tkx in. Direct replacement no issue. Except I left my transmission mount on the old tranny I shipped out. Had to figure out how tall it was. So that delayed me. But solved. Swapped in a white lightning shifter while th patient was open. Have to break in for awhile, but I can already tell a difference. Pretty darn smooth/effortless. And I know how to shift from 2-3.
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#39
06-30-2022, 09:19 PM
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Let me know if your White Lightening rattles bit under load, Please
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1978 Black & Gold T/A [complete 70 Ram Air III (carb to pan) PQ and 12 bolt], fully loaded, deluxe, WS6, T-Top car - 1972 Formula 455HO Ram Air numbers matching Julep Green - 1971 T/A 455, 320 CFM Eheads, RP cam, Doug's headers, Fuel injection, TKX 5 Spd. 12 Bolt 3.73, 4 wheel disc. All A/C cars |
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#40
06-30-2022, 10:07 PM
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Mine doesn't
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