Keisler 5 - speed next generation transmission
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St. Jude Donor '12
Keisler 5 - speed next generation transmission
I have been saving up to get a Keisler TKO 600 5 speed for my C2. I am wondering if this next generation trans is the replacement for the Tremec TKO or if this is a replacement for the T-56? Looks like a winner....
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I didn't notice anything in the email saying it would be a replacement for anything specific.
Edit: I was scouring that thing for notice of any TKO600 deals though, so I could've missed it.
Edit: I was scouring that thing for notice of any TKO600 deals though, so I could've missed it.
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Hard to beat the 'ole TKO-600....I'm more than tickled with mine in a '61..
I took 2 years deciding on the swap and comparing among 4-5 vendors and when you could finally get an 'apples-to-apples' comparison wading through the options and gizmos I'd say the 'big boys' were all within a couple of hundred bucks of each other...
I took 2 years deciding on the swap and comparing among 4-5 vendors and when you could finally get an 'apples-to-apples' comparison wading through the options and gizmos I'd say the 'big boys' were all within a couple of hundred bucks of each other...
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But going to wait now until this next winter to do this. By then some guys will have this one in and get some feed back on it. Looks good by the write up and what it should do in the car.
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I don't know the specifics. I was told that by one of their employees. To verify, I went to the Tremec web site and did a search for dealers within 100 miles of Keislers address. It came up with a bunch of dealers but Keisler wasn't one of them.
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PS....like the white 60. Had a good friend that had one. I almost bought one but got talked out of it.
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...g-keisler.html
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Ken, you may want to check out this link:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...g-keisler.html
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...g-keisler.html
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5 Speed
I bought my TKO about 5 years ago through Classic Chevy, no problems so far. They made a couple of mods to the TKO that were different than the Keisler mods. I really liked the idea that the shift assembly was lubricated in the Classic. Have never dealt with Keisler.
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Ken, you may want to check out this link:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...g-keisler.html
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...g-keisler.html
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Them saying "Over the years, Keisler has done a better job of marketing and promoting the Tremec line than Tremec themselves" is pure .
Jim
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I can't say enough about how the 5 speed makes highway driving a whole new experiance. If you want a driver this is a must. The next best thing was getting rid of the 4 barrel and add a fuel injection system.!! No warming up, sputtering or gas smell.
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St. Jude Donor '12
1st- 2.79
2nd-1.99
3rd- 1.24
4th- 1.00
5th- .67
Also, look closely at the top of the main case. Should be much better on clearance on C2 tunnel. I'm told that the single internal shifter rail is going to be smoother shifting than the TKO.
I have had several communications with Keisler about what to put in my car over the months, they are friendly, informative, and don't have that superiority attitude that I have found all too often when dealing with companies if you need something a little different. As far as price- for the guys on the C3 forum link, its called capitalism. If you don't like the price, buy from someone else. Nobody is holding a gun to your head and making you buy-- errr except Obamacare.
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I will be one of them. How about
1st- 2.79
2nd-1.99
3rd- 1.24
4th- 1.00
5th- .67
..........I have had several communications with Keisler about what to put in my car over the months, they are friendly, informative, and don't have that superiority attitude that I have found all too often when dealing with companies if you need something a little different. ...........
1st- 2.79
2nd-1.99
3rd- 1.24
4th- 1.00
5th- .67
..........I have had several communications with Keisler about what to put in my car over the months, they are friendly, informative, and don't have that superiority attitude that I have found all too often when dealing with companies if you need something a little different. ...........
Harry