TKO 600 issues. Who to send to

[ChevyThunder]

I put a Keisler Perfect Fit TKO 600 in my 69 Camaro around 2005. From day one the second to third shift is not good. Apparently a known defect around that time.
I am in Nor Cal and my question is instead of sending my trans all the way to Liberty Gear in Michigan is there someone closer to me in California ? Plus Liberty is three months out.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

[79Bird]

Not any closer, but if you are shipping anyway try Hanlon Motorsports

http://www.hanlonmotorsports.com/

[Josh@Ridetech]

I vote for D&D Performance on that one. They did wonders on my TKO600. However, they're in Michigan as well...

[DT69Cam]

How is your Reverse gear ?? Mine can be a bitch.

[Vegas69]

Bite the bullet and go Magnum. I upgraded my 600 with carbon fiber synchros and shifter and I still hated it. I was spinning a big block 6800 with an aluminum flywheel in full disclosure.

[NAPA 68]

One of my friends sent his to Liberty. I must say, I never thought a TKO600 could shift that nice.......up or down.

No more 2-3 issues at WFO either. Money well spent

Tim

[GregWeld]

Why not just Sell it and switch to a T56....

I had a 600 —- worst shifting “truck” transmission ever...

By the time you crate it and ship it - and pay freight back and pay for the rebuild and the better parts.... and the downtime.....

[68454RS]

I'm pretty sure Craig Wright does some TKO stuff, and he's in Bakersfield. Might give him a call and see http://www.wrightconnection.net/home.html
also on facebook https://www.facebook.com/wrightconnection.net/

[gnx7]

As stated sell that POS and buy a T56 Magnum.... the smoothness in shift quality cannot even be compared.... I'm shifting a 100% stock T56 Magnum at 7800rpm making 1200rwhp+ in my LS9 turbo RX-7 1/2 mile car. I put them in all the conversions I do. TKO600 is dinosaur technology.

They are putting them behind 2JZ builds making 1600rwhp+ and shifting at 10,000rpm running mid 7's@200mph+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_D-IXfRzGg

T56 Magnum has provisions for mechanical and VSS speedos, multiple shifter locations, beefy 31 spline output shaft, and all the internals are made from a better grade steel than the older T56's '93-06 style....

[jarhead]

Thunder, what did you decide?

I have a 600 and it's not in the cards to change it, going to live with it...

[Kwag]

Why so much hate for the 600?

I'm actually interested as I had planned to use it in my build. Is it just the older ones?

[Flash68]

Why so much hate for the 600?

I'm actually interested as I had planned to use it in my build. Is it just the older ones?

If you are gonna run them hard (on the track mostly) there are much better solutions and the high rpm WOT shifting is a known issue for many.

If you are just cruising around on the streets and back roads, it's likely okay.

I had a TKO 600 many years back..... didn't have it for long but did not like the way it shifted or felt.