Tremec TKX Install. Without the vibrations!!
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- Опубликовано: 22 янв 2023
- Today we get the Tremec TKX installed in the 66 Fastback. Check out what we do to eliminate those driveline vibrations!!
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Wonder who my 10,000th Subscriber will be....?
Well it won't be me at 10000. I chimed in sometime back and subscribed. Glad to see you approaching that benchmark.
I joined very early, wish I knew what number actually. Of all the car related things on y/t, Kiwi's is by far my favorite.
@@oldtimerf7602 well thanks man. Glad your enjoying it !!
The numbers 🔢 are wrong. It counts me , a Kiwi 🥝 as a Full Person. Everyone knows I'm a half....
@@deanstevenson6527 lol😂
Your craftsmanship is truly artwork. Making it look "factory" when modifying a vehicle is easier said than done.
I do get a kick out of getting that factory look when it's not😀
I really appreciate the factory looking install!
Thanks man!
To the lucky owner of this car. You have just experienced first hand Kiwi ingenuity. 👍
Thanks man and thanks for the support!!
Your workmanship exceeds expectations, Kiwi. Sorry, but your quality isn’t low enough for RoadKill standards, a good thing! Your customers are lucky to have you in their proximity! Keep it going!
Thanks man!! I just try and do it right. It may not always be the quickest or easiest but it will be right!!!
You are a pro at the attention to details and making sure all the little things are taken care of. Kudos to Kiwi ✌️
Cheers bud. The devil is in the details but you know that!!
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 sure do!
Great job, and I love the way you fix all the little things to make it work and look stock. It's all in the small details that make it right. Awesome work. Later
Thanks man. It pays off in the long run!!
It’s nice that there are companies out there with bolt-on solutions for just about anything, but even better that there are folks like you guys with the skills to make it better.
Cheers mate!!
I thought it was Kiwis crematorium..embalming and car works. Great combo
Some days...😂😉
Good job Kiwi that's a very nice job on the trash cross member tunnsl.
Thanks man and thanks for watching !!
Great Work KIWI and great video as always!
Cheers mate, we try😀
Looks great. It would to learn how you learned all of this. Self taught or an apprenticeship of some sort. Kev defies gravity.
Yeah he does okay for a flightless bird. The school of life is where most of it comes from bud. Problems come up and so do solutions. Sometimes you don't get it sorted on the first try but hey, ya just learnt how not to do it😁😉
Awesome great to see you guys again!
Thanks man! One of the goals this year is to have videos up more regularly!
Nice work, Kiwi. I'd send my car if you weren't in Tennessee. 😢
Thanks man and thanks for watching!
Great work!
Wow, your craftmanship is impressive! I bet your customer will be very happy with his ride.
I swapped in a TKX last year on my '68 Camaro but I was glad that no such mods were necessary apart from bolting in a different trans crossmember.
Thanks man and thanks for watching
I love how the marketed solution just screws up the driveshaft geometry to make the clearance. Your solution is far more thoughtful and professional.
To be fair it's more expensive too. Though I'm finding more and more that people are willing to spend the money to get it done right which is nice for guys like me !
Wow man, that's an awesome mod, and hopefully cures the vibe problems when using that trans on the old 'Stangs. Yeah- I was wondering what the issue was with the other Stang and vibes, and obviously figured it was the trans angle, but man- how could it be corrected, well- You my Friend figured it out- I Hope ! Keep us updated if that cured the high-speed vibe issue on the other car (and this one should be fine). Thanks for sharing, cheers !
Cheers mate. Will defiantly be reporting on on the results.
I've just come across your channel because of the Tremec TKX cog sack, and by George you do some good tidy work. Even the removal of that crossmember let alone the re-installation of the same. Great stuff.
Thanks man and thanks for watching!
Great work as usual !!😎👍
Cheers mate!
You fellows do extremely nice clean installs & work.
Take care,
Rick
Thanks man, we try!!
All these little things you do makes life a lot easier for you and for the customer. Good stuff. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦
Thanks man and thanks for watching!!
Very nice work Mr Kiwi
Thanks man and thanks for watching
Thinking outside the box. That’s a given in the work you do 😁! I do enjoy your work!
Very nice!
Cheers mate
Bloody good bit of kiwi engineering there mate. Bruce Mclaren would approve...lol
Wow thanks man!!
Great mod for that monster transmission
It works really well! Thanks for watching
Great vidja 🤙🏼
Nice work brother! You do things right, and I commend you. Trying to make it like original is the way to go. Pay up front, or as you said yourself, now have to go back and correct another car that's complete but has an issue. A lot more work to do it a second time. Ask me how I know...
It's an expensive lesson! Thanks for watching!!
Nice job! Looks great
Thanks man and thanks for watching!
Very tidy way to do a swap. All the hard work will be enjoyed when the owner rows the gears and can cruise without part’s falling off and vibrating like the other hacked up installs.
Thanks. It's harder to do and as a result more expensive but the end result is worth it!
Good Video 👍
Cheers mate!
Watching from NZ. Slick and clean as always. Well done.
Cheers mate!! Thanks for watching.
I'm coming back to NZ at the end of February for a week and was hoping to catch up with the local scene and maybe do a video or two. Any suggestions ?
Really amazed at the attention to detail!
Thanks man and thanks for watching!!
So close to 10k Congrats bud! Keep up the good work.
Thanks man and thanks for watching!!
Excellent work Kiwi. Little bit of thinking outside the box, and you end up with a result better than the modified, make it fit parts. Great job. 👍
Thanks man and thanks for watching
Truly amazing attention to detail, guys. You nailed it, Barry ( hope that is correct spelling) it does look factory all the extra work to make it look factory is truly inspiring to all us DIY guys is top notch and gives us all goals. You all sit down and have a whisky and coke and know I am here wishing I was there making fun of you all to keep you animals level-headed. God bless you all from us here in Dawson Creek bc Canada 🇨🇦. Much love and respect 🙏.
Thanks man, your too kind !
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 love watching you all and how well you all get things done.
Well explained. It looks fantastic. I like the part you through in about the rubber mount being able to absorb more vibrations. I have stopped using rubber mounts on pickup truck body mounts. But that's a whole different thing. That's all the story I have for you today.
Thanks bud. Enjoy your comments!
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 I know of to 1970 mustangs. They are in North Carolina out towards the western side. One of them is a Mach One and the other one's a boss.
The fella that I've been in communication with once one but I don't think he wants both of them. It's an interesting situation on going about to buy them. I'll spare you the detail for now unless you are interested possibly in acquiring one of them. The short of the story how this man came to own these two cars is this. 1970 he bought two brand-new mustangs. One for his soon-to-be sixteen-year-old son and the other one for himself. His son in 1971 was riding with another friend and that friend had a car accident and so this man's son was killed. The cars sat after that inside a building with 3000 and 5000 miles. A number of years ago probably measured in decades he moved them out to near a Creek. They were setting on a nice picnic graveled area. One of the cars he traded off to some guy for some money and some land. Any also got a 70 mustang in the deal as well. Which one has only 3,000 or 5,000 miles on it I don't know. How many miles the other one has that he horse trailer for I don't know. But they have been setting now behind the house for a number of years and people have busted out window on one of them actually I think it was a deer 🦌. And basically just sat and rot and how far gone I don't know. Oh okay the rest of it it's gotten too long anyway. The man is in his nineties bedridden and his niece and her husband are taking care of him and supposedly have power of attorney. They don't trust a lot of people. Anyting that would interest you or not? I've never seen the car and I could put you in touch with the guy. The price that was thrown out to him was $22,000 for the pair. Given all the circumstances I told a man that I would just sit back and wait. So he's waiting he's actually looking for a 53 Ford pickup as well. You seemed like a mustang to say the least
@@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525 I could be interested yes.
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 I will email the guy. I'm not looking to make one red cent off of anything. But this fella seems to want to deal through me for some reason. And I'll tell him about your channel heck you may already be a subscriber and viewer I don't know. The man's well-educated but he comes in the backwoods like I do. Even though him and I are from two different parts of the country. I just like seeing these old hunks of vintage history saved. I don't care what they are. Even Fox body's I don't like them. Anyway I'll email him and when he gets back with me I'll update you.
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 I sent Jeb the email with your link to your RUclips channel. I figure it's a good way for him to get to know you. I used to travel the Appalachians a fair amount like anyplace else they have their unique way of going about things. I actually like the area
Good stuff Kiwi. You always find the best way to make a car right. I've been giving some pretty serious consideration to that TKX to go behind my big block Mopar.
It would be the way to go!!
I’ve got a “63” Chevy c-10 with a 383 Stroker, fresh.. putting in my Tremec 5 speed soon… If I have bad time or troubles I’m going to get this expert on the line and might even take a trip from Delaware to him for this mod! I want “stock looking too!” Awesome work Sir! I may just be in touch, could you help me with the mod in your shop? I may need this, I’ve got much into my old truck, and want it “right” This man does it “Right Obviously!” Cool, sir! Nice shop nice creations your shop performs! Just, really nice and looking as you stated, “Stock” that’s what I need on my classic truck Sir, thanks for possible “light” for future possible problem solving from you! Your definitely a “Pro!”
Thanks man, give me a call!
I’m sure I’ll be calling as you rock the old classic vehicles..! Hey just watch the Ford you customize back in a believe was 2013? Wow, nice creation love the look you did for the Ford, the um Kiwi Classic or KC forget the number designated which you’d given that custom, so nice Sir! I’ll be in touch in Spring Summer no doubt soon.. I’m putting in my American AutoWire for the 63 c-10 Chevy this evening and yesterday.. easy swap over I’m finding after initially thinking oh God! Ha ha, again you Rock Sir, keep them on the road.. old steel is best, “No chips please.” Ha ha, hydromechanical systems are the mechanics dream I find. Thanks for the creativity shown on your channel. Found you through UTG, you guys are so dam funny… c-ya
When the transmission kit guys don't realize that their fix is problematic and is not the right way to fix it. Moving the upper member is the right thing to do. The driveshaft has to have the same angle on both ends to cancel out the two speed changes per revolution. If not the same then the speed changes are transfered onto the differential.
You've got it bud. Thanks for watching!!
Slick idea to move the OEM x-member back and reuse it. I hope the driveline angles work out well.
Me too!! Thanks for watching
Thanks for your videos, Kiwi; I enjoy them very much up here in Canada. Any updates on Black Beauty?
A little problem for Kiwi is a BIG problem for me!😆 You must have ice water running through your viens!
Man it's always a bit daunting the first time. There's always an answer, just sometimes it's a bit harder to find👍
I’ve recently discovered that with a custom driveshaft if you experience vibration you may need to remove the driveshaft twist it 90 degrees and reinstall. (Just what I’ve read) I know angles and diameter amongst other external factors could play a part in unwanted drive line vibration.
You can't turn a 8"or 9" driveshaft 90 deg only 180deg. Too small of a diameter will cause problems due to "windup" Incorrect angles are the biggest cause of problems in my experience. Thanks for watching man!
Thanks for the insight, I was unaware of that fact. Learn something new everyday!
I've relocated quite a few transmission cross members swapping TH700R4s into early GM A and F bodies, as well as pickups. Fortunately, those vehicles use bolt in cross members and only require drilling a couple new holes rather than cutting and rewelding.
Yeah, a bit more work to move a ford one back. Chevys fight you in different areas so it's swings and roundabouts really 😁
It's interesting. If this man were to break out in song, even a simple happy birthday, the accent would vanish instantly. True for Brits, Aussies, Kiwis, and even hillbillys like myself. Don't know why it works that way, but it sure does. Every time.
I'd demonstrate but I can't afford to lose that many subscribers😂
I love your work in this video! I have a question though:
At 8:37 you mentioned that the transmission is tilted slightly towards the passenger side. Is that due to the specific shifter (stub) you are using or is that part of the TKX’s design?
I was left puzzled when I test fit my TKX and the shifter tilts considerably towards the passenger side. I was going to tilt the engine (drop the driver side, raise the passenger side) to compensate, but your comment made me thing maybe I should see about fixing the shifter’s angle with an adjustable stub like you show in the video.
Excellent content!
When I am ready, my car and assorted goodies will be heading to Tennessee. I am convinced you do the very best job possible.
Query;
What's happening with the 1967 / 427 install?
He's next on lift ! Going to have to move the crossmember in the same way
What car do you have??
@Kiwi Classics and Customs
I do not have it yet, but I know of a 1967 Fairlane that was a drag car most all it's days.
Rust and dent free.
Roller, with nothing at all in the interior. 100% bare.
It will be a real project, but a better start I will never find.
If I can't end up with it, then I will find something else. But that is the one I really want.
I want it to have a Rev happy 289 and a 4 speed with like 3:73 gears. It has a Detroit locker in back at the moment.
@@oldtimerf7602 sounds good !!
A lot of people take a shortcut by cutting the top of the arch out of the stock transmission support. That concerns me because Ford made that pretty substantial and put it in every Falcon-chassis car. What's your take on this? I feel they wouldn't have put it in if it weren't very important. How much strength do you believe it adds to that part of the car, and what's the result of cutting it out?
Hey Kiwi, I noticed in one shot during mock up that the top of the tunnel support was overlapping the shift hole. What did you do about that?
Also, could you show how the shifter came up through the hole when done?
Thanks Kiwi, that Stang is looking great. 👍
The back edge of the cross member had to be trimmed a bit. It is right beside the shifter opening now
there at the begining is that a stock Ford 65/66 (6-bolt Bellhousing?) what was the deal with having to center the trans in the bellhousing? the moving the factory crossmember & relocating it back 3" is the only thing stopping me from doing this swap in my 65 coupe.
No, that's a bell housing made for the Tremec swap. You can use the stock bellhousing but you need to use an adaptor plate to allow the tremec to bolt up to it. Either way you go you do have to line up the bellhousing with the crankshaft. I've seen them as far as .038 out of alignment and that's just due to the machining tolerances that were deemed acceptable back in the day. The tremec can only live with a maximum of
.005 misalignment. This is due to the design of the transmission. Making them stronger has required a lot tighter tolerances internally and is not an issue with todays engines that are machined to much more accurate tolerances also. To date I have not seen a ford , Chevy or Mopar earlier than the 2000's that didn't need to be realigned.
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Tkx, so much for the info !!
i wonder if lowering the engine down with adjustable motor mounts would eliminate the vibrations without relocating the mounts.
You'd have to lower it 1 1/2" or so and that's going to get your oil pan into the engine crossmember and your exhaust very low to the ground.
it seems it would be much easier to simply shim the rear axle housing where it mounts to the leaf springs to achieve the same angle as the tranny... just sayin for a friend
Hey, couldn't you just of adjusted the pinion angle down so it is in the correct angle to the transmission's output shaft?
Well yes it probably could be achieved through shimming the pinion but that still left you with space issues in the trans tunnel. Nothing like a trans touching the floor or crossmember to give you a mean vibration.
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160
Oh I must of missed the touching the floor part, carry on. 😎
Where does then shifter go ? It looks like that could be a problem .
Shifter comes out the stock location. It's adjustable so you can move it a couple of inches in all directions
Did you get the TKX for modern driveline? I've been eyeing one for my '77 vette track car.
Got it from American Powertrain.
Get the Close ratio one !!
You think that one’s bulky you should see the TKO600…..I guess you probably have
Not sure how you tolerate Tony, but I'm not going to judge you based on company.
Tony is Tony, what you see is what you get. We dont always agree on methods and that's ok there's usually more than one way to get to your goal. Thanks for watching 👍