Comments on: TKO 500 for a Mod Motor http://93coupe.com/tko-500-for-a-mod-motor/ 93Coupe.com - My 93 Coyote 5.0 Boss 302 Mustang Coupe build. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:39:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 By: admin http://93coupe.com/tko-500-for-a-mod-motor/#comment-219 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:58:36 +0000 http://93coupe.com/?p=243#comment-219 I’m in the same boat as you. I’d rather have the Magnum – but the price is up there and it will set me back. It seems like I’m in a perpetual state up upgrading things that don’t need upgrading :)

That said, the TKO is known for hard shifting, especially at higher RPM. This is the same trans that I had when the car had the original pushrod motor and even then, shifting into 3rd at high RPM was a chore – and high RPM for that motor was 5800-6000. I have a feeling that it’s going to be darn near impossible at 7k. Still, I’m going to go ahead and use the TKO and see how it goes. Perhaps a better clutch and a few of the fixes that I’ve seen out there will help the shifting issue. See the links in the blog post for a company that claims to make the shift better.

In the end, I’m planning to get the car running with the TKO and will make the T56 a future project. Will give me something to look forward to, because I can’t leave well enough alone. :)

]]> By: Aaron Milward http://93coupe.com/tko-500-for-a-mod-motor/#comment-215 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:51:58 +0000 http://93coupe.com/?p=243#comment-215 I originally came across your post on allfordmustangs.com, I have a TKO-500 in my 93 Cobra and am also very interested in the Coyote swap. I am curious as to whether or not to use the TKO. I found a bell that would work for the TKO-500; but if I go with a T56 Magnum, my completed car will be pushed back 6-12 months($$$$). What did you decide to do with your project? By the way you have an extremely clean notch, good looking car man.

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