TR6060 BK5 Conversion
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TR6060 BK5 Conversion Is anyone aware of a step by step of the TR6060 conversion to T56 Magnum slip yoke style main shaft and rear tail housing? I'm pretty savvy with google but the only thing I've found is a thread from 2011 but the pictures were no longer viewable in the thread. https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-tr...body-pics.html
I have a new TR6060 and the BK5 conversion kit already in my shop. I went this route as I picked up a brand new TR6060 and bought the BK5 kit from DD performance for MUCH less than what a T56 magnum would have cost me. This tail housing from DD also allows me to run a mechanical speedo gear as this is going in a first gen Firebird without having the tailhousing modified or running a Cable X or similar box. Versus the cost of a custom driveshaft and the conversion box, this made the most sense for me.
I have no problem working on the engine side, but have never had a gearbox apart. It would be helpful to know what I'm getting myself into before I crack it open!
Thanks!
Nathan
I have a new TR6060 and the BK5 conversion kit already in my shop. I went this route as I picked up a brand new TR6060 and bought the BK5 kit from DD performance for MUCH less than what a T56 magnum would have cost me. This tail housing from DD also allows me to run a mechanical speedo gear as this is going in a first gen Firebird without having the tailhousing modified or running a Cable X or similar box. Versus the cost of a custom driveshaft and the conversion box, this made the most sense for me.
I have no problem working on the engine side, but have never had a gearbox apart. It would be helpful to know what I'm getting myself into before I crack it open!
Thanks!
Nathan
Last edited by Fsi1999; Nov 25, 2018 at 05:00 PM.
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From: Twin Cities, IL
Yes. That was one of the factors for the BK5 tail housing and mainshaft swap as it allowed me to move the shifter forward and use my factory mechanical speedo without using a speedo conversion box! In the end, it was more economical to convert the TR6060 with the BK5 kit than to have a custom CV joint driveshaft made and buy a speedo conversion box. If I were using electronic gauges and I weren't concerned with shifter placement, having a custom driveshaft made would have been the way to go.
