Some general Tremec information...
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Some general Tremec information... I went to World of Wheels last weekend. I talked to one of the Tremec guys there. Very knowledgeable guy. One thing he said in regards to TKO and T56 transmissions is that one reason that it's hard to find some parts for them is that due to machine changes over the years, Tremec isn't able to reproduce some of the parts. The old TKO transmission had gears separate from the shaft. The new TKX has the gears and shaft machined from the same piece of steel in a CNC machine.
He suggested that if you can't find parts, to upgrade to a 6060 and mod it to fit (application dependent) or step up to the Magnum F.
He suggested that if you can't find parts, to upgrade to a 6060 and mod it to fit (application dependent) or step up to the Magnum F.
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I went to World of Wheels last weekend. I talked to one of the Tremec guys there. Very knowledgeable guy. One thing he said in regards to TKO and T56 transmissions is that one reason that it's hard to find some parts for them is that due to machine changes over the years, Tremec isn't able to reproduce some of the parts. The old TKO transmission had gears separate from the shaft. The new TKX has the gears and shaft machined from the same piece of steel in a CNC machine.
He suggested that if you can't find parts, to upgrade to a 6060 and mod it to fit (application dependent) or step up to the Magnum F.
He suggested that if you can't find parts, to upgrade to a 6060 and mod it to fit (application dependent) or step up to the Magnum F.
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They definitely have the ability to make whatever pats they need, I mean they are the ones that developed it and provided it in the first place. The reason companies stop making things is that it becomes unprofitable, they don't suddenly lose the ability to.
Luckily companies like AMP Distribution have picked up the slack to make all the parts so we can keep these old t56 trans on the road
Luckily companies like AMP Distribution have picked up the slack to make all the parts so we can keep these old t56 trans on the road
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They definitely have the ability to make whatever pats they need, I mean they are the ones that developed it and provided it in the first place. The reason companies stop making things is that it becomes unprofitable, they don't suddenly lose the ability to.
Luckily companies like AMP Distribution have picked up the slack to make all the parts so we can keep these old t56 trans on the road
Luckily companies like AMP Distribution have picked up the slack to make all the parts so we can keep these old t56 trans on the road
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I worked a IT gig with a company that is making bank providing gears for obsolete helicopter transmissions..
We are talking gears that fit in your palm that cost $10K and have a sub 2000 hour service life.. Ka-ching..
We are talking gears that fit in your palm that cost $10K and have a sub 2000 hour service life.. Ka-ching..
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Winner! Tremec owned by a larger investment group. Decisions at the top are based on return on investment. T56 represents the past and volume for product is much lower than required for them to cast new forgings, idle down their production facility of current stuff to tool up and machine the old stuff. Most of the old stuff used cold forging to machine parts from whereas the newer stuff is a 2 piece gear with a form of electronic weld done to it.
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Aerospace, aviation and medical industries are a completely different ball game than generic or medium performance automotive grade. No one crashes or dies when a gear in your vehicle gearbox fails. We've been approached to assist with making parts for those industries but the rigors and responsibility is too high for our likings but its a very lucrative market for those who choose to participate in it.
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Actually I've been in 2 crashes caused by gear failures, sucks when all 4 wheels on a rally car stop turning ,, while in a turn..But yea,, its just impressive to see a gear the size of a 9" spider that cost more than my first three cars.. combined..