[AMC-List] Re; T5 or TKO

["John Elle" <johnelle@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dan
 
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does anyone know much about the tko 500 transmissions?
will they bolt up to a t5 bellhousing? the bolt
pattern LOOKS close but i would guess they are
different
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I am not sure but willing to take an educated guess
that a Mustang application TKO-500 transmission will
go on your 304 using a t-150 bell housing. That is 
basically what a Mustang application Tremec 
transmission needs to go on to an AMC V8.
The difference to an AMC guy is that a Mustang 
Application T5 will go on your 304 by using a
SR4, T4 or T5 application AMC bell housing. 
Multi-bells seem to have this application plus
others too. The other applications of a multi-
bell are T-96 and T-14.
Fit would be a crapp shoot but solvable, cost
comparisons would largely depend on where you got
the transmissions from in the first place. There are 
a lot of T5's that have not been beat up, the one
that I have in my Javelin behind a 390 has been there
for over 10 years and came from a 100,000 mile 2 
owner wrecked Mustang that had been slid into a 
telephone pole. I drove the car before I pulled 
the transmission. Also T5's can be rebuilt to handle 
more torque for not a whole lot of money and give
better 1st & 2nd ratios to boot. I am beginning to 
look for another t5 to put in my 360 Hornet. I figure 
to get a good used (Mustang application) T5 for
 $500.00 or less.  I don't know if any of this is
any help to you, but the way I figure it, you
pays your money and you take your chances. 
John. 
 
 
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