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06-14-2022, 03:27 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018
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Conversion Tremec TKO 600 for 1978 Camaro
Guys have any of you already done this or has someone in 2 gen. Camaro?
I probably need help with choosing some components.
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My life is a constant struggle with Camaro.
K&N CAI, Stainless Power longtubes, high flow cats, modified Ragazzon High Performance axle back, Soler Performance ported throttle body, Soler Performance throttle controller, RAM clutch adjuster, modified LS7 clutch kit, Tick Performance billet bearing support, Tick Performance remote bleeder, separate clutch reservoir, BMR trailing arms, BMR toe rods, Pedders Suspension cradle bushing inserts, Control Arm Bushings, Strut tower brace, oil catch can, Hurst T-handle shifter, 20mm wheel spacers, DBA brakes, QTP Cutouts, Dynosteve tune. |
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02-24-2023, 03:56 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Czech Republic
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In the end, it's not a TKO but an improved TKX.
It's already on its way. It will break out in a few months. With this transmission, it will be quite a comparable car to the 2010 SS LS3
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My life is a constant struggle with Camaro.
K&N CAI, Stainless Power longtubes, high flow cats, modified Ragazzon High Performance axle back, Soler Performance ported throttle body, Soler Performance throttle controller, RAM clutch adjuster, modified LS7 clutch kit, Tick Performance billet bearing support, Tick Performance remote bleeder, separate clutch reservoir, BMR trailing arms, BMR toe rods, Pedders Suspension cradle bushing inserts, Control Arm Bushings, Strut tower brace, oil catch can, Hurst T-handle shifter, 20mm wheel spacers, DBA brakes, QTP Cutouts, Dynosteve tune. |
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07-27-2023, 05:17 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Czech Republic
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So I got down to it.
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My life is a constant struggle with Camaro.
K&N CAI, Stainless Power longtubes, high flow cats, modified Ragazzon High Performance axle back, Soler Performance ported throttle body, Soler Performance throttle controller, RAM clutch adjuster, modified LS7 clutch kit, Tick Performance billet bearing support, Tick Performance remote bleeder, separate clutch reservoir, BMR trailing arms, BMR toe rods, Pedders Suspension cradle bushing inserts, Control Arm Bushings, Strut tower brace, oil catch can, Hurst T-handle shifter, 20mm wheel spacers, DBA brakes, QTP Cutouts, Dynosteve tune. |
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07-28-2023, 09:17 AM
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'69 Owned Since '79
Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: LR AR
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Don't forget to dial in the bell housing. Needs to be very close to perfect. The best way to re-align it is with the Lakewood adjustable pins in the block. More money than the simple pins but worth the cost. You WILL have to rotate or reposition them 2 times before getting it centered in and then locked down. I know I had to do it twice.
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07-28-2023, 05:23 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018
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That's what I'm struggling with right now  But it's poorly designed when it has to be bellhousing taken off. Now I'm missing a tiny piece to tolerance and it's clear to me that I'll take it off and reach for it, so I'll throw it all away again 
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My life is a constant struggle with Camaro.
K&N CAI, Stainless Power longtubes, high flow cats, modified Ragazzon High Performance axle back, Soler Performance ported throttle body, Soler Performance throttle controller, RAM clutch adjuster, modified LS7 clutch kit, Tick Performance billet bearing support, Tick Performance remote bleeder, separate clutch reservoir, BMR trailing arms, BMR toe rods, Pedders Suspension cradle bushing inserts, Control Arm Bushings, Strut tower brace, oil catch can, Hurst T-handle shifter, 20mm wheel spacers, DBA brakes, QTP Cutouts, Dynosteve tune. |
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07-28-2023, 05:25 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Czech Republic
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My life is a constant struggle with Camaro.
K&N CAI, Stainless Power longtubes, high flow cats, modified Ragazzon High Performance axle back, Soler Performance ported throttle body, Soler Performance throttle controller, RAM clutch adjuster, modified LS7 clutch kit, Tick Performance billet bearing support, Tick Performance remote bleeder, separate clutch reservoir, BMR trailing arms, BMR toe rods, Pedders Suspension cradle bushing inserts, Control Arm Bushings, Strut tower brace, oil catch can, Hurst T-handle shifter, 20mm wheel spacers, DBA brakes, QTP Cutouts, Dynosteve tune. |
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07-29-2023, 04:46 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Czech Republic
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My life is a constant struggle with Camaro.
K&N CAI, Stainless Power longtubes, high flow cats, modified Ragazzon High Performance axle back, Soler Performance ported throttle body, Soler Performance throttle controller, RAM clutch adjuster, modified LS7 clutch kit, Tick Performance billet bearing support, Tick Performance remote bleeder, separate clutch reservoir, BMR trailing arms, BMR toe rods, Pedders Suspension cradle bushing inserts, Control Arm Bushings, Strut tower brace, oil catch can, Hurst T-handle shifter, 20mm wheel spacers, DBA brakes, QTP Cutouts, Dynosteve tune. |
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08-11-2023, 05:02 PM
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Give speed a chance
Drives: 2015 Camaro 2LS, 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Mesa, Az
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Looking REALLY GOOD George! I read your post in the other thread and saw you now have a 383. Excellent move. I know the LS swaps are popular but the 383 is IMO a great way to go for power and ease of installation. I bet it will be a blast (and a handful) with the manual transmission.
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2LS: a TREMENDOUS machine. Z/28: it's a BIT MORE POWERFUL, of course.
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08-12-2023, 05:20 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018
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Thank you. Swap LS is not even possible here. Here in Europe and the European Union, the regulations are so strict that it is almost a dictatorship. My 1978 Camaro has registration and historic vehicle status. So basically I can only use period parts. TKX alone instead of Muncie or T10 Borg Warner isn't quite right. But since the transmission is deep inside the car and the only indicator is 5th gear on the gear ball - otherwise everything is built to original condition, so there shouldn't be a problem. But you deserve credit, American boys  A 45-year-old car, aftermarket parts a few weeks old, and everything fits exactly to the millimeter. And I am absolutely fascinated by the stiffness of the shift return spring. It's so "boyish" and nice old school! I'm still waiting for an aluminum cardan with the correct length to arrive sometime at the end of September and I'll try how the car wakes up. I expect a very big change compared to the TH350.
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My life is a constant struggle with Camaro.
K&N CAI, Stainless Power longtubes, high flow cats, modified Ragazzon High Performance axle back, Soler Performance ported throttle body, Soler Performance throttle controller, RAM clutch adjuster, modified LS7 clutch kit, Tick Performance billet bearing support, Tick Performance remote bleeder, separate clutch reservoir, BMR trailing arms, BMR toe rods, Pedders Suspension cradle bushing inserts, Control Arm Bushings, Strut tower brace, oil catch can, Hurst T-handle shifter, 20mm wheel spacers, DBA brakes, QTP Cutouts, Dynosteve tune. |
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08-12-2023, 05:23 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Czech Republic
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The rest of the photos...
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My life is a constant struggle with Camaro.
K&N CAI, Stainless Power longtubes, high flow cats, modified Ragazzon High Performance axle back, Soler Performance ported throttle body, Soler Performance throttle controller, RAM clutch adjuster, modified LS7 clutch kit, Tick Performance billet bearing support, Tick Performance remote bleeder, separate clutch reservoir, BMR trailing arms, BMR toe rods, Pedders Suspension cradle bushing inserts, Control Arm Bushings, Strut tower brace, oil catch can, Hurst T-handle shifter, 20mm wheel spacers, DBA brakes, QTP Cutouts, Dynosteve tune. |
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08-13-2023, 11:07 AM
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'69 Owned Since '79
Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: LR AR
Posts: 1,847
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How far off was the bell housing alignment?
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08-13-2023, 02:36 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Czech Republic
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I used .007 pins and I'm under half of the given 0.005-inch tolerance. I am at zero in the horizontal axis and five hundredths of a millimeter in the vertical.
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My life is a constant struggle with Camaro.
K&N CAI, Stainless Power longtubes, high flow cats, modified Ragazzon High Performance axle back, Soler Performance ported throttle body, Soler Performance throttle controller, RAM clutch adjuster, modified LS7 clutch kit, Tick Performance billet bearing support, Tick Performance remote bleeder, separate clutch reservoir, BMR trailing arms, BMR toe rods, Pedders Suspension cradle bushing inserts, Control Arm Bushings, Strut tower brace, oil catch can, Hurst T-handle shifter, 20mm wheel spacers, DBA brakes, QTP Cutouts, Dynosteve tune. |
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09-12-2023, 10:29 AM
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'69 Owned Since '79
Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: LR AR
Posts: 1,847
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Looks great. I'm sure you will love it.
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09-16-2023, 02:30 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Czech Republic
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In 4 weeks I'll hopefully get a new driveshaft, then the joys will break out 
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My life is a constant struggle with Camaro.
K&N CAI, Stainless Power longtubes, high flow cats, modified Ragazzon High Performance axle back, Soler Performance ported throttle body, Soler Performance throttle controller, RAM clutch adjuster, modified LS7 clutch kit, Tick Performance billet bearing support, Tick Performance remote bleeder, separate clutch reservoir, BMR trailing arms, BMR toe rods, Pedders Suspension cradle bushing inserts, Control Arm Bushings, Strut tower brace, oil catch can, Hurst T-handle shifter, 20mm wheel spacers, DBA brakes, QTP Cutouts, Dynosteve tune. |
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