cars knocking

89five0Gt · 03-09-2008, 08:37 PM

I bought a tko 600 at bristol FFW. the guy said its was all there ready to bolt in. (bellhousing, MGW shifter, tko 600 yoke) I put the tranny in when I rebuilt me engine and put my tubular k-member in. I fired it up last weekend and it was making a horrible noise. Preston came over and thought it was a rod knocking. Well earlier today while messing with it, my brother was under the car and said it sounded like it was coming from the bellhousing. We dropped the tranny and found out that the clutch was hitting the bellhousing. is this the wrong bellhousing? If so, does anyone have a tko bellhousing for sell? thanks

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qkjuicedpony · 03-09-2008, 08:47 PM

you need to buy a block plate and put it in.it will space the bellhousing back so it wont hit the clutch...although it still may grind for a little bit

EHardy1971 · 03-09-2008, 08:48 PM

That's a factory bellhousing going off the part#,like I said on the phone,I remember a post either here,or on the Corral about a similar problem(I don't remember what style clutch set though,maybe a king cobra),and it was a common fitment issue.IIRC,they had to grind out the inside of the B/H to get it to clear,although I would think that it *shouldn't* rub to begin with!

qkjuicedpony · 03-09-2008, 08:49 PM

my car has the exact same bellhousing and my spec clutch doesnt grind or rub anywhere

EHardy1971 · 03-09-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by qkjuicedpony

my car has the exact same bellhousing and my spec clutch doesnt grind or rub anywhere

That's what I thought!,I just looked at the pics again,and noticed he had no blockplate!

militarymustang88gt · 03-09-2008, 09:02 PM

yeah my spec and tko3550 dont have no problems

89five0Gt · 03-10-2008, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by EHardy1971

That's what I thought!,I just looked at the pics again,and noticed he had no blockplate!

The last owner must have removed it b/c it ain't never had one in since I owned it. thanks guys.

89five0Gt · 03-11-2008, 04:57 PM

thanks for the block plate Eric

EHardy1971 · 03-11-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 89five0Gt

thanks for the block plate Eric

No problem,I hope it does the trick!

03-09-2008, 08:37 PM	#1
89five0Gt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: behind Skillet Posts: 1,356	cars knocking I bought a tko 600 at bristol FFW. the guy said its was all there ready to bolt in. (bellhousing, MGW shifter, tko 600 yoke) I put the tranny in when I rebuilt me engine and put my tubular k-member in. I fired it up last weekend and it was making a horrible noise. Preston came over and thought it was a rod knocking. Well earlier today while messing with it, my brother was under the car and said it sounded like it was coming from the bellhousing. We dropped the tranny and found out that the clutch was hitting the bellhousing. is this the wrong bellhousing? If so, does anyone have a tko bellhousing for sell? thanks http://i32.tinypic.com/1tahix.jpg http://i26.tinypic.com/u63b7.jpg http://i29.tinypic.com/281vprd.jpg http://i31.tinypic.com/161f2it.jpg http://i32.tinypic.com/jr4aig.jpg

03-09-2008, 08:47 PM	#2
qkjuicedpony Dayuuuuuuum!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dallas GA Posts: 2,933	you need to buy a block plate and put it in.it will space the bellhousing back so it wont hit the clutch...although it still may grind for a little bit __________________ 86 Mustang Gt......Mods piling up in my garage. 07 F350 dooly.....Tows my fifth wheel

03-09-2008, 08:48 PM	#3
EHardy1971 Trunk Monkey Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Home Posts: 5,708	That's a factory bellhousing going off the part#,like I said on the phone,I remember a post either here,or on the Corral about a similar problem(I don't remember what style clutch set though,maybe a king cobra),and it was a common fitment issue.IIRC,they had to grind out the inside of the B/H to get it to clear,although I would think that it shouldn't rub to begin with! __________________ Eric 89 LX Coupe-Juiced 01 Lightning-Boost 06 TBSS

03-09-2008, 08:49 PM	#4
qkjuicedpony Dayuuuuuuum!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dallas GA Posts: 2,933	my car has the exact same bellhousing and my spec clutch doesnt grind or rub anywhere __________________ 86 Mustang Gt......Mods piling up in my garage. 07 F350 dooly.....Tows my fifth wheel

03-09-2008, 09:02 PM	#6
militarymustang88gt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bham and auburn Posts: 337	yeah my spec and tko3550 dont have no problems __________________ finally got my avatar. it is the white one.

03-11-2008, 04:57 PM	#8
89five0Gt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: behind Skillet Posts: 1,356	thanks for the block plate Eric