Shorty x pipe and TKO transmissions questions

SleekSilver331 · 07-18-2005, 09:48 AM

right now I have shortie headers and the regular h-pipe that goes with it around the stock T5 trans. The T5s been ripped out twice already so Im lookin at getting one of the TKOs. I heard the bell housing is bigger on the TKOs and it was overall shorter in lenght??? I also want to go with longtube headers and the shorty xpipe.

With the TKO, will the 87-93 x pipes marketed fit around the TKO without modifing them? Oh yeah, I have a 90 GT by the way.
thx for the help.

buddha · 07-23-2005, 09:24 AM

If you run a TKO, you need a different clutch and yoke for the driveshaft. They have different spline counts (higher) to handle higher horsepower applications. They do not have larger bellhousings and you x-pipe will fit just fine. The longtubes can be a little bit of a hassle, and if you run a Lakewood bellhousing, things get tight real quick.

07-18-2005, 09:48 AM	#1
SleekSilver331 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6	Shorty x pipe and TKO transmissions questions right now I have shortie headers and the regular h-pipe that goes with it around the stock T5 trans. The T5s been ripped out twice already so Im lookin at getting one of the TKOs. I heard the bell housing is bigger on the TKOs and it was overall shorter in lenght??? I also want to go with longtube headers and the shorty xpipe. With the TKO, will the 87-93 x pipes marketed fit around the TKO without modifing them? Oh yeah, I have a 90 GT by the way. thx for the help.

07-23-2005, 09:24 AM	#2
buddha Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Washington, MO Posts: 327	Re: Shorty x pipe and TKO transmissions questions If you run a TKO, you need a different clutch and yoke for the driveshaft. They have different spline counts (higher) to handle higher horsepower applications. They do not have larger bellhousings and you x-pipe will fit just fine. The longtubes can be a little bit of a hassle, and if you run a Lakewood bellhousing, things get tight real quick. __________________ 93' Cobra with a cogged NOVI 2k, R331