SoloSwap® Tremec TKX Swap Adjustable Mock Up Bellhousing

• 7-gauge steel construction is strong, durable, and can support an actual TKX transmission
• Patent pending mock up bellhousing can be bolted to real or mock up engine block for fabrication purposes
• Compatible with Tremec TKX and older TKO-500/600 5-speed transmissions
• Can also be used for GM Muncie/Saginaw, and Ford T10/Top Loader transmissions
• Adjustable depth design can be used with most popular engine swaps
• Bellhousing bolt patterns for popular Ford, GM, and Mopar V8 engines
• Complete SoloSwap® Tremec TKX mock up transmissions also available
• Perfect for confirming exhaust routing, driveshaft length, and shifter location
• Provides transmission mount location for fabrication of crossmember
• All hardware included for assembly of SoloSwap® TKX bellhousing
• Made in the USA from laser cut mild steel with laser engraved markings

Mock Up a Tremec TKX Five-Speed Transmission to Popular Domestic V8 Engines

Upgrading your classic hot rod or muscle car from a lowly two- or three-speed automatic or perhaps an ancient three-speed manual to a modern five-speed manual with overdrive allows you to enjoy your ride on the open road, cruising at highway speeds with ease for those long distance drives to events you’ve always wanted to take your car or truck to. Swapping in the popular Borg Warner T-5 was all the rage in the late 1980s and through the 2000s. Eventually, Tremec bought Borg Warner in the late 1990s, and it became the Tremec T5. While still offered new today, Tremec’s newer TKX five-speed manual exceeds the T-5’s torque capacity and strength to live behind today’s high performance engine swaps. And while there are swap kits for popular applications, not every project vehicle and drivetrain combination is covered by one. This is where having a mock up tool comes in clutch to ensure your Tremec 5-speed TKX install goes smoothly.

One major issue to overcome with a Tremec TKX 5-speed swap is the bellhousing bolt pattern matches the classic GM Muncie and Ford Top Loader patterns, requiring a different bellhousing than what would be used in the typical T-5 swap of the past. The good news is that there are many bellhousing options to get your new TKX 5-speed bolted up, but for mock up purposes we have designed a SoloSwap® mockup Tremec TKX bellhousing tool that allows you to confirm transmission placement for things like crossmember fabrication, transmission tunnel clearance/modification, shifter opening location, and more. This mockup tool, like all our SoloSwap® products, makes your engine and/or transmission swap projects a breeze.

Laser Cut and Press Bent for Precise Mock Up Use in Your Project Build

Like every other product in our SoloSwap® line, our SoloSwap® TKX mock up bellhousing is designed, engineered, and manufactured right here at Speedway Motors in Lincoln, NE. Each piece is laser cut from 7-gauge mild steel, precision bent and laser etched with measurements and fitment marks to provide precise location of adjustment points, easy assembly, and mounting to your engine or SoloSwap® mock up block. This precision manufacturing provides repeatable results using our mockup Tremec TKX bellhousing every time you grab it off the shelf for another project, and just like the rest of our SoloSwap® product line, you can either leave the mock up bellhousing assembled for quick use or break it down and save some shelf space storing it until you need it for the next project.

Furthermore, the 7-gauge construction provides the strength to attach an actual TKX transmission to the bellhousing for your mock up purposes. Or you can include our SoloSwap® TKX mock up transmission for a complete mock up solution from engine block to driveshaft. Either way, our SoloSwap® TKX transmission bellhousing provides the correct depth and mounting pattern for your application to ensure your TKX transmission (or any GM Muncie or Ford Top Loader four-bolt pattern transmission) is in the right place for crossmember fabrication, shifter opening, exhaust routing, and so much more for a headache free custom drivetrain installation.

One Mock Up Tool Fits Popular Domestic V8 Engines to Accurately Place Your TKX

Designed to fit popular GM, Ford, and Mopar V8 engines, we have built in the correct bellhousing depth directly into the adjustment tabs on the sides of the engine and transmission plates for an adjustment of 4.53-inch to 7.50-inch in depth. The mock up bellhousing’s engine side plate features bolt patterns for GM small block, big block, LT, and LS engines, along with Ford’s small block, big block, and Modular engine family (including Coyote and Godzilla), and Mopar’s small block and Gen III Hemi engines, aiding in your engine swap needs. The engine side plate works with stock, and aftermarket blocks as well as our SoloSwap® mock up engine block line.

The transmission side plate is laser cut with the Tremec TKX/TKO-500/TKO-600/GM Muncie/Ford Top Loader pattern. Pre-indexed holes are provided for quick identification of the various engine fitment options. The included 5/16 hardware provides a secure attachment of the two halves (a bolt in each adjustment slot and one bolt in the correct preset depth hole per side). 1/2-13 flange nuts are provided for the transmission plate for mounting a mock up a real TKX 5-speed or other compatible pattern transmission (1/2-13 bolts of the proper length not provided). You will also need the appropriate size and length bolts to attach the engine side plate to your engine as well.

Whether you are using an actual TKX transmission, or one of our SoloSwap® TKX mock up transmissions, our SoloSwap™ mock up bellhousing for the TKX family of 5-speeds will ensure your transmission is in the proper place behind your engine every time no matter the engine you’re using.