I am having a 390 built and I'll build a trans crossmember. Modern Driveline sells the TKO-600 with 3 different input shafts (all the same price). The regular Ford shaft requires the $786 Quick Time Bellhousing, then they also sell two shorter shafts for use with an OEM car bellhousing or the truck bellhousing. The truck bellhousings are a dime a dozen. I could buy one cheap and then have it decked and squared. Or... I buy the regular Ford TKO and buy an $786 QuickTime bell that will always have a huge hole in the side because they don't sell a rubber boot to cover the linkage.
Regular shaft and quick time bell seams easier but more expensive.
The "short" shaft and OEM bell sounds cheaper but might require a little more work finding and preparing parts.
Does anyone have an opinion one way or another? Am I seeing this correctly? Am I missing something?
(My car currently has no trans tunnel so I need engine, bell, trans, and driveline so I know where it will all go to make the crossmember and then the floor.)
Regular shaft and quick time bell seams easier but more expensive.
The "short" shaft and OEM bell sounds cheaper but might require a little more work finding and preparing parts.
Does anyone have an opinion one way or another? Am I seeing this correctly? Am I missing something?
(My car currently has no trans tunnel so I need engine, bell, trans, and driveline so I know where it will all go to make the crossmember and then the floor.)