Keisler Tremec Question

[Bob B.]

[Joe C.]

Re: Keisler Tremec Question

The measurement that they require is very important, as any runout in excess of about .008" maximum, will begin to wreak havoc with the pilot bushing. Anything more will unduly stress the input shaft, and in the extreme, can cause the throwout bearing to bind in the fore-and-aft direction.

The Browell Bellhousing alignment gauge, which I have never used, and affectionately known as the "bowling pin" is much quicker and easier than rigging up a dial indicator:

http://www.camaros.org/bellhousings.shtml

A magnetic base for the dial indicator makes the measuring easier, but is by no means required:

[Bob B.]

Re: Keisler Tremec Question

Joe,

Thanks for the info! That "bowling pin" sure looks like the way to go if I didn't now have two dial indicators.

In the process of looking up the Camaro website and doing some web searches, I found that Hurst sells the Tremec kits, as well. If I ever get another Tremec kit, I'll go through Hurst for the reasons outlined earlier!

Thanks,

Bob

[Terry D.]

Re: Keisler Tremec Question

Bob
Hurst bought Classic Chevy 5-Speed a while back. I bought my Tremec from them before Hurst did that. There tech support and the sales staff are really good and very pleasant to talk to and I talked to them alot before and after the sale. I tried to talk to Keisler also, but after the second call I got the impresion that the guy thought I was not serious and was wasting his time, so I stayed with Classic 5-speed. One thing you have to keep in mind is that even though the instructions are very good you are liable to run into a few snags. I've put over 6000 miles on mine this year, compared to about 2500 a year with the 4-speed, and I just love it. Of course the 383 crate motor also helps. Drop me a line and ley me know how it went or if you have any questions.
Terry

[Tim S.]

Re: Keisler Tremec Question

I have the same feelings about Keisler for a variety of reasons. When I installed their transmission in my 67 Nova, the procedures, exceptions, and consequently my expectations changed drastically before and after the sale. My first sign should have been the instructions enclosed for a B body Mopar.
I have had other friends with similar experiences. All of the details from case to case differ. But, the same impression and satisfaction after all is said and done.

Best of luck!

Tim

[Gary W.]

Re: Keisler Tremec Question

I just made a plate and bolted it to the flywheel.

Gary

[Roger W.]

Re: Keisler Tremec Question

Very Nice. The transmision vendor should include a plate like that. It would make the measurement much easier.

[Bob B.]

Re: Keisler Tremec Question

Hi all,

I see from below that Hurst would have been a far better choice than Keisler. But, despite a Keisler salesperson that tells me I am wasting his time and hangs up on me, I am hopeful that their transmission will still work!

Gary's flywheel idea with the plate is a great one! I finally got the magnetic base and the magnet was so poor that I had to use superglue to get it to stay on the surface of the flywheel! After a lot of twiddling, I am satisfied with my results and will use a pair of offset pins to make the alignment.

QUESTION: I see in the shop manual a measurement of the parallelism of the flywheel and the bellhousing face. Did anyone do this?

Thanks,

Bob

[John H.]

Re: Keisler Tremec Question

The measurement that they require is very important, as any runout in excess of about .008" maximum, will begin to wreak havoc with the pilot bushing. Anything more will unduly stress the input shaft, and in the extreme, can cause the throwout bearing to bind in the fore-and-aft direction.

Joe -

It's also related to a basic design difference - the Tremec input shaft has TWO front bearings (vs. one in a Muncie), and as a result can't tolerate much misalignment without radially stressing the input shaft and tearing up the bearings.