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MAF-01600                           FORD F-100 1973-1979 TKO Installation, Rev 0                                    11/29/17 
 

 

 

 
 

 

1973 

– 1979 FORD F-100 

 

 

TKO 5-SPEED  

INSTALLATION MANUAL 

 

FOLLOW FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL (FSM) RECOMMENDED 
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.  TRANSMISSION REMOVAL AND 
INSTALLATION IS A LABOR INTENSIVE JOB, WHICH CAN RESULT IN 
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF CAUTION IS NOT TAKEN. PLEASE BE 
CAREFUL PERFORMING THIS JOB, OR HAVE A PROFESSIONAL 
PERFORM THE JOB FOR YOU. REFER TO FSM FOR ADDITIONAL 
DETAILS OF THE PROCEDURES BELOW, AS REQUIRED. 
 

The material herein is the intellectual property of Silver Sport Transmissions (“SST”) and is to be used by SST customers or their 

authorized installers for the sole purpose of installing SST-supplied transmissions and related parts. Under no circumstances shall 

the manual or any portion thereof be copied, duplicated, distributed or incorporated in any written or printed document without the 

express written approval of Silver Sport Transmissions. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for TKO 5-speed

Page 1: ...E A PROFESSIONAL PERFORM THE JOB FOR YOU REFER TO FSM FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE PROCEDURES BELOW AS REQUIRED The material herein is the intellectual property of Silver Sport Transmissions SST and...

Page 2: ...Remove breather assembly and fan shroud 3 Remove distributor cap if the engine is a small block 4 Place shifter in neutral Remove shift boot and lever 5 Remove console if equipped 6 Raise car securel...

Page 3: ...Some tunnel modification will be required to install the TKO transmission to the proper driveline angle to obtain acceptable driveshaft operating angles Due to variation in dimensions on these cars fr...

Page 4: ...thru crossmember at 1 5 center to center as shown on Fig 5 1 4 Install isolator mount to TKO using M10 1 5 x 30 bolts and lock washers from HWG PACK H 5 Raise the transmission enough to be able to ins...

Page 5: ...outside diameter Loop it over the transmission at the bellhousing and see if you can slide it all the way to the tail housing If the transmission has less than 1 4 clearance at any point in the tunnel...

Page 6: ...n inch 0 0005 0 002 larger than the ID of the hole in your crankshaft If outside of this range a different pilot bearing is required or your crankshaft or pilot bearing may be modified to fit Contact...

Page 7: ...ons recommends that the fluid be replaced after the first 500 1000 miles of normal driving and then every 30 000 miles thereafter It is acceptable to use the less expensive DEXRON MERCON fluid for the...

Page 8: ...s would be a good time to double check driveline operating angles to confirm front and rear angles are within recommended values Adjust as necessary 16 Connect clutch linkage do not preload mechanical...

Page 9: ...lete the circuit when the transmission is in neutral The plastic connector may be removed and the neutral safety switch may be spliced in to your starter circuit between the ignition switch and the st...

Page 10: ...ions recommends that the fluid be replaced after the first 500 1000 miles of normal driving and then every 30 000 miles thereafter It is acceptable to use the less expensive DEXRON MERCON fluid for th...

Page 11: ...other fluid will void your warranty Silver Sport Transmissions recommends that the fluid be replaced after the first 500 1000 miles of normal driving and then every 30 000 miles thereafter It is accep...

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