Bolts onto the Tremec TKO600 shifter stub to replace a bent or loose stock stick with a machined billet aluminum lever; also fits TKO500 and T-56.
A Tremec TKO600 that has been driven hard, or one that got leaned on during a bellhousing or clutch job, often ends up with a stick that is slightly bent or has worked loose on the shifter stub. The result is a vague gate and a knob that sits off center. This is Billet Specialties part 264845, a CNC-machined aluminum shift lever in the Grid style, made in the USA, that bolts onto the shifter of the TKO600, TKO500 and the Borg Warner/Tremec T-56 to put a solid, straight stick back in your hand.
The TKO600 is a five-speed with an overdrive fifth, and its shifter sits on the transmission with a short stub sticking up through the floor. The stub is the pivoting part that moves the shift rails; the lever you hold simply bolts to that stub and multiplies your hand movement. Because the lever is the long arm of that lever system, any flex, bend or loose clamp in it gets magnified at the knob. A one-piece billet lever removes the flex above the pivot, so the motion you put in reaches the shifter instead of being soaked up by a bent or loose stick. It does not change the gate pattern or the internal throw; that is set by the shifter and the rails inside the box.
Grinding, popping out of gear or a notchy feel at the stub itself are not lever problems. Those come from worn synchronizers, shift forks or detents inside the transmission.
Pull the console boot and look at the lever where it meets the stub. Tighten the clamp bolts and check whether the slop goes away. Then sight down the stick from the side: a lever that is bent will not line up with the stub. If the stub itself moves loosely in the shifter housing, the shifter needs bushings or a rebuild, and a new stick alone will not cure it. For a sense of what an internal repair on a manual box costs versus a bolt-on part, see our manual versus automatic repair cost guide.
Sold for the Tremec TKO600 and also fits the TKO500 and the T-56 six-speed, which covers most Tremec boxes found behind a small block in a swap or restomod chassis. Retail listings for 264845 describe it as an 8-inch straight lever with a black finish and a 3/8-16 thread. This is the lever only, not a complete shifter. You reuse your existing knob, so confirm your knob thread before ordering, and check that an 8-inch straight stick clears your console and seat. Because Tremec boxes are often installed with aftermarket shifters, the stub on your car may not be stock; if you are unsure, send us a photo of the stub and your transmission tag. More Tremec and manual parts are in our transmission parts directory.
If you are doing a TKO clutch at the same time, the McLeod Super Street Pro TKO clutch kit is a common pairing. T-56 owners chasing a shorter throw should look at the T56 short throw shifter kit, which changes the shifter itself rather than just the stick, and swap builds without wiring for the lockout often add the T56 reverse lockout delete.
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Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
It is listed for the TKO500, TKO600 and the T-56. The T-56 Magnum and TKX are not on the listed fitment, so do not assume it fits them; send us your transmission tag if you want it checked.
No. It is the lever only. You reuse your existing knob, so confirm your knob thread matches before ordering.
Not by itself. Throw is set by the shifter pivot and the transmission internals. A rigid lever takes out flex and slop, which makes shifts feel more precise, but it does not change the gate distance like a short throw shifter does.
No. Grinding comes from synchronizer wear or clutch drag, not the stick. Check clutch release first, then the synchros.
No. The lever bolts to the shifter stub inside the car. The transmission stays sealed.
