FACEPLATED TKX First Drive and Install!!

Billy blew the synchros out of our TKX when he tried shifting into second at 9k rpm, so we sent it off to Liberty's Gears to get faceplated. Join as at PRI where John at Liberty gives us the run down on what faceplating actually is, the difference between faceplated, pro shifted, and sychronized, as well as how to drive a faceplated trans. Then join us at ‪@theoldmansgarage‬ to install this thing and take it for a surprising first drive.

[@dbeanbean4619]

Another show with a chick mechanic that doesn't know shit.

[@avboysgrandpahollywood]

Haha you couldn’t be more wrong, she knows more and has driven faster cars then you and most the guys in here…

[@BubbaB43]

Apparently your the one who doesn't know shit 😂. She's not the average. Just do your research before sticking your foot in your mouth in front of all these people.

[@jesusmunoz5184]

Fucking '63 Camaro HATER.

[@edmelungeon2239]

Let's see your faster car???

[@arturozarate1752]

SMH.....comments like this really improve the viewing experience for youtubers. Ya'know that scene in FULL METAL JACKET? Yeah that one......"Choke yourself.....not with your hand! With mine numb-nutz."

[@lambchopLSX87]

Well Tess rubbed her butt on sub zero, now it’s officially the best give away on the internet 😂😂😂

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

Only two weeks left! I’m going to tell Billy he owes me 25% of the proceeds after this video was posted 😂

[@RedEyedPatriot]

When I Win that Truck I'm need that shirt to go with it, signed of course 😂 its for my oldest grandson. To show him Beautiful women who like Fords are Rare😂 stay away from them Mopar chicks they gold diggers 😂 But you're def gonna come across a Bowtie Bish thTs gonna break your heart.😂 have good one Tess

[@alkennedy1124]

That gear design is basically the same thing as a motorcycle,,,, I remember seeing those dogs lug style gears and the transformation of my hoDhaka 100, they have use a motorcycle theory behind them the dog and lug kind of gears, vary interesting, and the motor cycle transmission make that clicking sounds too,, nice , thanks the car transmission gears are just made on a bigger package for the wait to racial of a car instead of a motorcycle,,, good 👍 thanks buddies thanks BigAl California

[@user-jr4jp7xx8e]

@@RedEyedPatriot😅😂

[@RedEyedPatriot]

@@user-jr4jp7xx8e 🤣

[@keithphillips6111]

Everyone knows Tony is the best camera guy. Thanks for your service Tony!!!! Merry Christmas Tess,and Tony!!!!

[@StrRodder]

6:50 ....Mad Props to this guy! Not sure if I could've kept my composure and spit all that awsome information out and NOT skip a beat when Miss Mav was standing there looking at me! Bravo Sir!! Bravo!

[@PaulRhodes420]

I think Tony does a great job being the camera man, some of his angle shots are nice! 😂

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

He doesn’t need more encouragement! 😂

[@PaulRhodes420]

@@MissMidnightMaverick Oh! aahhh....The angle shots of the car! 😂

[@matthewvarnam4302]

​@@PaulRhodes420 Like the Bumper or the Rear End with 4.10's.....😂

[@jerryfrederick6610]

I just love the cross content between OMG and SRC. The fellow from Liberty knows his business. Very informative video. Thank you for sharing. The footage from PRI when everybody was crammed in the elevator and Excursion was a lot of fun. What a great collection of like-minded folks. Both of you Tony and Tess are fun to watch. Take Care and God Bless.

[@jamesaustin4044]

Tony makes sure to get the good angles when he's recording 😂

[@RonnieT123]

❤ him lol

[@susanhill750]

Purposely too lol

[@avboysgrandpahollywood]

Definitely on purpose, moms didn’t raise no fool

[@avboysgrandpahollywood]

Bill helped her film some of this and helped Tess edit part of it. He helped a great deal

[@davidgough1161]

Hi, Tess and Tony. You guys are the best. Move east already and go racing!

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

If only I could convince Tony!

[@Htl3648]

By far the prettiest, best personality and smile- female mechanic on youtube 😍

[@aphil4581]

Great vid. Very informative. Never had a problem with my 160Mph 7000 Rpm 74 vette with a stone crusher but this is a whole nother level. Miss mav is going to have a ball with this transmission. I can't wait for some more content.

[@jimritter7945]

That’s a badass little mustang. I love the way that car sounds. It’s always nice to learn about stuff by someone else breaking stuff instead of me breaking it. It’s way cheaper for me. If I wreck my tranny in my 13 mustang I’m definitely gonna do a faceplated tkx. Great to see you guys. Glad to see you guys are still mustang people no matter what Bill says.

[@jaredb1107]

HeLLooo. Another great video! I'll admit I bought a Hanlon short throw shifter after watching your video on it. It made a HUGE difference in my TKX. Keep bringing the 🔥 content!

[@mountainsgarage]

Nice transmission, enjoy watching you guys! Now install a scattershield and a driveshaft loop, stick shift racer mandatory equipment! Merry Christmas!

[@richardhintersehr9014]

Tony is the best camera man on KZbin

[@codycopithorne6294]

That shifts nice now. Can't wait to see the power get applied and going through those gears! Very informative!

[@crypticsouls987]

I tried to listen to Mr Liberty but I kept getting distracted 😍 ~stunning~ Kidding aside, you guys are great!!

[@paizano13]

Awesome video and nice fast shifting!!

[@wvdragracer]

Nice! Thanks for sharing the Face plating info and as always great video!

[@rayrussell6064]

That trans is going to be a game changer. Thanks for sharing your videos you two are my favorite KZbin couple you bring awesome entertainment. God bless and as always be safe.

[@JimmyDaleRacing]

LETS GOOOO

[@jasonbose3507]

THANKS TESS AND TONY FOR FILMING WITH THE COOLEST RACING FAMILY EVER, THE OLD MAN & SRC FAMILY!!! It's a real treat seeing YOU ALL JUST CHILLIN and doing some awesome races! Keep up the good work 👍. Thanks for the video 📸.

[@jimschneider5193]

Just installed a TKX behind a built flatty in a 49 Merc using the Speedway kit. Definitely a well worth it project. Incredible new way to drive and enjoy taildragging around.

[@freddiemoralez1536]

🎉🎉 THANKS FOR THE UPDATE AND GOD BLESS ALL 🎉🙏🙏

[@rodneyf.9595]

Great video thanks guys .👍

[@my357mags]

That seems like a pretty cool transmission! 👍

[@JBAutomotive794]

Tony is always getting the good camera angles. 🍻

[@Canadianchucknorris69]

Nothing like a faceplated trans at the track, good to see no snow outside!

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

It snowed the night before! 😂 thankfully not a lot!

[@jasonhastings5538]

Man ive always like that car!!!

[@scotthazelton519]

Thanks for sharing Tess and Tony

[@Big_Country0179]

Best butt in the business. No wonder we don't see Tony much. Lol 😂😂 Hope this new combination works out.

[@RyanBassForLife]

Nice I enjoyed seeing you work on your car.

[@raywhittaker3426]

Love how you say hello hope to meet you guys someday

[@jasonbose3507]

TESS, I LOVE 💕 THAT YOUR A COOL TOUGH WOMEN WHO ISN'T AFRAID OF SLAMMING GEARS IN A RACE, YOU ROCK!!! Thanks for the video 📸.

[@rickyscz28]

My gosh this makes me wish I had the money to faceplate my t56. That's the smoothest sounding faceplate Trans I have ever heard in my life. Outstanding job!!!!

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

Isn’t it?!? I thought I was going crazy or they accidentally forgot to faceplate it, my TKO-500 is violent compared to this thing 😂

[@rickyscz28]

@MissMidnightMaverick yeah I understand why!! I have been in many faceplated deals none of them are as Pleasant sounding as that!! Absolutely fantastic job!!!

[@charlessmith45]

Daggone Tess-You needed that faceplated trans a long time ago!!--I didn't realize just how badass they are....dangit now I WANT ONE😂

[@HotRodDave]

That Face Plated Deal Is A Game Changer

[@geniferteal4178]

Liberty has been good to me since the 90s. Love them!

[@92egturbo]

Great content as always!

[@al9030]

Love This, Miss Maveric and her man.can easily go auto and save so much money and time..but Sticks Rule!! So much Fun..Love You..Keep up the good work!! STICKS 4 EVA!!

[@willhayes52]

Tony, you sir are an excellent camera man😁Keep up the fantastic work buddy. You always get the best angles 👀

[@sabrom]

Been waiting 2 mos for a video to come out since rocky mountain but it's always worth the wait to see what new adventure of the day is thanks for the update, and your diets Tess & Tony are really really lookin good healthy i see ya both

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

It’s been a struggle lately with the day job, but I’m still trying to get some videos out when I can.

[@jonathanhanners6057]

Can’t wait to see how the new trans works on the track

[@jcnpresser]

I need one of those transmissions. So freaking cool.

[@jasonbose3507]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE TESS AND HER MAN, THEY ARE COOL 😎 AND A PERFECT MATCH FOR EACH OTHER! Plus, they are supportive of each other's dreams and goals. Great job 👍. Thanks for the video 📸.

[@tannersalyer7017]

We all like when you film tony your doing great keep up good work 😉 lol

[@user-vg9on1dq7f]

Great job!

[@llamacebu216]

Tony is definitely a man of culture

[@davidgough1161]

The same technology as a Hewland transaxle in a road race car. Been doing that since the 60's. All sports racers and formula cars use similar technology. Developed in England, used in applications from 50 hp to 1000+ hp.

[@shoresharp8349]

Those dang 12 point bolts on ford yolks .

[@Yeaitstemp]

Used to work in a gear factory in Mooresville north Carolina it's actually a very cool process

[@shaneswayze6228]

Awesome video 💯💪

[@user-nt9nz8hw5n]

ALOHA!! LOVE WATCHING BOTH TONY N TESS!!!!

[@r33skylineprojects59]

That’s sick !!

[@jordanthomas2210]

Good work!

[@arturozarate1752]

@ 8:13 he got THAT angle! Thank you Tony! ❤❤❤❤

[@samuelbentley5273]

Merry Christmas TonyandTess great show I know what your getting.

[@gilbertwashburn7095]

Way back in the day we didn't have such a Transmissions but the secrets to secret was to make a crash box and grind off every other gear on second third and fourth and then you didn't have to use a clutch you just shifted with all your might and if it didn't go into gear your transmission would explode crash boxes were popular back then the old man might remember but he still might be a little young I'm 69 I had a crash box and I was 16 Amanda that thing work great have a great day thanks for the inspiration car sounds good have a nice evening

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

John from Liberty goes over this in the video, and we show the actual gears of a faceplated trans and a proshifted (crash box) trans. Same concept, just a little less robust.

[@dougvansickle1135]

i delivered round stock to them when they first started yrs ago 😊

[@Highstranger951]

The exhaust work is my favorite 😈

[@buiItnotbought]

That helical gear faceplate gear set is surprisingly quiet. I have straight cut dogbox. The gear while is so loud you cant hear the motor lmao

[@jcnpresser]

Haven’t heard of pro shifting in forever! Surprised people are still going that route with the face plating.

[@user-vl8tb3vl3z]

Nice job tony

[@jameshendrickson8159]

Happy to see an s10 on the property

[@Amxracer]

Cool 😎 !

[@williamstamper442]

0:26 I remember when Liberty Gears was in Taylor Michigan, right past the railroad bridge off Pelham Rd. Against my will, my then 5-6 year old daughter went to School next to the facility. I was against it because it was a hardcore Catholic school. Anyway Liberty Gears with Craig and the bunch were right there. I didn't think they would ever leave the location. Yet they did, and probably the best move they ever made!

[@brandons2336]

U are the cam man tony !!!

[@perryford1014]

Hello 👋 Tony Tess and Gearheads Rosamond Ca High Desert 🌵 in the house

[@kennethimpelmance9107]

Miss maverick. Thank you, thank you. You always make my day much better. “HELLO”

[@kennethimpelmance9107]

After watching the video, thank you Tony.

[@kennethimpelmance9107]

I love Tony’s filming. I think he’s behind the success.

[@Dave_9547]

I don't know if you have enough Maverick bodies to keep you in parts for a few years or not? Mr. Goodpliers just posted a video from a salvage yard in Texas and there were quite a few Maverick's lying around that looked pretty complete.

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

Tony has cut me off from buying mavericks until our shop is up 😢

[@larrysix2004]

That spokesman for liberty does a damn good explanation!

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

He really does! He’s definitely a genius when it comes to these transmissions.

[@frizzellracing]

I can’t believe y’all wasn’t already running a faceplated trans. You will absolutely love it and want them all like that now

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

The car had a faceplated trans in it when we bought it, but we broke 3rd gear, that’s common with those old TKOs, which is why we put the TKX in it. Tremec made the TKX with a beefier case to remedy the 3rd gear issue. We didn’t have trouble shifting the synchronized trans until the synchros were destroyed, so we just didn’t think about faceplating this one until then. My maverick has the old TKO in it now since I’m a little easier on parts than Tony is 😂

[@frizzellracing]

@@MissMidnightMaverick I’m hard on stuff myself. 😂. So I won’t comment on that. I have always stick shift raced and when I finally went faceplates. I was like a school kid.

[@vintagespeed]

that @8:08 tho.... 👁‍🗨 Tony knows how to shoot that film.. 👍 (like-minded individual)

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

Don’t encourage him!

[@f.chrisliuzzo7889]

Def gotta hook up that strain gauge if you want to shift faster!?? Cleetus did the same on Leroy.. soon as you put pressure on the shifter it knocks off the ignition I believe for a mili second to drop the torque strain outa the drivetrain so it will shift seamlessl👍👍👍

[@ericgalloway461]

The strain gauge setup is something I would like to see as it sounds like the ticket for success. Not much info on it that I saw looking around.

[@billraccio3835]

Your Canton oil pan is made in the town I live in, pretty cool

[@thecapturban]

She cant feel it goin in... but its already in🤔.. and she likes feeling it in her leg😂.. this commentary with Tess could go waaaayy sideways😂 Awesome vid yall

[@robholmes2129]

You don't need a short throw with a faceplated trans at all,they will shift no matter what under full load.If you can create a high/low rev limiter with your ignition then that will create a no lift shift window,it basically shifts like a motorcycle with faceplates in there...pretty awesome

[@geniferteal4178]

I found a short throw shifter has greater effect on timing of clutch vs gear change. I tried a short throw shifter but never liked it. I couldn't adapt to the difference. Maybe over time I could have. I never felt slow with a regular shifter. Having an aftermarket shifter of any type with positive stops for each gear engagement is critical to prevent breaking the shifter forks inside the transmission it's only. 2: 1/2 inch by quarter inch tabs slide the gear in. if you don't have a positive stop, a bolt or something, that's all that stopping that movement of the shifter fork. It's just a matter of time before it breaks.

[@michaelwynne4346]

You need that piece that Tic Performance has to stop the money shift.

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

It would be hard to money shift in this thing with how strong the springs are in the shifter. As soon as it comes out of second it’s forced in line with third.

[@rickylanning]

love it

[@brookscarter1691]

Well HELLO. Nice job. 😊

[@TTMINIONRACING]

Jeez that fox is Cleen , i need a 4eye

[@vaughnparrish8351]

Good video

[@mjr1876]

It’s a small tire thing 🏎🔥

[@gogetem188]

WHY HAAAAALO lol Tess your da bomb tony she's a keeper first diff my friend and me changed it was under the instruction from a hot blonde and i mean hot shout out to mark @ Tracy ? lol never forgotten how to change a diff back in 85

[@foxbodygarageamerica9382]

YOU FILM THE BEST ANGLES 😂

[@skiphardstuff7444]

Bout time .. better to be competitive than nostalgic.. 😂😅

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

Did you watch the video? 🤔

[@skiphardstuff7444]

Yes ma'am, another great!! Thanks for your time and consideration.. Best of luck with your endeavors..

[@HoosierRooster]

We used to be able to buy the synchronizers with every other tooth already machined off over the counter from Rapid Transit System high performance parts catalog from Mopar

[@RonnieT123]

Best trans in the biz!

[@nickhelt6185]

What hydraulic setup do you use on the maverick was thinking about going to one

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

I have the CNC master cylinder and clutch pedal assembly, but I believe it’s been discontinued, and the McLeod throw out bearing.

[@rodneybyrd9516]

I need a A833 Hemi box faceplated right now, I hear the backlog has a long wait time! 😢

[@dougbradley1568]

Happy Holidays, white Stang is gonna be faster and more consistent 😎

[@johngoodman7160]

Dog lock gears like we have in my dragline there alot stronger and durable awesome they have it in trans.im going to find out if they got a good one for my 560bbf 1,068 hp motor thanks

[@clintonsmith9931]

Sounds like the trans in my old stock 36 ford. Break power and bam.

[@jeancharlesrabaux5658]

Vous avait toujours vos usines et ca donne du boulot a tousse

[@maclovin61]

Tess has a great since of humor. Love it!

[@ThirteenTwentyRepair]

Was this a stock TKX when it blew ?? I had mine rem polished and cryo treated and was told full throttle shifts at 8,500rpm wouldn’t be a problem. I believe it was also reassembled to 10% tighter specs.

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

It was completely stock out of the box, it didn’t really blow, just sheared off the synchros in second gear.

[@Nightmoves74]

Tony is the best cameraman of all time

[@michaelfowler8289]

Now that is a machine not for the faint @ ❤😊

[@KimiWallrus]

Yall are lost without a slider clutch. Look up ole boy from Canada who is the manual trans hero at drag week. 8 second GTO that he drives 1000 miles to and from dragweek.edit: His name is Richard Guido.

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

We use the clutch with every shift, so we wouldn’t be able to use the same setup he has.

[@KimiWallrus]

@@MissMidnightMaverick He uses the clutch too, I don't understand what you mean? You have to push the clutch down to adjust the fingers on a slipper even. It's not a clutch can or the like. I'm sure like everyone that it has a 2 step cut on the application of the clutch when changing gears but he stabs the clutch to shift as far as I know.

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

@@KimiWallrus he doesn’t use a clutch to shift. He has a strain gauge that cuts ignition to release pressure on the gears so he can shift it. His pressure plate applies more pressure with RPM, so he would have a pretty hard time trying to shift quickly when it’s applying around 9,000lbs of base pressure. At idle his clutch pedal feels like there’s nothing attached to it though - I know, I’ve pushed it myself.

[@RustyEast]

Is it hard on the rear seal of the transmission to let the drive shaft hang like that , beautiful fox.

[@MissMidnightMaverick]

The aluminum driveshaft is only about 10lbs, and it doesn’t put much pressure on the seal as it stays centered on the output shaft.

[@RustyEast]

@@MissMidnightMaverick thank you for taking the time to answer my question 🍻