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ACPT
CARBON.FI
BERDRIVESHAFTS
Beingstrongis important,
but beingstrongandlightr,veight
is evenbetter.Testshaveshownrear-wheel-horsepower
gainsof morethan5 percent
withthesimpleswitch
to a carbon-fiber
driveshaft.
Thissignificant
increase
is primarily
due
to the lowerrotational
massof the driveshaft.
Carbonfiberoffersmorestrength
to resistextreme
torquethansteel,with
abouthalftheweight.Justlikethecommonuseof lightrrueight
clutchandflywheel
units,a lightr,veight
driveshaft
allows
moreof yourengine's
powerto be appliedto theground.
In additionto minimizingrotationalpowerlosses,
carbonfiber'suniquevibrationdampeningcharacteristics
alsohelpsimprovepoweroutput.Enginebuildersarefamiliarwiththe powergainsthat high-performance
crankdampeners
canprovide.
ACPT's
carbon-fiber
giveyousimilar
driveshafts
benefits
by cutting
vibration.
oowerlosses
dueto drivetrain
As important
asperformance
is,ACPTcarbon-fiber
driveshafts
alsoprovideanextra
measure
Despitesafetyhardware,
of safety.
suchasshaftloopsandcovers,
a brokenmetaldriveshaft
canbecomea flailingbludgeon
thatbeatsup everything in its path,causingsevereinjuries
to the drivel extremedamage
to thecar,andevenvaulting
thecarintotheair.Carbon
fiberminimizes
theserisks.
Carbon-fiber
driveshafts
arebuiltfor strength
primarily
to transfer
torqueandcanbe brokenwitha hardblow
fromtheside,Theresultisthatwhena U-joint
or yokefails,
thecarbon-fiber
composite
beginsto disintegrate
whenit
contacts
thechassis.
Asthecomposite
comesapart,theshaft
simplyturnsintoa bunchof loosecarbon
fibers,muchlikethe
fact,in composite
endof a broom.
e
broom.In fact,
composite
technoloqv
technology
failsafe
thisfailsafe
this
s
state
" lnstead
rscalled"brooming.
of tearingup thedriverandshredding
just
thechassis,
thecarbon-fiber
broomwillprobably
Moreexpensive
polishdirtandpaintoffthechassis.
thananaluminum
driveshaft,
butcheaper
thana tripto the hospital,
thesehigh-tech
driveshafts
average
around$900.Formoreinformation,
contact:
www.acpt.com,
or call(400)799-7893
to
findout if thistechnology
is rightforyourhigh-torque
ride.
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TCIAUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
Whether
youdrivea Ford,a Mopar,
or a GM,TCI's
tracktestedtransmissions,
torqueconverters,
andcomponents
canturnthattorqueintorear-wheel
power.Designed,
built,andtestedby hard-core
racers
andenthusiasts,
TCI
transmission
products
arespecifically
engineered
to crank
out race-winning
power,mileaftergrueling
mile,runafter
punishing
run.Thecompany's
countless
victories
andchamwillattestto itspower-handling
pionships
abilities.
TheTCISuperStreetFighter
is intended
for normally
aspirated
vehicles
powered
by engines
producing
up to 600
horsepower.
LiketheirStreetFighter
units,theseareequipped
withtheirfullytested,
manual/automatic
valvebodies.Thatmeansthatmostunitsallowyouto manually
shiftthe vehicleintoeachgearchangeor,
by placingit in thedriveposition,remainfullyautomatic.
Whenyou usethe manual-gear
selection
feature,the Super
StreetFighter
upshiftsanddownshifts
rightwhenyou movethe leveriwithno lag or governoroverride.
Whenyouselectthe
normalddvePosition,
the transmission
retainspositive,automatic
shifs{or the easeof drivingyou look{or in an automatic
transmission.
Typical
TCISuperStreetFighter
transmission
features
areRedEagleclutches,
Kolene-treated
steelplates,RedEagle-lined,
extra-wide
powerbands,
larger-diameter
servoassemblies,
an improvedlubrication
system,newspragVroller
clutche!
(upgraded
in certainmodels),
enhanced
hardpartswhereapplicable,
pan,increased
chrome-plated
transmission
thrustcapacity,higherlinepressure
for extraJirmshiftsandgreatertoque capacitywithlessslippage,aswellis beingTCIfactory-blubprinted,inspected,
anddyno-tested.
Putit alltogetherandyouhavea transmission
thatwillstandup to yourhigh+oque
mill.Bestof all,sinceit startsat around$1,000,it won'tbreakyourbankaccounteither.ToseeTCI'scompletelineof tiansmissionparts,visit:www.tciauto.com,
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INLANDEMPIREDRIVESHAFT
aredesigned
to holdstockpower.When
Stockdriveshafts
youuPthetorquebeingtransmittedtothedifferentia|itputstremen-w
dousstrainon parts.Toomuchtorquetoo fastandyouendwitha driveshaft q
thantheslicktubeyoustarted
outwith.Tofillthisneed
thatlooksmorelikea pretzel
Driveshaft
turnsouthigh-strength
forstronger
parts,InlandEmpire
customdriveshafts.
custom-made
aluminum
shafts
aremanufactured
from6061-T6
aluminum
lnlandEmoireDriveshaft's
yokes.
withforged6061-T6
aluminum
Theyaredelivered
ready-to-install,
withU-joints
complete
tubefinished
yokes.Forevenbiggerpowerthecompany
alsooffers1026drawn-tubing
steeldriveshafts
andtransmission
that
InlandEmpireDdvelines
androunder
thanthecoldrolled-steel
factoryshafts.
lowrun-out
arestronger;
straighter;
tolerance!
in shaftbalancing,
provides
for greater
accuracy
resulting
in smoother
running
throughout
Thecompany
allrpmranges.
uses
available
to ensure
anddoesn'tletyoudown.Considering
practices
thatyourdriveshaft
staystogether
themostadvanced
the
thesepartsarea dealstarting
at around$300(depending
Formoreinfo,
lightweightandextrastrength,
on yourapplication).
www.iedls.com,
or call(800)800-0109.
areInlandEmpireDriveline
canmakea driveshaft
contact:
Chances
to fit yourspecific
application.
GEARSTARPERFORMANCE
TRANSM
ISSIONS
Inc.isanemployee-owned
GearStarPerformance
Transmission
company.
isamongthefinestin thebusiness
Itsteamof transmission
specialists
andare
allpassionate
abouttheircraft.For23years,
it hasbeenGearStar's
business
to provideitscustomers
withquality,
service
andproducts
builtto takethe
Thisdrivefor perfection
abuseof big power.
showsin thedetailandattention
givesto everytransmission
thecompany
andconverter.
GearStarspecializes
in
performance
forjustaboutanything
automatics
andconverters
on fourwheels.
Whether
it be GM,Ford,Mopar;
yourneed,GearStarhasa transmisor whatever
sionto fit yourcarandto handlethetorqueyouareputtingout.
level3.5200-4R
GearStar's
transmission
automatic
canhandlewellover800hp.
This
transmission
is
full
help
you
go fast,plus,it hasthe
stuffed
of
extreme-duty
parts
to
F
Fourthgear.Thetranscomescomplete
convenience
of anoverdrive
witha 2,500-to 4,800-stall
10-inch
lockupracingconverter
andcanbe ordered
withthestandard
12-voltlockupwireharness
Motors'engineering
perGeneral
isalsoavailable
witha non-lockup
The200-4R
valvebodyoptionfor racing.
specs.
justunderfourgrand.GearStaralsocarries
Prices
on thisbulletproof
overdrive
transstarts
a complete
lineof bulletproof
4160E,
E4OD,C4,C6,727
transmissions.
, andturbohydromatic
(800)633-2353,
ToputGearStar's
dedicated
staffto workon yourhigh-torque
contact:
transmission,
or visit
www.gearstartransmission.com.
DRIVE
TRAINSPECIALISTS
DTShasbeenthe placeto go for hardcore
Formorethan15years,
solutions.
Founded
andrunby performance
drivetrain
looking
foributcouldneverfind.
DTSisthe kindof placetheywerealways
enthusiasts,
growthfromthe original7,000-square-foot
ThatvisionhasquidedDTS's
Michigan,
buildingin Warren,
to today'smulti-city
a 20,000-s!uare-foot
headquJrters,
warehouse,
operation
centered'at
andservice
ienter.Alongtheriay,DTShasmadea lot
whohavewona lot of races,
andtheloyalty
whoappreciate
oi friends
of peoplenationwide
pJrforr.nt. backedup by qualityservice.
TodayDTSisoneof the nation's
best-known
suppliers
of drivetrain
products
andtechnology.
Youcanbuythe rightcomponents
to buildyourownbuilt-proof
rearend
or haveDTScrafta
rearend
madeto yourexactneedsandspecifications.
assembly
DTSisth. a,-J
complete
for customrearends
ultimate
source
andallthecomponents
thatgo intothem.
DTShasthefacilities,
theequipment,
Staffed
by realracers,
andthe know-how
forthe mostdemanding
to buildandservice
drivetrains
streetandtrack
applications.
Sincethesearecustomunits,the pricewilldependon
rearend,
minusbrakes,
whatyouwant.A complete
thatcan
whileonegood
handle
at $1,950
upto 450hp starts
TohaveDTS
forupto 550hp goesfor$2,125.
or rearend,
buildyourcustomdifferential
call
(877)874-7327
, or checkout itshuge
offeringof performance
partsat:
rivetra
inspecia
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Whenit comesto strongdifferentialsbuiltto standup to extreme
punishment,
we always
thinkof the bulletproofproductsfromDetroitLocker.
Fromfour-wheel-drive
rockclimbers
to military
vehicles,
theymakeparts
thatgetthejob done,timeaftertime.
Forushotrodders
theymakea full
lineof differentials
to fit justabout
everyhousing
outthere.
DetroitTruetrac
isthe onlyunitcurrentlyavailable
to the aftermarket
that
features
a gear-type
limited-slip
design
(noclutchor friclionplatesto wear
out).Designed
for medium-duty
applications,
thepositive
gearaction
provides
quiet,automatic
splitting
of torquewithoutcreating
the steering
problems
associated
withother
available
differentials.
TheDetroit
Truetrac
likeanooen
oerforms
differential
undernormal
driving
conditions
andautomatically
transfers
torqueto thewheelwithbetter
traction
whengroundconditions
warrant.
Thelimitedslipresponds
instantly
to torquefeedback,
anytime,
at anyspeed.
Formoreserious
applications,
DetroitLocker
alsomakes
full
lockers
thatcanhandleiustabout
anyamountof poweryo, .rn throw
at it. Streetpricesarein the $350
to $400range.Youcancheckout
itsfull lineat www.detroitlocker.com
or,betteryet,callitstechrepsat
(800)328-3850
your
to discuss
specific
needs.
& P I N I OA
NX L E S
R A N D YR
' SI N G
yourrearend,
for partsto upgrade
thenonegoodplaceto
lf youarelooking
Randys
Ring& Pinion.
stocks
andsellsa
checkout is Randy's
goodiesandarea wealth
hugeselection
of high-strength
techscan help
too. The company's
of information,
you choosethe rightpartsto
standup to the poweryou
Web
are making.Randy's
siteis alsofull of technical
infoand drivelinetips that
ca naid y ou in buildin ga
rearendas strongas your
L
engineis powerful.
TheYukonaxlesthatRandys
and
sellsaremadefromthefinestalloys
hardening
heat-treated
usingmoderncomputer-controlled
equiparecarefully
givesYukonAxlesmorestrength
andmoreresistance
ment.Deepheat-treating
AllYukonaxlesareproduced
fromone-oiece
to OEMaxles.
to abusecomoared
forstrength
These
forgingmethods
andconsistency.
forgings
usingspecialized
grainstructure
matches
the
forgingprocesses
createa subsurface
thatclosely
Heavy-duty
4340chrostrength
anddurability.
shapeof theflangefor increased
for manyapplications.
You'relookingat spending
molyaxlesarealsoavailable
Tofindout howRandy's
axles.
canhelp
about$250for a setof theseupgraded
youkeepit alltogether,
callitstechlineat (800)298-9541,
or visititscomprehensive
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I NEGA R E N D S
S T R A N GEEN G I N E E R R
knownastheleader
in driveline
andsuspension
forall
Engineering,
Strange
hasaddedthe popular5-60rearendassemblies
for Chrysler
cars
motorsports,
itsvastapplications
of bolt-inrearends.
to compliment
theall-new
Strange
5-60isnot
Basedon the popularDana60 rearassembly,
rather,
anall-new
Strange-designed
casting.
a rebuild,
unitsaremachined
to accept
TheseChrysler-specific
OEMor after-market
oinion
to the
snubbers.
Comoared
9-inchFord,the
popular
5-60hasa piniondropthat
iscloser
to stockgeometry
andmorecost-effective.
Onefeature
of thisunitis
nutto
a side-bearing
adjuster
This
carrier
shims.
eliminate
feature
eliminates
the
unioue
allowing
cumbersome
OEMshims,
forfast,accurate
ring-and-pinion
setupandgearchange.
axletubesarestandard,
andthesetubes
Three-inch-diameter
foraddedrigidity.
Housing
endsare
arefullywelded360degrees
for maximum
strength.
TheStrange
fullyT|G-welded
5-60hasincorfor addedstrength
poratedlarger3.1SO-inch
TimkenTaperAxle Bearings
Amongthe manyhousingendsoffered,Strange
and easeof installation.
bearingfor stockand
Engineering
alsohasa Moparend usingthe 3.1SO-inch
aftermarketbrakekits.
ready-to-install
feature
qualityStrange
products
Thesecomplete
assemblies
withStrange
35-spline
S/Tstreetandtrackaxles,
a
andarebasepackaged
gearratioof yourchoice,
Trac-Lok
a 1350pinionyoke,
35-spline
posi,a standard
vent,andareassembled
Theprice
usingTimken
bearings.
a drainplug,a breather
rearend
is$1,849.
Formoreinformatioin,
contact:
fora completely
assembled
(847)663-1701,
to findout moreaboutits
or visitwww.strangeengineering.net
hugelineupof parts.
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area favoriteof street
roddersbecausethey are convenient,
easy-to-install,
and relativelydependable.
While these featuresmay be attractive,
they shouldn'tcome at the expenseof
performance.
A simpleXtreme Energy'"
camshaftswapcan bring rhat lackluster
crate engineto life,without compromising your vehicle'sstreetability,
durability
or fuel economy.
Xtreme Energy'"Cams
. Maximize torque, acceleration
and throttle response providing
excellent high RPM horsepower
. Faster intake valve opening
increases engine vacuum and
enhances throttle response
. Special intake closing ramps close
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cylinder pressure and torque,
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. Available in flat tappet and roller
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Forover25yearsReider
Racing
hasbeenproviding
high-quality
ring-and-piniongearsetsto the high-performance
enthusiast.
Whenit comesto racing,
offroading,
no onewantsto experience
orjustcruising,
thecostandinconvenience
of a gearfailure.
Asthenamesuggests,
Reider
Racing
hasitsoriginintheracing
world.lt all
startedin 1976whencompany
TomReider
president
wasinvolved
in NHRAdrag
racingandcouldn't
finda ring-and-pinion
gearset
to meetthe needsof hisown
car.He designedwhathe needed,had it
built,and proceededto win threeNational
Championships.
Fromthat singlegearset,
ReiderRacingwasformedand went on to
makespecialtygearsetsavailablefor a wide
varietyof specialty
applications,
including
NASCAR,
dune buggies,kit cars,drag cars,
lighttrucks,and vans.
ReiderRacing
s gearof choiceis
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optimumin qualityandvalue.Precision
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Pedormance
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lt'sno surprise
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Todays
biggerpowermeans
thatdemands
on driveline
partshavegoneup.In
yearspast,modifiedstockpartsmayhavegottenthejob done,butwithlarge
cubicinches
andracers
doubling
up onthepoweradders,
partsneedto be
designed
fromthegroundup.Meziere,
usingtheirin-house
engineering
andover
20yearsof trackexperience,
hasdonejustthatwiththeirlineof flexplates.
ThenewMeziere
flexplate
isthefirstof itskindandisa vastimprovement
over
otherchoices.
Madefromonepieceof verystrongalloysteel,thisSFI29.1certified
flexplate
ismadeto last.Thestarter-driven
gearisactually
machined
intotheflex-
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applications.
Whenwe askedMeziere
whatmakesitsflexplates
sogood,thecompany
replied,"Thehigh-quality
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thanmostof thecrankshafts
it
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andhole
holeis chamfered.
chamfered.
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checkedfor concentricity,
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Thisprocess
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i flexplate
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Rockland
Standard
GearInc.was
startedin 1981by MichaelWeinberg
(586)778-0540Fax:(5BO)
778-2630
a n d B r ianC. J ohns t o nT.h e i ro ri g i n a l
wasto distribute
mission
OEM-quality
tttY 0Plrors0r nll[$
and
partsfor manualtransmissions
Lt I 5 S|O(KS
\ ._ilt0 Gof,P0rtrt$
and sells ail
4WD transfercasesto the transmission
tltdjot bt ands
ol geat s in
repairindustry.
The goalsweresimple:
ouI iarec
parts
prices,
sellqualitypartsat competitive
warehouse
providethe buyerwith greatcustomer
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providea technical
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From
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and offera no-hassle
a humblebeginningin a 2,000-foot
warehouse
with two employees,
Rockland
Standard
Gearhasgrown
to employ24 peoplein a modern
facilitywith a woddwide
66,000-foot
customerbase.
Virtually
all of today'sdomestic
supercars,
suchasthe DodgeViper
and Corvette,offerT-56six-speed
F
manualtransmissions
as standard
not allT-56sare
equipment,Howeveri
createdequal;theycomewithvarious
ratios,and somehavestrongerinternal
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suchascarbonfiber synchronizers,
steel3-4 shiftforks
and specialoutputshaftsthat make
ableto
thesepopularsix-speeds
handletorquelevelswayabovestock.
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ancesand performance
RSGhasseveral
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it'scommonto find AT|-equipped
vehicleswinningracesthroughout
the
UnitedStates.However,
thistremendoussuccess
didn'thappenovernight.
ATI Performance
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wasborn
from over40 yearsof transmission
manufacturing
and racingexperience.
In the early'60s,
Jim Beattie,
ATI's
presidentand owne[ leftthe Navyand
openeda smalltransmission
rebuildino
shopthat hasgrownintoone of the
largestsuppliersof qualityhigh-performancetransmlssions,
torqueconverters,and driveline
components
in the
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Today,
ATImanufactures
a multitudeof high-performance
paftsincludingCompetition
Transmissions,
Treemaster
Torsiona
Converters,
I Super
Dampers,
Compu-Flow
ValveBodies,
flexplates,
andadapter
kits,aswellas
a widevariety
of performance-enhancinginternal
components.
ATI's
commitmentto racing
hasallowed
thecompanyto maintain
a prominent
position
on thecuttingedgeof high-performance
component
desiqnandmanufacturing.
Frommildto wild,ATI'sconverters
areperfect
foryourbig-power
applications.AllATIB-inch
converters
willhandleupto approximately
850hp.In
mostcases,
engines
thatusenitrous,
supercnargers,
or turbosystems,
or
contain
a strokeof over4 inches
can
benefitfromusingATI'sFueland
Blownfamilyof converters.
Theseconvefters
areavailable
in 9-inch
diametersfor motorsgenerating
850to
1,100
hp,anda 1O-inch
diameter
formotors
creating
over1,100hp.
Depending
onyourapplication,
ATI
convefters
startaround$400.Toput
ATIracingexperience
to workforyou,
(800)284-3433,
contact:
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ALSTONFAB9REARHOUSING
Wearesousedto dealing
withallthe
goodies
fromChris
coolsuspension
Alston's
shopthatwe almostforqotthat
theymakeothergo-fastparts,ai well.
manufactures
susoension
comooChassisworks
nents,chassis,
rollbarsand cages,steeringsystems,brakes,interiorsheetmetal,
9-inchhousings,
and manyothercomponentsfor drag-raceand street-car
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withitsstate-of-the-art
applications.
Chassisworks
starts
engineering
itsmulti-million-doll-ar
software
andcontinue
through
CNC-machining
depaftment
to produce
top-notch
parts.
FAB9housinqs
ChrisAlston's
Chassisworks
areofferedin bolt-in
andcustom
configurations.
TheFAB9housing
willboltintoa '67-69F-body,
a'6467A-body,
or'78-87
A- andG-bodies
thathavethestockaxle-flange-to-axleflangewidth.Thishousing,
whencomplete,
willallowyouto addmorehorsepowerthanthestockGM 10-or 12-bolt.
Internal
axletubequssets
addtheriqidiw
neededfor high-performance
streetcars.lt hasleaf-spring
mounts
thatar!
to be usedwitha Lakewood-style
designed
slapper
barandU-bolts.
Do notuse
thefactorylowerspringplate;theyarenotstrongenoughwhenusedwithU-bolts.
Housings
accept
all9-inchFordcomponents,
thirdmembers,
The
andaxles.
includes
package
a fullyweldedhousing,
a housing
fillcap,a magnetic
drainplug
'12-point
witha coppergasket,
vent,
a housing
third-member
studs,
aircraft
washers,locknuts,
andyourchoice
of earlybig Ford,latebig Ford,or smallGMwith
housing
the3.1SO-inch
bearing
ends.Tapered
backbraces
thataddrigidity
for
high-horsepower
applications
arealsoavailable
asanoption.
Pricing
isbasedon application,
butstarts
around
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(916)388-0288,
rearend,
onthishigh-end
contact:
or visitwww.cachassisworks.com.
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OVERDRIVE
in an effortto hold biq
Sometimes,
powe[youwantto buildup and
keeptheold-school
tranny
thatis
in yourcar.Forexample,
a TH400
canbe buihto handle
a lotof
torque,butwhatyouareleftwith
isa carthatisawfulto driveon
thehighway
dueto itslackof an
qear.Thissamedilemma
overdrive
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havesolvedthisproblem
withtheiroverdrive
unit.A GearVendor's
overyourthree-speed
driveunitwillsplitgears,
turning
intoa six-speed,
forexample,
andit willalsobethelastpartyouwillhaveto worryaboutbreaking.
A GearVendors
isa bolt-onunit,whichisverypopular
overdrive
in a whole
rangeof carsfromrestorations
to musclecars,
to racing.
Theideawitha bolt-on
isto keepyourmusclecar-era
overdrive
three-speed
automatic
manor four-speed
ual(which
arearguably
thebestperformance
andhorsepower-handling
transmissionsmade)andputanindestruaible
gearoverdrive
planetary
behindit.
TheGearVendors
overdrive
simply
boltsto yourexisting
transmission
and
givesyoua 28.6percent
fastercruising
gearthatconverts
those4.10sreargears
intoa comfortable
3.20finaldrive,or makes
2.77soutof your3.55s.
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mostinexpensive
wayto go, butwhatotheroverdrive
areyougoingto findthat
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covers
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TRANSMISSION
KEISLERENGINEERING
KIT
The KeislerOverdriveTransmission
SystemallowsalmostanyGM, Ford,
ownerto convertto a high-strength
or Moparmusclecar
overdrivetransmisKeislerkitscome
sionfrom an originalautomaticor manualtransmission.
completeand aredesignedto givethe bestmechanical
and cosmetic
resultspossiblewith minimalor no modification
to the originalcar.
(550hp)andTKO-600
(650hp)fiveKeislers
Tremec
TKO-500
transmissions
arebuiltto taketheabuse,
speedoverdrive
shiftafter
pilotbearings
for longlifeandhighcapacity,
shift.Withneedle-roller
giveyou the abilityto transmitbig powerand stillhavethe
thesenewtransmissions
Fifthgear.Thecompany's
to enjoythe benefits
of anoverdrive
capability
PerfectFit
five-Speedoverdrivetransmission
systemcomeswith everythingyou need for a true
!
including
wiring,harnesses,
bolt-ininstallation,
andtheabilityto runeithera mechani- \/
A complete
kitwitheverything
speedometer.
youneedto install
(
calor electric
thetranswill
Kersler
alsooffers
thiskitwiththeT-56six-speed
costyouunderthree.grand.
transmissions
forthose \-_/
''rs
who want the extra-deepdouble overdrive.So whenyou are readyto shiftinto performance,seewhat
Keisler
hasto offeryourrideat:www.keislerauto.com,
or do it theold-fashioned
wayandcall(865)609-8187.
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CURRI
GEARCASE
Frank
Currie
begandesigning
andbuilding
differentials
formaterial-handling
equipment
backin
1959.Heworkedoutof hisgarage
fabricating
andassembling
rearends
forpersonnel
carriers,
electric
carts,
lifts,
tugs,
scissor
and
other
specialty
vehicles.
1964,
By
the
Currie
manufac:.fr
movedto a 5,000-square-foot
turingfacility
building
in Placentia,
ln 1984,the
California.
Currieproductlineexpanded,
andtheymovedto an 11,000-square-foot
plantthatincludes
state-of-the-ar1
cleaning and tear-downcapabiIitiesfor rearends.
TheDana60andChevy12-Bolt
wereincorporated
intotheCurrieProduct
linein 1986.
At thattime,CurrieEnterprises
started
designing
andmanufacturing
complete
customrearend
gearcases,
built9-inch
assemblies
withnodular
alloyaxles,
anddiscbrakes.
in-house
Currie's
grewandexpanded.
capabilities
By 1999,Currieoffereda fulllineof driveline
performance
includproducts,
ingrearends,
suspensions,
components,
andoff-road
Jeepitems.TheCE-4026C
CurrieSportsman
gearcase,
theCE-4027C,
Racegearcases
andCE-4027D
provideperformance
witha variety
carowners
of nodular
irongearcases
fordifferent
power
ranges
a rearend
isa thingof thepast.Theoptions
sothatoverbuilding
available
allowyouto builda rearend
around
thecar's
application.
TheSportsman
powerrangeandfor itsspecific
cases
aregoodfor upto 600hp,whilethe Racecases
aregoodup
withtheCurrie
to 850hpwhenusedin conjunction
nodular
ironor billetaluminum
big-bearing
big-bearing
pinionsuppofts.
TheSportsman
casecosts$240,whiletheupgraded
Racecaseis$330.Alsoavailable
isa fulllineof 100percent
new
'1330,
(714)528-6957,
nodular
ironyokesinthe 1310,
and1350series.
Formoreinformation,
contact:
or visitwww.currieenterorises.com.
H U G H EPSE R F O R M A N
PC
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WERGLIDE
r {
Fromhumble
in 1971,Hughes
Performance
beginnings
hasbecome
distinguished
TheHughes
asa leaderin the industry.
Motorsports
raceteamtestsallproducts
,* [
itscustomers
of thecompanys
andassures
qualityanddurability.
Onlythefinestperformance
partsareusedin Hughes'
competition
transmisAll comoonents
areinspected
andthenassembled
sions.
to exacttolerances,
thus
insuring
Thecompany's
top qualityandperformance.
competition
transmissions
are
equippedwithreverse-pattern,
or in somecases,
fonvard-pattern,
valvebodiesfor sure,
solid,quickshifts.
Competition
transmissions
arealsoequipped
withthe Hughes
Prolll
valvebodies.
trans-brake
TheHughes
Pro-Glide
Powerglide
Performance
hasmadea namefor itselfon dragstrips
across
thecountry.
Aswe all
isthemostcommonly
know,the Powerglide
usedtransmission
on thetrack.Because
it issopopular;
the Hughes
teamof
builders
hoursin research
spends
countless
anddevelopment
to provideitscustomers
withthemostefficient
unitmoney
(whenordered
canbuy.Thisunithasthecapacity
withHughes'optional
steelinputshaft,9310gearswithbilletoutput
shaftandSuperglide
case)
to withstand
over1,500hp,passafterpass.
Thistransmission
incorporates
Hughes'
full-bearing
designthatlessens
dragandproduces
a highertrapspeed.lt comes
witha fluid-release
itsfamous
transbrake,
redraceplatesand,at youroption,Kolene
steels.
Hughes'
raceteamnasproven
required
thisunitcantakeallthe horsepower
to be competitive
in today's
world.Thejobberpriceon thistrans
drag-racing
is$3,825.
Tofindout howHughes
directfromHughes
canhelpyouget downthetrackin onepiece,visititsWebsiteat
www.hughesperformance.com
or call(800)27 -RACE
andspeakto oneof it'stechs.
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