Question's & Answers
HOW TO: Identify your T5 is a World class or Non-World class version
“A question we are asked a lot is: “How do I tell if I have a World-class or Non-World-class version?”
HOW TO: Tell if you have a Married or Divorced Transfer Case
A visual inspection should tell you what type of 4WD transfer case you have. click to see what to look for.
Unboxing your new TREMEC transmission
Tremec Transmission Unboxing & Review Modern DriveLine Supplement Before installing your new Tremec transmission Perform the following: Shipping Plug – On all 31-spline transmissions (TKO, TKX, all types of T56, Magnum, Magnum-F & Magnum XL) remove the shipping plug. – Remove by grabbing the shipping plug with a regular pair of pliers. Do not…
TECH TALK: Hydraulic Slave Cylinders & Internal Release Bearings
Our Lead Tech Paul talks about the need to know details regarding Hydraulic slave cylinders & throw-out bearings
Before installing your new Tremec transmission perform the following
Important instructions regarding the preparation before installing your new transmission
External Hydraulics FAQ’s & Troubleshooting Solutions
Some of the questions we get here at MDL are listed below with the answers we provide to help you.
HOW TO: Remove your Pilot Bearing With a Piece of Bread
Video showing the simple/non-marring removal of a Pilot Bearing
TREMEC ELITE DEALER: What that means to you
TREMEC Distributor Spotlight – Modern Driveline
Before You Install Your Transmission
VIDEO: Step by Step Installation of a Tremec TKO Transmission FAQ – shifts well when cold vs. hot. Answer: Adjust clutch. Other FAQ’s regarding Installation
TECH TALK: What is Bearing Pre-Load?
Preload Bearing Pre-load is defined as: Internal stress to a bearing through application of negative clearance is known as bearing pre-loading. What is mean when you hear: No Bearing Pre-load Allowed There is no clearance and no negative clearance of an installed bearing surface. This does not include any intended spring pressure from a…
Parts Repair & Rebuild Services
We have parts & know-how to rebuild and repair BW/TREMEC T5, T45, T56, 3550, TKO500/TKO600, 3650 / T56 magnum
Muscle-Z-Bar: High Performance Clutch Linkage
The Muscle-Z-Bar is the answer to poor performance from your mechanical linkage. Spherical rod ends, heim joints, and fully adjustable linkage rods remove the binding points which plaque mechanical linkages. As Jim Smart says in Mustang Monthly: “The vintage Mustang’s stock clutch linkage isn’t a bad design. In fact, it isn’t much different than most from the…
Ford In-line 6 Cylinder Bell Housing Identification
It’s time to put all the confusion, myths, taboos, and battles of the Ford 6-cylinder bell housings, flywheels, and clutches to bed once and for all. For years people have wondered what they have, what do I need, where can I get it, how come… (fill in the blank). If you have one of these…
Automatic transmission to TREMEC T5 small block swap
Installing a TREMEC T-5 in place of an automatic, behind a small block Ford is relatively straight forward. Using many of the same components and concepts as used in Fox body Mustangs in the ’80s and ’90s simplifies the process. Bell housing Start by using a TREMEC T-5 bell housing assembly from a…
Sunbeam Tiger TKX
Stealthy Overdrive From MDL No One Knows It’s There but You Modern Driveline’s TREMEC new & improved TKX 5-speed is engineered to fit your Sunbeam Tiger without cutting or modifying the tunnel. You get durability surpassing Ford’s legendary Top Loader four-speed with vastly improved fuel consumption. You get brute performance in gears one through four…
25 Ford Mustang Restoration Tips
Cool Solutions For Your Greatest Resto Challenges Jim Smart January 11, 2014 We’ve been restoring older Mustangs for the better part of 35 years now and it seems we can’t get enough of it. We’re always looking for fresh ideas and easier ways to accomplish what we’ve been doing for close to four decades. At…