A Short History and Evolution of the Flathead V8, and Making It Modern Back in 1932, Henry Ford introduced the 221 cubic inch Flathead engine producing 65 HP. And by 1935 HP was increased to 85 HP. Those engines were produced from 1932 to 1938 and were commonly known as “21 stud engines”, due to…
An article about troubleshooting fitting application The contemporary racer/builder can reach for an almost limitless selection of AN fitting variations to accommodate any plumbing situation, and with a fair amount of color and coating choices. Some companies even offer a complete line of raw fittings allowing the user to anodize them to a custom color theme.…
400 and 351M 400 By 1970 the 390 V8 FE engine was becoming outdated. With pending emission requirements, a more modern replacement was needed. Although the big-block 385 family was used to replace the larger displacement 428 V8 FE engine, this engine family had nothing comparable in size to the 390 V8. For the 1971 model year, Ford introduced the…
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THE 1966 SHELBY GT350H The Shelby GT350H was a special promotion, dreamed up between Ford, Carroll Shelby, and Hertz rent a car. It’s a little absurd that in 1966 you could rent a powerful muscle car, and the Shelby GT350H was powerful. Each associated company had their own reasons for agreeing to participate in this.…
WHAT IS THE MUSTANG COBRA II? In a way, perhaps no one variant illustrates the perceived missteps of the second generation “Mustang II” than the Cobra II. Produced for three years between 1976 and 1978, the Cobra II offered little of substance over the stock pony cars. That being said, the Cobra II sports a…
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMOVE CURRENT & INSTALL NEW MDL Tail Housing MD-510-1000 & -1001 Here are the simple steps: Transmission out of vehicle and oil drained. With a 13mm socket – remove the shifter. use a 5/32 punch – drive out the roll pin holding the offset block to the rail. with a…
When a TKO transmission is shipped there are a few things that can happen… Before trying to diagnose a potential problem… remove the shipping plug from the rear of the transmission. Remove the shipping plug by pulling with pliers. Pull a little on one side, then the other. Be careful not to accidentally grab the…
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There are certain inspections and steps you want to take before installing a new or different transmission in your car or truck that will assure a “one-time” installation. Doing these steps only take a few minutes and will save you headaches and head scratchin’ down the road. We recommend performing each check before trying to…