TREMEC ELITE DEALER: What that means to you
TREMEC Distributor Spotlight – Modern Driveline
Before You Install Your Transmission
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. Performing 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…
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
Transmission in Need of Repair? We have parts and know-how to rebuild and repair Borg Warner / TREMEC T5, T45, T56, TREMEC 3550/3550-II, TKO/TKO-II, TKO500 and TKO600 MDL – Rebuild Services Modern Driveline provides the best quality in rebuild services and parts. We rebuild and repair Borg Warner & Tremec T5, T45, T56, 3550’s, and…
FAQs
Looking for more answers for your swap? Try our Frequently Asked Questions for more insight.
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, taboo 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…
TECH GUIDE: Match-up for Ford In-line 6-Cylinder Bell Housing/ Starter/ Clutch
Need help determining which Ford In-line 6 you have? This article takes away the guess-work when it comes to getting the right components for the flywheel, clutch and starter by showing you the back of the block and what to look for. Ford In-Line 6 This article works with our “6 Cylinder Bell…
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 1984-93 mustang…
Sunbeam Tiger TKO
Stealthy Overdrive From MDL No One Knows It’s There But You Modern Driveline’s new TREMEC TKO600 five-speed overdrive transmission, 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…