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  Raising the Bar with American-Made Driveshafts     QA1 is redefining industry standards by performing filament winding in-house, – a necessary process to design and produce the correct torsional stiffness specifications for world-class carbon fiber driveshafts. It is imperative to have control over the entire filament winding process, and by having the specialized equipment…

Make light work of a heavy pedal by letting fluid do the hard work with an MDL Hydraulic Clutch Kit

The next evolution in the Fox bodied cars is replacing the cabled clutch system with hydraulic actuation. The cable system was a big improvement over the mechanical linkage of 70’s and earlier vehicles.  Now for another stepped improvement in smoothness and reliability we offer a hydraulic master designed specifically for the Fox bodied cars of…

MDL HYDRAULICS FEATURES ON STACEY DAVID’S GEARZ TV @ 19:22… about 3 minutes into this segment

Brian Fuller & Kevin Byrd are installing a new Ford Boss engine into a 67 Mustang as well as an MDL specially prepped TREMEC 5-speed TKO600RR (Road Race)

LF Series Internal Slave Hydraulic Bearing is a solution when an external slave causes interference or no kit has been developed

Designed to be a replacement of the earlier model TR-3550 and TKO, the TKO-500 and TKO-600 has been significantly upgraded, making it more robust, flexible and versatile. The TKO is ideal for high torque motors for the both the street and performance racing applications.  Several aftermarket upgrades are available such as carbon fiber synchro rings,…

The improvement is in the Beef The kingpin of TREMEC’s high-performance line-up, the all-new T56 Magnum 6-speed transmission takes the very best from current OEM technologies and pairs it with the most popular features of the all-business TKO & TKX 5-speeds. Able to withstand a massive 700 lb-ft. of torque, while providing unbelievably crisp shifts. No other…

V8 Speed and Resto shop crew is installing a Tremec T-56 Magnum 6-speed manual Transmission into this ’69 Camaro

1969 Chevrolet Camaro from a stock-type restoration into a Zl-1 inspired fire-breathing supercharged Pro-Touring machine.

Season 5: Episode 11 It seems that the manual transmission is becoming a thing of the past. Even some of the newest European supercars are not available with anything other than paddle-shifted gearboxes. However, for those enthusiasts that can’t imagine living without an H-gate, the original pony car still comes with a five on the…

      Our customer Colin Sebern had is ’64 Fairlane featured on /BIG MUSCLE episode of /DRIVE.

An often overlooked item when installing a T56 Magnum is the Reverse Lockout Module. This helps avoid accidentally hitting reverse during a 4-5 up-shift.

The V8 Speed & Resto Shop crew installs a Tremec TKO600 from MDL complete with hydraulic throwout bearing assembly for easy action

We couple 5 & 6-speed Tremec’s with Quicktime products, & our own line of flywheels, clutches, hydraulics, & custom crossmembers.

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…

Need help determining which Ford In-line 6 you have? This article takes away the guesswork 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. This article works with our “6 Cylinder Bell Housings” article. The Ford In-line…

  Ford Racing High Torque Mini-Starter   Which starter to use is a common question and a common source of frustration for people doing a T5 or TKX conversion behind a Ford Small Block.  The difficulty with this is the misinformation in some literature and from the starter manufacturers themselves.  It was and still is,…

Designed for iOS and Android smartphones, this app will help you plan your project. The TREMEC Toolbox App for iOS and Android smartphones will help you simplify driveline setup, predict the effects of changing gear ratios and tire size, and calculate vehicle speed and RPM variables.   TREMEC Toolbox     Newly updated to version…

Swapping a T5 overdrive manual transmission into an early Mustang or Falcon (or their Mercury cousins) has never been more popular. We first did this swap in our ’67 Mustang several years ago, but since then countless others have also made the conversion to the modern day five speed for the sake of better fuel economy and…

By Chirag Asaravala. Assembly performed by Bruce Couture, Modern Driveline. For small block Ford enthusiasts the T5 manual transmission may be the greatest thing since sliced bread. With five fully synchronized forward gears, overdrive, an internal shift-rail mechanism and the ability to handle over 300 lb-ft of torque, the T5 is easily the number one…

A quick read all about the Modern Drivelines Cable Clutch Linkage

If you’ve never experienced a classic Mustang with a Fifth gear, you should definitely try it out

Here’s an article by Miles Cook all about the MDL T5 upgrade package for ‘64.5-66 Mustangs

Swapping a five-speed transmission into an early Mustang, Falcon, Cougar, or almost any early Ford could not be any easier these days. Many of the five-speed transmissions found in late model Mustangs can be installed with little modification. 1965 – 66 Mustang For a 1965 – 1966 Mustang we recommend a T5 transmission for engines…

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…

Our TREMEC TKO small block conversions are much like the T5 swap. We start with a cable operated 1995 351w Mustang Cobra R model bellhousing. This same bell housing or scatter shield can be used behind any six bolt 289/302/351 block. The Modern Driveline clutch cable kit or hydraulic kit allows the stock early Mustang,…

When it comes to big blocks a T5 will not hold up very well unless you use a T5z, and are not making more than 450hp.  In most cases however, it is cheaper to run a TREMEC TKO transmission. When converting from an automatic to a five speed there are a couple of ways to…

Installing a five-speed transmission into a classic muscle car could not be any easier these days. Not only is it easy but there are numerous choices to be had. Transmission Choices Many of the five-speed transmissions found in late model Fords (late model being those produced in the past 35 years) can be used in…

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…