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    Inside Sales Representative

      Good Life Begins With A Good Company   Candidate Profile: We are looking for a highly motivated, conscientious self-starter with a positive attitude and a comprehensive understanding and passion for the car industry. As well as strong mechanical aptitude, that can multi-task and work effectively as a member of our team. MDL strives to […]

    FLYWHEEL TECH VIDEO

    A quick Video answering some of the most asked questions we receive on our tech line.

    NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT- GM MAGNUM XL 6-SPEED

    Tremec has announced the release of the long-anticipated GM version of the TREMEC Magnum XL 6-speed manual transmission to the aftermarket. Like the original Magnum, the GM Magnum XL is an aftermarket version of the celebrated TR-6060, which serves as factory equipment in numerous Detroit-based muscle and sports cars. However in order to accommodate the […]

    SEMA 2024

    It’s an exciting 2024 Car show season and we’ll be at some of your favorite events. Come by our booth and say hello, we’d love to talk about your build and all the possibilities MDL can offer to make your drive more fun.

    CJ Pony Parts

    Automotive Restoration & Performance Aren’t Just Hobbies. They’re What Drives Us.In 1985, two friends decided to form a company based on their shared passion for driving cool, classic Mustangs. Fast forward 30+ years and CJ Pony Parts is still all about the love of automotive restoration and performance. They’re now one of the oldest Mustang […]

    HOW TO: Calculate Speed in Gears

    Calculating your speed in gears is not too difficult you just need a couple of pieces of information and a handy calculator like the one in the link below. Before clicking on the link below, you’ll need to know: your tire size if you need help with this  ( click here ) Your rear axle […]

    HOW TO: Identify Driveshaft Components

    …………………………………………………………………………….          Driveshafts with Flanges  When it comes to flanges in a driveline, there are a few things to consider like sizing, application & fitment.First, identify what type of flange we are dealing with.  How To Identify Universal Joints There are many different series of u-joints. MDL Supplies a wide selection of […]

    MDL UPGRADED TKX 5-SPEED for CORVETTE

    MDL UPGRADED TKX 5-SPEED for CORVETTE People often ask why does this transmission cost more? Well, this is an upgraded transmission, this isn’t just a bolted-on shifter. The cases are all CNC machined for this upgrade.They are all prepared at our facility by hand to ensure quality & precision.The shifter is a close-ratio custom made […]

    12 Reasons Why A Manual Transmission is Better than An Automatic

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text][vc_column_text]               [vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]You’ll Get Better Fuel Economy While modern automatics are more fuel-efficient today than they were even 10 years ago, they still can’t compensate for human intuition. A new automatic transmission might have a lock-up torque converter and 8 speeds, but it can’t see the terrain […]

    SEMA 2022

    Everyone in the auto industry attends the annual SEMA Show, and our company is no exception!

    T5 5-Speed into a Hot Rod

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]   [vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] CLASSIC HOT-ROD MADE MODERN Tremec T5 5-Speed In a ’31-Hiboy Hot-Rod Ford Powered Hot Rod / Street Rod Conversions linkGM Powered Hot Rod / Street Rod Conversions linkHere are some great shots of a customer’s install of our specially modified T5z 5-speed into his 1931 High Boy Coupe.This T5z is an MDL […]

    POD CAST: All about Bruce’s Van

    Bruce Couture owner of Modern Driveline has a few cars in his stable, one happens to be a Vintage Blue Ford Econoline.Here are a few words from a podcast short clip about his Van. https://videos.bozeken.com/downloads/3lefts/Bruce/ShagWagon.mp4

    Warehouse Associate Position

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Good Life Begins With A Good Company   About Us: Modern Driveline, Inc. (MDL) is a manual transmission conversion specialist located in Caldwell, Idaho. We engineer, develop, and sell supporting products needed to install 5 or 6-speed manual transmissions into a vintage, classic, custom, hot rod, or modern-day muscle car. Our specialty is transmission […]

    REAL GARAGE STORIES: BS Industries 1969 Fastback Mustang

    REAL GARAGE STORIES This serious’69 Sportsroof Mustang features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.              Original Specs: Exterior : Red Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader Additional Equipment:   Current Specs: Exterior : Red Interior: Black Engine 494ci Can-Am V8 HP Trans: Tremec TKO  5-speed – by Modern […]

    Real Garage Stories CDC Respect 1969 Shelby GT500 Mustang

    REAL GARAGE STORIES This serious’69 Shelby GT500 Mustang fastback features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.                      Original Specs: Exterior : Black Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader Additional Equipment:   Current Specs: Exterior : Blue Interior: Black Engine V8 HP Trans: Tremec […]

    Real Garage Stories: Bruce’s 1965 Mustang Coupe

    REAL GARAGE STORIES This personal project 1965 Mustang coupe features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.           Original Specs: Exterior : Black Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader Additional Equipment:   Current Specs: Exterior : Red Interior: Black Engine V8 HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by Modern […]

    Feature Builds: Steve’s 1966 Mustang Coupe

    REAL GARAGE STORIES This cruiser’66 Mustang fastback features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.     Original Specs:  Exterior : Red Interior: Red Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader   Current Specs:  Exterior : Red Interior: Red Engine V8 HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by Modern Driveline   HORSEPOWER: 295hp   CONCEPT To […]

    Feature Builds: Bill’s 1965 Mustang Fastback

    REAL GARAGE STORIES This bright red-on-white 65 Mustang fastback features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.               Original Specs:  Exterior : Red Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  306HP Trans: 4-speed top loader   Current Specs:  Exterior : Red Interior: White Engine 289 V8  306HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by […]

    Feature Builds: Jerry’s 1965 Mustang Coupe

    REAL GARAGE STORIES This white’65 Mustang coupe features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.     Original Specs:  Exterior : White Interior: Red Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader Additional Equipment:   Current Specs:  Exterior : White Interior: Red Engine 289 V8  295HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by Modern Driveline Additional Equipment:   […]

    Feature Build: Eugene’s 1966 Mustang Coupe

    REAL GARAGE STORIES This cruiser ’66 Mustang coupe features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.   Original Specs:  Exterior : Blue Interior: Blue Engine: 289 V8  280HP Trans: 4-speed top loader Additional Equipment:   Current Specs:  Exterior : Blue Interior: Blue Engine 289 V8  280HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by Modern Driveline Additional Equipment:   […]

    Real Garage Stories: 65 Fastback Mustang

    REAL GARAGE STORIES This dark blue 65 Mustang fastback features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.             Original Specs:  Exterior : Blue Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader Additional Equipment:   Current Specs: Exterior : Blue Interior: Black Engine V8 HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by […]

    Featured Builds: Chris’s 1965 Mustang Fastback

    REAL GARAGE STORIES This bright yellow 65 Mustang fastback features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.       Original Specs:  Exterior : Yellow with Black Stripes Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  227HP Trans: 4-speed top loader   Current Specs: Exterior : Yellow with Black Stripes Interior: Black Engine 289 V8  300HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed […]

    Featured Builds: 1966 Fastback Build

    REAL GARAGE STORIES This touring’66 Mustang GT fastback features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package. with the great weather this winter in Oregon, I have been able to put about 900 miles on it so far. I would like to thank you for the help and the fast shipping. 66 GT Fastback, 9” w/ 3:89 track […]

    Feature Builds: Chuck’s 1967 Coupe

    REAL GARAGE STORIES This serious’68 Mustang coupe features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.             Original Specs:  Exterior : Red Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader Additional Equipment:   Current Specs:  Exterior : Red Interior: Black Engine V8 HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by Modern Driveline […]

    Featured builds: Mike’s 1967 Fastback Build

    REAL GARAGE STORIES This serious’67 Mustang fastback features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.              Original Specs:  Exterior : Black Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader   Current Specs:  Exterior : Black Interior: Black Engine V8 HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by Modern Driveline   HORSEPOWER: […]

    Real Garage Stories: Darrell’s 1967 Shelby Build

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_column_text] REAL GARAGE STORIES This beautiful original ’67 Shelby GT350 – Production Number #1392 features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion PackageI wanted to maintain as much of the stock appearance throughout the car as possible while also enhancing the overall performance. It was very important that the car was modified with respect to the original and […]

    REAL GARAGE STORIES: Thomas’s ’67 Shelby GT350

    This beautiful 67 Shelby GT350 tribute features an MDL 5-speed Conversion PackageThis car was one of the top 44 in the Young Gun’s competition at this year’s 2021 SEMA Show This young builder’s first time entering the competition, he did all the work himself and plans to compete again.   https://youtu.be/THgpFhOUnv4 SEMA BATTLE OF THE […]

    Mustangs & Tremec Manual Transmissions

    BREAKDOWN OF MUSTANG TRANSMISSIONSFROM 1979 TO PRESENT   SROD (SINGLE-RAIL OVERDRIVE) The Single-Rail Overdrive, otherwise known as the SROD, is considered a “wide-ratio” 4-speed gearbox and features a smooth aluminum case with fully synchronized forward gears. The reverse was left unsynchronized. The input shaft is a 10-spline while the output shaft is a 28-spline. On […]

    Part 5 of 5-part Series/ MDL modified TKX in to a ’67 Chevelle

    We hope you’re enjoying this series, we had a lot of fun making it and wanted to let people know they have options for their classic.Our side shift program has saved a lot of customers time and saved their tunnel from being cut to accommodate a 5-speed.Retaining the console with an OE look means you […]

    MDL Flathead Adapter

    A video look at the TKX we Installed into a classic ’66 Mustang & some of the features & benefits

    Unboxing your new TREMEC transmission

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Tremec Transmission Unboxing & Review Modern DriveLine SupplementBefore 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 use […]

    T5 FRONT SHIFT-FRONT 5-SPEED

      https://www.moderndriveline.com/resources/shop/transmissions/5-speed-transmissions/tremec-super-duty-front-shift-t-5-5-speed-front-socket/ https://www.moderndriveline.com/resources/shop/transmissions/5-speed-transmissions/tremec-super-duty-front-shift-t-5z-truck-y-block-5-speed-front-socket/   https://www.moderndriveline.com/resources/shop/transmissions/5-speed-transmissions/ford-t-5-front-shift-tail-housing-front-position/

    Oldsmobile Muscle Cars

    1966 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 In 1966 Oldsmobile upgraded the engine option for the 442 to a 400-cubic-inch V-8 with three two-barrel carburetors and introduced its first W-30 package.The standard 442, with a single four-barrel, was rated 350 hp. With tri-power induction, that rating jumped to 360 hp, which matched the GTO, and it pegged the […]

    Buick Muscle Cars

    1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport Some consider the first Buick Riviera, built from 1963 to 1965, to be the best-looking car General Motors has ever produced. And in the design’s final year it was perfected with hidden headlights and the availability of Buick’s first high-performance Gran Sport package—option code A9. Under the hood was a […]

    HOW TO: Cable Clutch Conversion

    Swapping a 5-speed manual transmission into an early Mustang or Falcon or their Mercury cousins) has never been more popular.

    SEMA 2021 Interviews Features & Highlights

    WE REALLY ENJOYED THE SHOW IT WAS GOOD TO BE BACK AT SEMA. We were fortunate enough to win an award. (click here to learn more) MDL had a conversion package in one of the Young Guns builders this year who made the TOP 40 cut (click here for details on this build) (click here […]

    MDL SHOW SCHEDULE- Click Link Below

    CAR SHOW SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER SHOWS MODERN DRIVELINE WILL BE ATTENDING IN 2024   SEMA https://www.moderndriveline.com/resources/shows/ For other Upcoming Events click the links below for more info.   L.A. Roadsters Show & Swap – Pomona, CA June 14-15, 2024   MSRA Back to the 50s Weekend – St. Paul, MN June 21-23, […]