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Know Your Gearbox: This Walk Around Of A Tremec Magnum Six Speed With American Powertrain Is Great
Knowledge is power and when it comes to selecting large components for your project car, that power is important to have. How do you know what the right transmission is for your project? Well, if you...
Best of 2019: Transmission Tech Video: American Powertrain Explains Why A Junkyard 6-Speed May Not Be Your Project’s Best Friend
There’s a lot of stuff in life that seems really, really good on the surface but going a little bit deeper than that reveals that there are hidden costs. Such is the case with scoring a...
Axle Necropsy: How Badly Did Finnegan Kill The Ramp Truck’s Dana 70?
Finnegan’s original car hauler, the Roadkill Ramp Truck, has been enjoying a pretty solid build. It’s gotten a full Cummins swap that’s nicely wicked up via a compound turbocharging...
Have An 8.8 Rear You Want To Narrow At Home? Here Is One Low Buck Low Tech Way To Do It
The 8.8 rear is one strong, readily available, and affordable rear end that is perfect for MANY projects. And because they came in so many different cars and trucks over the years they are in...
In This Episode Of Finnegan’s Garage The C10 Gets An LT4 And Magnum T56!
Mike Finnegan is so much cooler than any of you people out there know, if all you know him for is Hot Rod and Roadkill. In fact, if you are fans of his, only because of those two titles, he should be...
If You Are Thinking About Rebuilding Your Own 4L80e Like We Are, Watch This
I’ve built automatic transmissions several times. My first was a PowerGlide, the easiest automatic ever, and I’ve also built TH350 and Th400, and a couple of 700r4’s. But I’ve...
See How A Dynatrac ProRock 80 Full-Float Rear Axle Goes Together From Start To Finish
A lot of us have rebuilt our own rear axle assemblies, but very few have built one from scratch at this level! From the raw materials to the finished products, the guys at Dynatrac show us how a...
4L80e Transmission Rebuild Part 2 – The Complete Rebuild Video From Start To Finish
Yesterday we showed you how to tear down your 4L80e transmission, and today’s video shows you the complete rebuild from start to finish. This is a complete 2-hour video that shows every step,...
Transmission Tech: How To Disassemble Your 4L80e Transmission
Since we are working on plans to install a fresh engine in the $200 Hauler, our 2000 Suburban low buck tow vehicle, we’ve been debating on what to do to the 4L80e that’s in it currently....
Project Cheap 10: How To Build A Gear Jamming, Budget Minded, Classic C10 In A Month With Our Pals At American Powertrain
(Words and photos by American Powertrain/Matt Graves) – Let me start off by saying all this is Greg “Snaps” Schneider’s fault. Greg works for Ridetech as owner Bret Voelkel’s...
