It’s fairly often around here that we get a call from someone asking about the best way to handle a neutral safety switch install in their project, especially since many older cars and trucks were not equipped with them from the factory until it became a requirement in the early 1980’s. Each transmission handles this…
Tag: 4R70W
Why it matters: Torque Converters
There are many hot button issues in hot rod culture that have a clear divide amongst its faithful. Chevy or Ford, LS or Small Block, Carburetor or EFI, Automatic or Manual. Sure there are some of us that don’t have a specific favorite, but for the vast majority, the choices are clear cut and unwavering….
Ford Transmission options
I’m not even going to begin to try and argue what the best engine of all time is or whether or not it’s wrong to put a GM engine in a Ford bodied vehicle, but one things for certain, Ford engines are still popular! Ever since the debut of the Flathead, Ford has designed some…
1966 Bronco built by CAL Automotive Design
Photography by John Jackson SPECS Builder: CAL Automotive Design Transmission: 4R70W Fluids: Royal Purple Engine: 302 Horsepower: 400 hp Torque: 400 lb-ft…
1954 Ford F-100 by Kindig-it Designs
Many wonderful memories surround the first vehicle that we own, whether they date back to high school days or later in life. For Otto Vega, his first vehicle was a ’55 Ford pickup, but he wanted to do more than just reminisce about it. So when he found the perfect 1954 Ford F-100, he brought…
1966 Ford Bronco by Maxlider Brothers
Photography by Andrew Wendler SPECS Builder: Maxlider Brothers Customs Transmission: Bowler 4R70W Rear End: Currie Engine: Coyote 5.0L Brakes: Wilwood Tires: BF Goodrich United Pacific Industries contracted Maxlider Brothers Customs to build a retro 1966 Ford Bronco for their 2018 SEMA Show booth. The customized Ford Bronco was built to showcase 1966 to 1977 Bronco replica…