The GM A-Body platform is one of the most widely used designs to ever come out of Detroit. Used across Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, and Oldsmobile there were so many built in so many different variations that the availability of parts makes them a very popular choice for a custom build. With various trim levels and…
The Tremec T-56 Magnum is by far one of the best manual transmissions available today. With its 700 lbs./ft. torque capacity and ability to shift under brutal RPM levels it is a winner at nearly every level. You will be hard pressed to find another transmission of its size and weight with equal abilities, but…
For those of you that have been hanging on with your tired old T56, hoping it would last just a little longer, your day has come! Anyone who has an F-Body T56 that’s ready for an upgrade now has a solid, drop-in replacement that gives you all the strength of the current Magnum in the…
Clarifying the big differences between the original T-56, the TR-6060, and T-56 Magnum The T-56 6-speed transmission has been highly sought after for transplanting in hot rods and muscle cars ever since Dodge released the Borg Warner variation in the 1992 Viper. Since that time the T-56 has undergone several design changes and multiple application…
Transmissions and the fluids they use have come a long way over the last 50 years. One of the most misunderstood uses of fluid today is ATF in a manual gearbox. There are a lot of old school hot rodders that can’t wrap their head around why you would use an automatic transmission fluid in…
As long as there are pick up trucks on the road, there will be people turning them into hot rods. I can remember back in the 90’s when the “sport truck” scene was getting off the ground and you were seeing a new kind of enthusiast emerge. During that time, a sport truck was more…
Photography by Dutch Boys Hot Rods SPECS Builder: Dutch Boys Hot Rods Transmission: Bowler prepped Stage 2 Tremec Magnum 6 speed Rear End: GearFX Steering Column: Ididit Engine: Wegner LSA Climate control: Vintage Air Custom Air Jacks: Duco Performance Radiator: C&R Racing, Inc. Exhaust: Borla Fuel Tank: Rick’s Tanks Tires: Michelin Brakes: Carbon Rotors Wheels:…
Photography provided by Kaleb Kelley & Fast Freddies Rod Shop SPECS Builder: Fast Freddie’s Rod Shop Transmission: Bowler prepped Stage 2 Tremec Magnum Bellhousing: Steel QuickTime Engine Management: Holley Dominator Engine: Hellcat Crate engine Horsepower: 765 Driveshaft: QA1 Carbon Fiber Seats: Sparco Suspension: Ridetech Brakes: Wilwood Wheels: Rocket Racing Wheels A 765HP dyno-tuned Hellcat engine…
Photography by Roadster Shop SPECS Builder: Roadster Shop Transmission: Bowler Tremec 6-Speed Engine: LT1 Horsepower: 540 hp Radiator: C&R Racing Aluminum Chassis: Roadster Shop’s 1967-1969 Camaro Fast Track Suspension: Roadster Shop’s Fast Track IFS front Brakes: Six-piston 14-inch Baer Wheels: Greening Auto Company Tires: Michelin Pilot Super Sport 265/30-19 front and 335/30-20 rear Paint: PPG McLaren…
The Chevrolet Camaro, and sister car, Pontiac Firebird are some of the most widely recognized body styles in the world. The Pro-Touring world pretty much revolves around the first generation Camaro with the second generation coming in right at its heels. When Bowler Performance first embarked on our journey into the Tremec 5 & 6…
