Chrysler has done a great job of creating a renewed lust for the Hemi engine since it’s re-release, and in recent years the introduction of the Hellcat and now Hellephant engines has given Mopar enthusiasts the solution to their thirst for more power. Having always kinda been the “outcast” the Mopar engines don’t get a…
Tag: Automatic
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…
Transmission Gears, Horsepower, Torque: Is More Always Better?
There is a subscribed belief in the automotive aftermarket that more is always better. More horsepower, more torque, more tire width, more rim diameter, and more transmission gears all equal a better car right? It is true in many cases, but sometimes it doesn’t actually make sense due to size and technology constraints. That’s what…
Automatic Transmissions and Heat
Heat- it is one of those byproducts of so many different physical actions and chemical reactions in our normal everyday life. It has numerous benefits for us in some areas of life, but in other aspects, too much of it can be damaging and detrimental. It is no secret or mystery that friction creates heat…