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: Ford
LS to FE engine conversion
The Ford FE engine has a pretty cool history to it, and during it’s prime, it was setting records. Many of our favorite 60’s era Ford cars and trucks all came equipped with some variant of an FE and it wasn’t long before the racers figured out how to make them even faster. The 427…
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…
Automatic transmission cooler line manifold for the 6L80E & 6R80 6-speeds
It’s been 10 years now since GM and Ford released their 6 speed automatic transmissions and they are gaining more and more popularity for use in custom applications. The engines and transmission combinations are easily found in most salvage yards and online to make going that route relatively simple and affordable. Although these 6 speed…
1932 Ford Vicky “Legacy” by Fastlane Rod Shop
Photography by kruzinusa.com SPECS Builder: Dave Lane – Fast Lane Rod Shop Transmission: Bowler 4L60E Engine: Chevy Small Block Gauges: Classic Instruments Bowler Performance Transmissions Products Featured On This Vehicle Bowler Performance Tru-Street 4L60E automatic….
1932 Ford Tudor Sedan “5th Ave. Special” by Goolsby Customs
Photography courtesy of Goolsby Customs SPECS Builder: Goolsby Customs Transmission: Bowler Tru-Street 4L60E Bowler Performance Transmissions Products Featured On This Vehicle Bowler Performance Tru-Street 4L60E package…
1940 Ford Checkered Past 2013 Ridler Winner
SPECS Builder: CAL Automotive Design Transmission: Bowler T-56 Magnum Clutch: McLeod Fluids: Royal Purple Engine: Flat Head Ignition: Phantom-Products Interior: Recovery Room…
1930 Model A built by CAL Automotive
Photography by Advanced Plating SPECS Builder: CAL Automotive Design Transmission: C4 Paint: Charlie Hutton Interior: Recovery Room…
1965 Ford Mustang Ballistic built by Ringbrothers
SPECS Builder: Ringbrothers Transmission: Bowler Tremec T-56 Magnum 6-Speed Clutch: Centerforce Rear End: John’s Industries Ford 9 Fluids: Royal Purple Engine: 5.8 Ford Induction: Ford Radiator: AFCO Exhaust: Flowmaster Chassis: Detroit Speed Suspension: Detroit Speed Brakes: Baer Brakes Mono Block 15 Wheels: HRE Wheels 18 Tires: Nitto 295/35/18, 325/30/19 Paint: BASF/Glasurit 90 Line Seats: Upholstery…
1964 Ford Fairlane Afterburner built by Ringbrothers
Photography by Drew Phillips SPECS Builder: Ringbrothers Transmission: Bowler Ford AOD-E automatic Rear End: John’s Industries 9-inch Fluids: Royal Purple Engine: Roush 427 Windsor Small-Block Horsepower: 560 hp Torque: 551 lb-ft Induction: Roush Eight-Stack Weber-Style Intake Manifold Radiator: Be Cool Exhaust: JBA 1.75-inch Mid-Length Headers w/ Dual 2.5-inch Flowmaster Mufflers Suspension: Fatman, Custom, Penske, DSE Brakes:…