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the weakest link
// !r''!# * r The Weakest Link ACPT CARBON.FI BERDRIVESHAFTS Beingstrongis important, but beingstrongandlightr,veight is evenbetter.Testshaveshownrear-wheel-horsepower gainsof morethan5 percent withthesimpleswitch to a carbon-fiber driveshaft. Thissignificant increase is primarily due to the lowerrotational massof the driveshaft. Carbonfiberoffersmorestrength to resistextreme torquethansteel,with abouthalftheweight.Justlikethecommonuseof lightrrueight clutchandflywheel units,a lightr,veight driveshaft allows moreof yourengine's powerto be appliedto theground. In additionto minimizingrotationalpowerlosses, carbonfiber'suniquevibrationdampeningcharacteristics alsohelpsimprovepoweroutput.Enginebuildersarefamiliarwiththe powergainsthat high-performance crankdampeners canprovide. ACPT's carbon-fiber giveyousimilar driveshafts benefits by cutting vibration. oowerlosses dueto drivetrain As important asperformance is,ACPTcarbon-fiber driveshafts alsoprovideanextra measure Despitesafetyhardware, of safety. suchasshaftloopsandcovers, a brokenmetaldriveshaft canbecomea flailingbludgeon thatbeatsup everything in its path,causingsevereinjuries to the drivel extremedamage to thecar,andevenvaulting thecarintotheair.Carbon fiberminimizes theserisks. Carbon-fiber driveshafts arebuiltfor strength primarily to transfer torqueandcanbe brokenwitha hardblow fromtheside,Theresultisthatwhena U-joint or yokefails, thecarbon-fiber composite beginsto disintegrate whenit contacts thechassis. Asthecomposite comesapart,theshaft simplyturnsintoa bunchof loosecarbon fibers,muchlikethe fact,in composite endof a broom. e broom.In fact, composite technoloqv technology failsafe thisfailsafe this s state " lnstead rscalled"brooming. of tearingup thedriverandshredding just thechassis, thecarbon-fiber broomwillprobably Moreexpensive polishdirtandpaintoffthechassis. thananaluminum driveshaft, butcheaper thana tripto the hospital, thesehigh-tech driveshafts average around$900.Formoreinformation, contact: www.acpt.com, or call(400)799-7893 to findout if thistechnology is rightforyourhigh-torque ride. j-': "e.:.tr:,*: :# TCIAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Whether youdrivea Ford,a Mopar, or a GM,TCI's tracktestedtransmissions, torqueconverters, andcomponents canturnthattorqueintorear-wheel power.Designed, built,andtestedby hard-core racers andenthusiasts, TCI transmission products arespecifically engineered to crank out race-winning power,mileaftergrueling mile,runafter punishing run.Thecompany's countless victories andchamwillattestto itspower-handling pionships abilities. TheTCISuperStreetFighter is intended for normally aspirated vehicles powered by engines producing up to 600 horsepower. LiketheirStreetFighter units,theseareequipped withtheirfullytested, manual/automatic valvebodies.Thatmeansthatmostunitsallowyouto manually shiftthe vehicleintoeachgearchangeor, by placingit in thedriveposition,remainfullyautomatic. Whenyou usethe manual-gear selection feature,the Super StreetFighter upshiftsanddownshifts rightwhenyou movethe leveriwithno lag or governoroverride. Whenyouselectthe normalddvePosition, the transmission retainspositive,automatic shifs{or the easeof drivingyou look{or in an automatic transmission. Typical TCISuperStreetFighter transmission features areRedEagleclutches, Kolene-treated steelplates,RedEagle-lined, extra-wide powerbands, larger-diameter servoassemblies, an improvedlubrication system,newspragVroller clutche! (upgraded in certainmodels), enhanced hardpartswhereapplicable, pan,increased chrome-plated transmission thrustcapacity,higherlinepressure for extraJirmshiftsandgreatertoque capacitywithlessslippage,aswellis beingTCIfactory-blubprinted,inspected, anddyno-tested. Putit alltogetherandyouhavea transmission thatwillstandup to yourhigh+oque mill.Bestof all,sinceit startsat around$1,000,it won'tbreakyourbankaccounteither.ToseeTCI'scompletelineof tiansmissionparts,visit:www.tciauto.com, or call(662)22+8972. 5E wwu.poptlathotmdd/rng.an INLANDEMPIREDRIVESHAFT aredesigned to holdstockpower.When Stockdriveshafts youuPthetorquebeingtransmittedtothedifferentia|itputstremen-w dousstrainon parts.Toomuchtorquetoo fastandyouendwitha driveshaft q thantheslicktubeyoustarted outwith.Tofillthisneed thatlooksmorelikea pretzel Driveshaft turnsouthigh-strength forstronger parts,InlandEmpire customdriveshafts. custom-made aluminum shafts aremanufactured from6061-T6 aluminum lnlandEmoireDriveshaft's yokes. withforged6061-T6 aluminum Theyaredelivered ready-to-install, withU-joints complete tubefinished yokes.Forevenbiggerpowerthecompany alsooffers1026drawn-tubing steeldriveshafts andtransmission that InlandEmpireDdvelines androunder thanthecoldrolled-steel factoryshafts. lowrun-out arestronger; straighter; tolerance! in shaftbalancing, provides for greater accuracy resulting in smoother running throughout Thecompany allrpmranges. uses available to ensure anddoesn'tletyoudown.Considering practices thatyourdriveshaft staystogether themostadvanced the thesepartsarea dealstarting at around$300(depending Formoreinfo, lightweightandextrastrength, on yourapplication). www.iedls.com, or call(800)800-0109. areInlandEmpireDriveline canmakea driveshaft contact: Chances to fit yourspecific application. GEARSTARPERFORMANCE TRANSM ISSIONS Inc.isanemployee-owned GearStarPerformance Transmission company. isamongthefinestin thebusiness Itsteamof transmission specialists andare allpassionate abouttheircraft.For23years, it hasbeenGearStar's business to provideitscustomers withquality, service andproducts builtto takethe Thisdrivefor perfection abuseof big power. showsin thedetailandattention givesto everytransmission thecompany andconverter. GearStarspecializes in performance forjustaboutanything automatics andconverters on fourwheels. Whether it be GM,Ford,Mopar; yourneed,GearStarhasa transmisor whatever sionto fit yourcarandto handlethetorqueyouareputtingout. level3.5200-4R GearStar's transmission automatic canhandlewellover800hp. This transmission is full help you go fast,plus,it hasthe stuffed of extreme-duty parts to F Fourthgear.Thetranscomescomplete convenience of anoverdrive witha 2,500-to 4,800-stall 10-inch lockupracingconverter andcanbe ordered withthestandard 12-voltlockupwireharness Motors'engineering perGeneral isalsoavailable witha non-lockup The200-4R valvebodyoptionfor racing. specs. justunderfourgrand.GearStaralsocarries Prices on thisbulletproof overdrive transstarts a complete lineof bulletproof 4160E, E4OD,C4,C6,727 transmissions. , andturbohydromatic (800)633-2353, ToputGearStar's dedicated staffto workon yourhigh-torque contact: transmission, or visit www.gearstartransmission.com. DRIVE TRAINSPECIALISTS DTShasbeenthe placeto go for hardcore Formorethan15years, solutions. Founded andrunby performance drivetrain looking foributcouldneverfind. DTSisthe kindof placetheywerealways enthusiasts, growthfromthe original7,000-square-foot ThatvisionhasquidedDTS's Michigan, buildingin Warren, to today'smulti-city a 20,000-s!uare-foot headquJrters, warehouse, operation centered'at andservice ienter.Alongtheriay,DTShasmadea lot whohavewona lot of races, andtheloyalty whoappreciate oi friends of peoplenationwide pJrforr.nt. backedup by qualityservice. TodayDTSisoneof the nation's best-known suppliers of drivetrain products andtechnology. Youcanbuythe rightcomponents to buildyourownbuilt-proof rearend or haveDTScrafta rearend madeto yourexactneedsandspecifications. assembly DTSisth. a,-J complete for customrearends ultimate source andallthecomponents thatgo intothem. DTShasthefacilities, theequipment, Staffed by realracers, andthe know-how forthe mostdemanding to buildandservice drivetrains streetandtrack applications. Sincethesearecustomunits,the pricewilldependon rearend, minusbrakes, whatyouwant.A complete thatcan whileonegood handle at $1,950 upto 450hp starts TohaveDTS forupto 550hp goesfor$2,125. or rearend, buildyourcustomdifferential call (877)874-7327 , or checkout itshuge offeringof performance partsat: rivetra inspecia Iists.com. www.d DECEMBER 200spopuur-Hof RoDDmc59 The Weakest Link DETROIT LOCKER TRUETRAC DIFFERENTIAL SSBC gives you more affor.clable choices no matterwlrat vou drive. 800 .44A.7722 www.ssbrakes.com BRAKING RULESSM ||WIUBI]IG rysPllllEGll "lnnouatorc inHhaustlechnologil' z+/Hs incn SPINTECH'S INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY has made us a viable competitor in the Performance Racing Industry! SPINTECH is acceptance as competitors, 9arnin9 sanctioning bodies and the performance public seek out new and innovative ideas. SPINTECH is the leader in Oval exhaust svstems with a comDlete line of street and race mufflers, from 2- 1/2" to 5" ovals. Round systems available from 2" to 5". Our patented muffler design will set you apart from the others with its performance gains and UNIOUE sound! www. sp i ntech m u ffl e rs.co m 60 www.popularholrodding.com fu,@o,,* TRANSTIONSfrom 2-1/2" to 5", in any combination! TECHLrNE 888-550-7746 Whenit comesto strongdifferentialsbuiltto standup to extreme punishment, we always thinkof the bulletproofproductsfromDetroitLocker. Fromfour-wheel-drive rockclimbers to military vehicles, theymakeparts thatgetthejob done,timeaftertime. Forushotrodders theymakea full lineof differentials to fit justabout everyhousing outthere. DetroitTruetrac isthe onlyunitcurrentlyavailable to the aftermarket that features a gear-type limited-slip design (noclutchor friclionplatesto wear out).Designed for medium-duty applications, thepositive gearaction provides quiet,automatic splitting of torquewithoutcreating the steering problems associated withother available differentials. TheDetroit Truetrac likeanooen oerforms differential undernormal driving conditions andautomatically transfers torqueto thewheelwithbetter traction whengroundconditions warrant. Thelimitedslipresponds instantly to torquefeedback, anytime, at anyspeed. Formoreserious applications, DetroitLocker alsomakes full lockers thatcanhandleiustabout anyamountof poweryo, .rn throw at it. Streetpricesarein the $350 to $400range.Youcancheckout itsfull lineat www.detroitlocker.com or,betteryet,callitstechrepsat (800)328-3850 your to discuss specific needs. & P I N I OA NX L E S R A N D YR ' SI N G yourrearend, for partsto upgrade thenonegoodplaceto lf youarelooking Randys Ring& Pinion. stocks andsellsa checkout is Randy's goodiesandarea wealth hugeselection of high-strength techscan help too. 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Onefeature of thisunitis nutto a side-bearing adjuster This carrier shims. eliminate feature eliminates the unioue allowing cumbersome OEMshims, forfast,accurate ring-and-pinion setupandgearchange. axletubesarestandard, andthesetubes Three-inch-diameter foraddedrigidity. Housing endsare arefullywelded360degrees for maximum strength. TheStrange fullyT|G-welded 5-60hasincorfor addedstrength poratedlarger3.1SO-inch TimkenTaperAxle Bearings Amongthe manyhousingendsoffered,Strange and easeof installation. bearingfor stockand Engineering alsohasa Moparend usingthe 3.1SO-inch aftermarketbrakekits. ready-to-install feature qualityStrange products Thesecomplete assemblies withStrange 35-spline S/Tstreetandtrackaxles, a andarebasepackaged gearratioof yourchoice, Trac-Lok a 1350pinionyoke, 35-spline posi,a standard vent,andareassembled Theprice usingTimken bearings. a drainplug,a breather rearend is$1,849. Formoreinformatioin, contact: fora completely assembled (847)663-1701, to findout moreaboutits or visitwww.strangeengineering.net hugelineupof parts. A I I C"t 30- i-lP Garnsfrom { ) Kocker 5waP F "?>avr^ H rl p C nariE rucrrurs R rncsTur r R PenroRnnnrucr Porrrurrnl By lrusrnutruc " C ausHer r ! A ruX rnrveE rurncy "Crate"engines area favoriteof street roddersbecausethey are convenient, easy-to-install, and relativelydependable. While these featuresmay be attractive, they shouldn'tcome at the expenseof performance. A simpleXtreme Energy'" camshaftswapcan bring rhat lackluster crate engineto life,without compromising your vehicle'sstreetability, durability or fuel economy. Xtreme Energy'"Cams . Maximize torque, acceleration and throttle response providing excellent high RPM horsepower . Faster intake valve opening increases engine vacuum and enhances throttle response . Special intake closing ramps close valve earlier providing more cylinder pressure and torque, without valve train noise . Available in flat tappet and roller configurations for all popular applications; custom grinds also available The Weakest Link t3tlt,LAI|G At,E uil,colJtt{A cA 9,|790R E I D ERRA C I NPGE R F O R M A NGCEEA R S 626-869-0270 WEHAVETHELARGEST OFSTROKER SELECTION ENGIl{ES AVAILABLE GD{H/\7 525 HP 383 700 HP 540 SHORTBLK$2695SHORTBLK$4895 BLK $7595 LONG BLK $4195 LONG CMPLT ASSEM CMPLT $8450 $4i95 ASSEM DYNo $10,378 $6995 DYNo 675 HP 434 900 HP 572 SHORT BLK $4645SHORTBLK$4995 LONG BLK $7299LONG BLK $8695 ASSEM CMPLT CMPLT $9695 $8034 ASSEM DYNo $10,160 [email protected] Forover25yearsReider Racing hasbeenproviding high-quality ring-and-piniongearsetsto the high-performance enthusiast. Whenit comesto racing, offroading, no onewantsto experience orjustcruising, thecostandinconvenience of a gearfailure. Asthenamesuggests, Reider Racing hasitsoriginintheracing world.lt all startedin 1976whencompany TomReider president wasinvolved in NHRAdrag racingandcouldn't finda ring-and-pinion gearset to meetthe needsof hisown car.He designedwhathe needed,had it built,and proceededto win threeNational Championships. Fromthat singlegearset, ReiderRacingwasformedand went on to makespecialtygearsetsavailablefor a wide varietyof specialty applications, including NASCAR, dune buggies,kit cars,drag cars, lighttrucks,and vans. ReiderRacing s gearof choiceis Precision Gear.Precision Gearhigh-performancering-and-pinion gearsetsofferthe optimumin qualityandvalue.Precision Gear Pedormance Precision hasusedsuperior engineering andstate-of-theart manufacturing to achieveits provenperformance record. lt'sno surprise thatPrecision Gearhasbeenchosen by professional race drivers worldwide. Bestof all,a setof thesesuper-strong gearswillonlyrunyou around hugeselection of off-the-shelf $170.Toseethecompanys andcustom 35{W to 426 460 to 521 (800) ''::l::.1:.l*::::::'",',:":":1'.***'"iderracins com'orcarr s22-2707 SHORTBLK$2995 SHORTBLK$3295 LONG BLK $4981 LONG BLK $5975 ASSEM CMPLT CMPLT $5878 ASSEM $6495 DYNo $7931 DYNo $8345 MEZIERE FLEXPLATES 351Wto 438 460 to 552 SHORTBLK$5195SHORTBLK$3860 BLK $6440 LONG BLK $7181LONG ASSEM CMPLT CMPLT $7505 $8078 ASSEM DYNo DYNo $10,131 $9745 Nfl@FAR. 3{ 8 to 39O 360 to 4O8 SHORTBLK$2895SHORTBLK$2895 BLK $5210 LONG BLK $5210LONG ASSEM CMPLT CMPLT $5746 $5746ASSEM DYNo $7622 $7622DYNo 44O to 496 Todays biggerpowermeans thatdemands on driveline partshavegoneup.In yearspast,modifiedstockpartsmayhavegottenthejob done,butwithlarge cubicinches andracers doubling up onthepoweradders, partsneedto be designed fromthegroundup.Meziere, usingtheirin-house engineering andover 20yearsof trackexperience, hasdonejustthatwiththeirlineof flexplates. ThenewMeziere flexplate isthefirstof itskindandisa vastimprovement over otherchoices. Madefromonepieceof verystrongalloysteel,thisSFI29.1certified flexplate ismadeto last.Thestarter-driven gearisactually machined intotheflex- 383 to 43O SHORTBLK$3404SHORTBLK$3795 LONG BLK $5825LONG BLK $6390 ASSEM CMPLT CMPLT $6846 ASSEM $7138 applications. Whenwe askedMeziere whatmakesitsflexplates sogood,thecompany replied,"Thehigh-quality 4340steelusedisstronger thanmostof thecrankshafts it isboltedto.Wecuttheentireflexplate on the millto bringit to size.A bigdifferB t GM 8 1 0 C K S , , . . , . , . , . . , . $ 2 ,ence 049 thatyoucanseeandfeelisthatthereareno sharpedgesonthe part;every L t LM 8 1 0 C K S . . . . . , . . . . , . . . $ 1tooth tooth , 8 4 9and andhole holeis chamfered. chamfered. Theflexplate The flexplate goesthrougha proprietary thenqoes then harde DART SALE BLOCK,.,....$4,523 sBcALUM pr..$2,295 PRO1 BBCHEADS pr..$1,260 PRO1 SBCHEADS pr....$1,219 |RON EAGLE BBC |RON EAGLE SBCpr.,..$1,024 PRO1 CNCSBFtrom,.,. $2,340 r,o'$2,265 SBFIRON BLOCK 52 www.populorholrodding.com checkedfor concentricity, run-out,and balance.In the finalstep it is laser-etched beforeits boxedand stick- Thisprocess isexpensive, (i eredasSFI29.1-certified. but it givesyoua flexplate that is four times stronger \ .* 'i andsaferthan anything elseyoucanbuy."At about i $340bucks,it justmightbe the last youneedto buy.Tofindout moreabout i flexplate flexplate or anyof theother ..r' thissuper-strong J' products fromMeziere, contact: www.meziere.com, or call(800) 208-1755. r D ROCKLAN GEART.56 STANDARD Rockland Standard GearInc.was startedin 1981by MichaelWeinberg (586)778-0540Fax:(5BO) 778-2630 a n d B r ianC. J ohns t o nT.h e i ro ri g i n a l wasto distribute mission OEM-quality tttY 0Plrors0r nll[$ and partsfor manualtransmissions Lt I 5 S|O(KS \ ._ilt0 Gof,P0rtrt$ and sells ail 4WD transfercasesto the transmission tltdjot bt ands ol geat s in repairindustry. The goalsweresimple: ouI iarec parts prices, sellqualitypartsat competitive warehouse providethe buyerwith greatcustomer STUBBTR providea technical hotline, service, From warranty. and offera no-hassle a humblebeginningin a 2,000-foot warehouse with two employees, Rockland Standard Gearhasgrown to employ24 peoplein a modern facilitywith a woddwide 66,000-foot customerbase. Virtually all of today'sdomestic supercars, suchasthe DodgeViper and Corvette,offerT-56six-speed F manualtransmissions as standard not allT-56sare equipment,Howeveri createdequal;theycomewithvarious ratios,and somehavestrongerinternal Thetechsat Rockland -*nI comoonents. t--.-r,r,tn-t?ot?oH i g h S t a l l H D C o n v erler, Geararemanual-transmission Standard Theybuild performance specialists. C h r o mPea n withoptionat hybridT-56transmissions ratiosand upgrades, suchascarbonfiber synchronizers, steel3-4 shiftforks and specialoutputshaftsthat make ableto thesepopularsix-speeds handletorquelevelswayabovestock. Muchof the strengthimprovements internalclearcomefrom blueprinting shimmingto ancesand performance RSGhasseveral RSGsoecifications. modelsto choosefrom that havebeen Level2 - 400HP- with2200HighStallFurnace dynotestedat morethan750 hp. - SamePackage HDConverter as350 level 2 - 350HP- with 2000HighStallHDConverter Brazed Pri c es r angef r om$1,7 9 5to $ 3 ,3 1 7 . RlrO Redline HPwiththeadded features of Beast Sun Racing Clutches & Band. RB I (exchange). Rocklandalsooffersnew r S t e e l sC DutySprings, Furnace GearShell& Extreme . o r v e tS t ee r v o .1 0V a n eP u m p . Brazed Toroue (non-exchange) Convefier T-5replaceCompetition ShiftKit six-speed - TransGo I I I I I I I I I I I I I J mentT-56sfor GM and Fordand is a masterdistributorfor Tremec.To have T-56, Rockland buildyou a bulletproof or visit contact:(800)227-1523, www.rsgear.com. fl@6€4 I I I I I I I :'fulqi:i l,il:A:il I $895 I v v v P I I $1295 I +eo-zooR4 I DECEN/BER 2OO5 POPUTAR HOf RODD'NC63 ', I I The Weakest Link A T IP E R F O R M A N C E TORQUE CONVERTERS ATIand Jim Beattiearesynonymousin the fieldof dragracing,and it'scommonto find AT|-equipped vehicleswinningracesthroughout the UnitedStates.However, thistremendoussuccess didn'thappenovernight. ATI Performance Products wasborn from over40 yearsof transmission manufacturing and racingexperience. In the early'60s, Jim Beattie, ATI's presidentand owne[ leftthe Navyand openeda smalltransmission rebuildino shopthat hasgrownintoone of the largestsuppliersof qualityhigh-performancetransmlssions, torqueconverters,and driveline components in the ';:t r SUPER SOA''C MAT SUPER'OR SOUA'D DAMPENING . ffiSTFGE ROADAffiffiE . tfitcffiAsE sPt - 70 w.71ffi[1 . EA$Y TO TRfiFI aftT . S?R$fifte THE SUPPRESSOR ADI*EISVE SOUA'D & HEAT CONTROI. EACr$trc Torque lt to tlp lbt tt . . Cad 500" Engines & Parts ! 0riglnators of perforrmnce parts for the Cadillac 500'1472"1425" sincs l9t4 Complele Engnes. Cylin(br Head Porling P€rtormanco Cam Kits. Stainl€ss Valv€s Srdap Kits. Specialty Oilp€ns. Roller Rod<ers Ste€l Billet Rods. Stroker Kits. 10;1(!) Cast Pistons parts add6d rlonthly Wo rdloah tho irrrovato.s-rnr Cod Comporqt 83iB Jdfurcoq ldE. Albuqnrque, t{ll 87t13 orcdl(5OS) E2+9i140 f)r visit us on the web: wew.crd5O0pertscfin Ciltutlottr ti U)--Vis, 54 MC. Anl)t, &. Disruver Cdftl$ Wel.omc www.popularhoJrcdding.om industry. Today, ATImanufactures a multitudeof high-performance paftsincludingCompetition Transmissions, Treemaster Torsiona Converters, I Super Dampers, Compu-Flow ValveBodies, flexplates, andadapter kits,aswellas a widevariety of performance-enhancinginternal components. ATI's commitmentto racing hasallowed thecompanyto maintain a prominent position on thecuttingedgeof high-performance component desiqnandmanufacturing. Frommildto wild,ATI'sconverters areperfect foryourbig-power applications.AllATIB-inch converters willhandleupto approximately 850hp.In mostcases, engines thatusenitrous, supercnargers, or turbosystems, or contain a strokeof over4 inches can benefitfromusingATI'sFueland Blownfamilyof converters. Theseconvefters areavailable in 9-inch diametersfor motorsgenerating 850to 1,100 hp,anda 1O-inch diameter formotors creating over1,100hp. Depending onyourapplication, ATI convefters startaround$400.Toput ATIracingexperience to workforyou, (800)284-3433, contact: or visit rnnruw. nceorod atioerforma ucts.com. ALSTONFAB9REARHOUSING Wearesousedto dealing withallthe goodies fromChris coolsuspension Alston's shopthatwe almostforqotthat theymakeothergo-fastparts,ai well. manufactures susoension comooChassisworks nents,chassis, rollbarsand cages,steeringsystems,brakes,interiorsheetmetal, 9-inchhousings, and manyothercomponentsfor drag-raceand street-car i Il l withitsstate-of-the-art applications. Chassisworks starts engineering itsmulti-million-doll-ar software andcontinue through CNC-machining depaftment to produce top-notch parts. FAB9housinqs ChrisAlston's Chassisworks areofferedin bolt-in andcustom configurations. TheFAB9housing willboltintoa '67-69F-body, a'6467A-body, or'78-87 A- andG-bodies thathavethestockaxle-flange-to-axleflangewidth.Thishousing, whencomplete, willallowyouto addmorehorsepowerthanthestockGM 10-or 12-bolt. Internal axletubequssets addtheriqidiw neededfor high-performance streetcars.lt hasleaf-spring mounts thatar! to be usedwitha Lakewood-style designed slapper barandU-bolts. Do notuse thefactorylowerspringplate;theyarenotstrongenoughwhenusedwithU-bolts. Housings accept all9-inchFordcomponents, thirdmembers, The andaxles. includes package a fullyweldedhousing, a housing fillcap,a magnetic drainplug '12-point witha coppergasket, vent, a housing third-member studs, aircraft washers,locknuts, andyourchoice of earlybig Ford,latebig Ford,or smallGMwith housing the3.1SO-inch bearing ends.Tapered backbraces thataddrigidity for high-horsepower applications arealsoavailable asanoption. Pricing isbasedon application, butstarts around $500.Formoreinformation (916)388-0288, rearend, onthishigh-end contact: or visitwww.cachassisworks.com. I I l GEAR VENDORS OVERDRIVE in an effortto hold biq Sometimes, powe[youwantto buildup and keeptheold-school tranny thatis in yourcar.Forexample, a TH400 canbe buihto handle a lotof torque,butwhatyouareleftwith isa carthatisawfulto driveon thehighway dueto itslackof an qear.Thissamedilemma overdrive -ff;} NEW...'48-U FordTruck ' FL NC & Deqtsonly! qJF holdstrue for thosewho wantto retain theirmanualtransmissions, too, The guysat Gear qilip Vendors havesolvedthisproblem withtheiroverdrive unit.A GearVendor's overyourthree-speed driveunitwillsplitgears, turning intoa six-speed, forexample, andit willalsobethelastpartyouwillhaveto worryaboutbreaking. A GearVendors isa bolt-onunit,whichisverypopular overdrive in a whole rangeof carsfromrestorations to musclecars, to racing. Theideawitha bolt-on isto keepyourmusclecar-era overdrive three-speed automatic manor four-speed ual(which arearguably thebestperformance andhorsepower-handling transmissionsmade)andputanindestruaible gearoverdrive planetary behindit. TheGearVendors overdrive simply boltsto yourexisting transmission and givesyoua 28.6percent fastercruising gearthatconverts those4.10sreargears intoa comfortable 3.20finaldrive,or makes 2.77soutof your3.55s. Thisisnotthe mostinexpensive wayto go, butwhatotheroverdrive areyougoingto findthat ('1,800hp), ownsdrag-racing records liketheSuper Eliminator WorldRecord in 850hpWorldRallies, Championships andCORRPro2? Thefactthatthetwo-year warranty covers thepartevenif youarerunning 1,200hpthoughtit speaks forhowtoughthisunitis.A complete willset system (800)999-9555, youbackaround$2,400. Formoreinformation, contact: or visit \^/vwv,gearuenoors.com. /" F\ )rder your FREE parts calalogby just.. L Callingusal 352-378-9000 or 2 Vrsitingus on theweb@ www.NPDLlNK.con *t? ot request all seven catalogs on one CD for FF?EEl gM-368.6151 N CarolinaDepot TulJl;lacFarlane E[i,Crarioiie Flondadepol800474-7595 900SW36thAve.Ocala Miciigan Depot800-52141M 12784 Currie Cl 'Livonia Copynphl G 2003 bl l/[email protected] Pads Dtpl CalifomiaDepot800-235-3115 jl76 i^ialtE.Sl '1 .',.'€rlur. N RtghB R.6.t6d DECEI/BER 2OO5 POPUIAR 'IOf RODD|/NG 55 The Weakest Link TRANSMISSION KEISLERENGINEERING KIT The KeislerOverdriveTransmission SystemallowsalmostanyGM, Ford, ownerto convertto a high-strength or Moparmusclecar overdrivetransmisKeislerkitscome sionfrom an originalautomaticor manualtransmission. completeand aredesignedto givethe bestmechanical and cosmetic resultspossiblewith minimalor no modification to the originalcar. (550hp)andTKO-600 (650hp)fiveKeislers Tremec TKO-500 transmissions arebuiltto taketheabuse, speedoverdrive shiftafter pilotbearings for longlifeandhighcapacity, shift.Withneedle-roller giveyou the abilityto transmitbig powerand stillhavethe thesenewtransmissions Fifthgear.Thecompany's to enjoythe benefits of anoverdrive capability PerfectFit five-Speedoverdrivetransmission systemcomeswith everythingyou need for a true ! including wiring,harnesses, bolt-ininstallation, andtheabilityto runeithera mechani- \/ A complete kitwitheverything speedometer. youneedto install ( calor electric thetranswill Kersler alsooffers thiskitwiththeT-56six-speed costyouunderthree.grand. transmissions forthose \-_/ ''rs who want the extra-deepdouble overdrive.So whenyou are readyto shiftinto performance,seewhat Keisler hasto offeryourrideat:www.keislerauto.com, or do it theold-fashioned wayandcall(865)609-8187. E ENTERPRISES CURRI GEARCASE Frank Currie begandesigning andbuilding differentials formaterial-handling equipment backin 1959.Heworkedoutof hisgarage fabricating andassembling rearends forpersonnel carriers, electric carts, lifts, tugs, scissor and other specialty vehicles. 1964, By the Currie manufac:.fr movedto a 5,000-square-foot turingfacility building in Placentia, ln 1984,the California. Currieproductlineexpanded, andtheymovedto an 11,000-square-foot plantthatincludes state-of-the-ar1 cleaning and tear-downcapabiIitiesfor rearends. TheDana60andChevy12-Bolt wereincorporated intotheCurrieProduct linein 1986. At thattime,CurrieEnterprises started designing andmanufacturing complete customrearend gearcases, built9-inch assemblies withnodular alloyaxles, anddiscbrakes. in-house Currie's grewandexpanded. capabilities By 1999,Currieoffereda fulllineof driveline performance includproducts, ingrearends, suspensions, components, andoff-road Jeepitems.TheCE-4026C CurrieSportsman gearcase, theCE-4027C, Racegearcases andCE-4027D provideperformance witha variety carowners of nodular irongearcases fordifferent power ranges a rearend isa thingof thepast.Theoptions sothatoverbuilding available allowyouto builda rearend around thecar's application. TheSportsman powerrangeandfor itsspecific cases aregoodfor upto 600hp,whilethe Racecases aregoodup withtheCurrie to 850hpwhenusedin conjunction nodular ironor billetaluminum big-bearing big-bearing pinionsuppofts. TheSportsman casecosts$240,whiletheupgraded Racecaseis$330.Alsoavailable isa fulllineof 100percent new '1330, (714)528-6957, nodular ironyokesinthe 1310, and1350series. Formoreinformation, contact: or visitwww.currieenterorises.com. H U G H EPSE R F O R M A N PC OE WERGLIDE r { Fromhumble in 1971,Hughes Performance beginnings hasbecome distinguished TheHughes asa leaderin the industry. Motorsports raceteamtestsallproducts ,* [ itscustomers of thecompanys andassures qualityanddurability. Onlythefinestperformance partsareusedin Hughes' competition transmisAll comoonents areinspected andthenassembled sions. to exacttolerances, thus insuring Thecompany's top qualityandperformance. competition transmissions are equippedwithreverse-pattern, or in somecases, fonvard-pattern, valvebodiesfor sure, solid,quickshifts. Competition transmissions arealsoequipped withthe Hughes Prolll valvebodies. trans-brake TheHughes Pro-Glide Powerglide Performance hasmadea namefor itselfon dragstrips across thecountry. Aswe all isthemostcommonly know,the Powerglide usedtransmission on thetrack.Because it issopopular; the Hughes teamof builders hoursin research spends countless anddevelopment to provideitscustomers withthemostefficient unitmoney (whenordered canbuy.Thisunithasthecapacity withHughes'optional steelinputshaft,9310gearswithbilletoutput shaftandSuperglide case) to withstand over1,500hp,passafterpass. Thistransmission incorporates Hughes' full-bearing designthatlessens dragandproduces a highertrapspeed.lt comes witha fluid-release itsfamous transbrake, redraceplatesand,at youroption,Kolene steels. Hughes' raceteamnasproven required thisunitcantakeallthe horsepower to be competitive in today's world.Thejobberpriceon thistrans drag-racing is$3,825. Tofindout howHughes directfromHughes canhelpyouget downthetrackin onepiece,visititsWebsiteat www.hughesperformance.com or call(800)27 -RACE andspeakto oneof it'stechs. 66 www.popularholrodding.com