If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view.
 |
 |
 |
|
|
December 23, 2008
Mating Vintage Engines with Late-Model Overdrive
A rebirth of rodding's beginnings and advanced manufacturing technology spitting out new-old parts have put higher output vintage powerplants on the road. While we can update the internals of a vintage engine to produce respectable power, many old transmissions just can't support the torque. Early automatics, like Chrysler's Fluid Drive, Chevy's Turbo-glide, Buick's Dynaflow, and Oldsmobile's "Slim Jim" earned the not-so-flattering nickname "slush box."
Several rodders are choosing to bypass the old transmission designs entirely and go with a modern overdrive setup, which offers many benefits, like serviceability, reliability, greatly improved fuel economy, and reduced wear and tear on your engine. Unlike vintage transmissions, parts and services for late-model units are readily available almost anywhere in the country.
Spinning fewer rpm also means you can potentially double the freeway mileage from around 7-8 mpg to 14-16 mpg or even more, depending on the application. Over time, an overdrive transmission is one of the few upgrades that could potentially pay for itself in fuel costs.
Find out what it takes to mate a '62 Olds 394ci "Rocket" engine to a Gearstar Transmission with an adapter kit from Bendtsen's Transmission Center with step-by-step pictures.
Several rodders are choosing to bypass the old transmission designs entirely and go with a modern overdrive setup, which offers many benefits, like serviceability, reliability, greatly improved fuel economy, and reduced wear and tear on your engine. Unlike vintage transmissions, parts and services for late-model units are readily available almost anywhere in the country.
Spinning fewer rpm also means you can potentially double the freeway mileage from around 7-8 mpg to 14-16 mpg or even more, depending on the application. Over time, an overdrive transmission is one of the few upgrades that could potentially pay for itself in fuel costs.
Find out what it takes to mate a '62 Olds 394ci "Rocket" engine to a Gearstar Transmission with an adapter kit from Bendtsen's Transmission Center with step-by-step pictures.
|
|||||||||
 |
 |
SEND TO A FRIEND | CONTACT US | ADVERTISE
EDITORIAL POLICY | PRIVACY POLICY | UNSUBSCRIBE
© 2008 National Street Machine Club
Be sure to add benchracing@streetmachineclub.com to your address book or safe sender list so our email gets to your inbox. Please do not reply to this message as the "reply to" function does not allow us to receive your email.
National Street Machine Club | 12301 Whitewater Drive | Minnetonka, MN 55343
EDITORIAL POLICY | PRIVACY POLICY | UNSUBSCRIBE
© 2008 National Street Machine Club
Be sure to add benchracing@streetmachineclub.com to your address book or safe sender list so our email gets to your inbox. Please do not reply to this message as the "reply to" function does not allow us to receive your email.
National Street Machine Club | 12301 Whitewater Drive | Minnetonka, MN 55343