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Which Manual Transmission is Best for My Build – TREMEC TKX 5-Speed or Magnum 6-Speed?

To 5-speed or to 6-speed, that is the question when looking at the different TREMEC manual transmission options to put in your car or truck. How do you choose?

The TREMEC TKX 5-speed transmission with its smooth, precise shifting and small case has become the go-to for classic muscle cars and trucks. It is also finding its way into a lot of late-model and racing vehicles as a smaller, lighter and more economical option. Read More “Which Manual Transmission is Best for My Build – TREMEC TKX 5-Speed or Magnum 6-Speed?”

XS Live, A Modern Supercar with 1959 Corvette Styling

The Ridler Award is one of most prestigious awards in hot rodding. It is awarded at the Autorama, held annually in Detroit, and the winner is chosen from the Great 8 show cars. Placing in the Great 8 is a massive accomplishment by itself, which is where the car-building father-and-son team of Steve and Steven Sheats found themselves at this year’s event with their recently completed 1959 Corvette named XS Live. Read More “XS Live, A Modern Supercar with 1959 Corvette Styling”

TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout and All-Female True Street NMRA Norwalk Ohio

The second round of the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout and All-Female True Street competitions rolled into the luxurious grounds of Summit Motorsports Park for the 2024 NMRA Homecoming event. In both classes there was excitement, racing intrigue and the usual wild cards that happen when it’s all on the line in drag racing. Read More “TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout and All-Female True Street NMRA Norwalk Ohio”

TREMEC-Equipped Great 8 1959 Chrysler 1000X

When you think of pro touring, the first visual that comes to mind is probably not a massive classic luxury car. Tony Arme and his team at American Legend Hotrods and Muscle Cars took pro touring into new territory with a 1959 Chrysler 300E named 1000x custom built for Randy Kohltfarber. Read More “TREMEC-Equipped Great 8 1959 Chrysler 1000X”

TREMEC Equipped Cars of the 2024 Detroit Autorama

The 2024 Detroit Autorama was packed with some amazing machines, including a wide array of #TREMECequipped cars and trucks. Detroit Autorama is also host to the Ridler Award, one of most prestigious awards in the U.S. for custom and hot rod car owners and builders. It is awarded annually at the Detroit Autorama to an exceptional vehicle that has never been shown before. Read More “TREMEC Equipped Cars of the 2024 Detroit Autorama”

TREMEC Equipped Cars and Trucks of SEMA 2022

The SEMA Show is where automotive manufacturers and aftermarket companies show off the latest parts and accessories. It is also where some of the most impressively designed and built vehicles are displayed, showing off those parts as well as craftsmanship in the builds. Here is a sample of the numerous custom-built vehicles we saw at the 2022 SEMA Show that were equipped with TREMEC 5- and 6-speed manual transmissions! Read More “TREMEC Equipped Cars and Trucks of SEMA 2022”

Get Ready for the Next TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout

Excitement is already building for the June 10-13 NMRA Ford Performance Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. It’s the first time in years the NMRA has hosted an event at this iconic dragstrip. Even more exciting is that the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout will be part of the action here for the first time ever. Read More “Get Ready for the Next TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout”

David Leshay’s 1963 Ford Galaxie wins the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout in Bradenton, Florida, at the 2021 NMRA Spring Break

photography by Evan Smith

The want was real. The desire to dump the clutch on a 427 Ford FE and bang the gears all the way down the quarter-mile. The dream of 73-year-old David Leshay of The Villages, Florida, came true when he purchased this 1963 Ford Galaxie with the intention of building a street-strip terror. Read More “David Leshay’s 1963 Ford Galaxie wins the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout in Bradenton, Florida, at the 2021 NMRA Spring Break”

TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout at 2021 Spring Break Shootout

The first of three 2021 TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout events took place March 4-7, 2021, at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida, at the NMRA Spring Break Shootout. It was spectacular manual-transmission drag racing action as the street-legal Ford racers battled to secure a Top 8 spot in the Shootout and then gun for the championship. Read More “TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout at 2021 Spring Break Shootout”