Clutch Diagnostics Guide
This clutch diagnostics guide, provided by Centerforce Clutches, will help determine the cause of several known clutch failures. Please read all the diagnostics before concluding…
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General Bellhousing Alignment Instructions
General Bellhousing Alignment Instructions In order to properly install an American Powertrain transmission, we require you to have proper bellhousing alignment with the engine block….
GM LS Pilot Bearing Tech Info
One of the beautiful things about LS engines are the interchangeability in parts. But there are some features of the LS engine when it comes…
Tremec Magnum 6-speed walk around video.
What are all these wires and sensors on this thing? That and more are explained in this video! Check it out.
How to swap a T-5 and Hydraulic Clutch into a 1968 Mustang
By Christoper Campbell There are a several transmission options on the market when it comes to overdrive manual trans swaps in classic Mustangs, but our favorite for…
KC Mathieu, formerly of Fast N’ Loud uses American Powertrain Exclusively for Manual Transmission Installs
KC Mathieu, owner of KC’s Paint Shop and former regular on Discovery Channel’s Fast N’ Loud, grew up at a young age helping out at…
Pedal Pusher: How to measure and adjust your Clutch Pedal Ratio
So you just converted your clanky old manual clutch to a hydraulic release bearing setup and you thought the pedal would be easier to operate…
Heil Hydra(Max)! Setting up your hydraulic release bearing
High-performance engine installed- Check. Close-ratio Tremec T56 installed- check. Clutch fully operational- nope. Well that isn’t good, it is kind of hard to put 650hp…
Shifter stuck in gear after your new transmission shows up? Here is the cure…
American Powertrain TKO Shift Assembly Re-alignment Procedure. Background: Your brand new TREMEC TKO shows up in at your shop or house…You rush out to open…
Swapping a 5-speed into an F-100
Driving a classic truck is fun. It’s even more fun with a stick. American Powertrain had an F-100 project built by their IT guy Barry….