How you go about measuring an axle depends on the axle type. Axles with yokes (front axle shafts) are measured from the center of the u-joint bore to the end of the splines. Semi-float and C-clip-equipped axle shafts are measured from the end of the shaft to the outer edge of the mounting flange. Full-float designs are measured from the spline ends to the front surface of the mounting flange....
Transfer case season is upon us. As the leaves fall and temperatures drop it’s a clear sign that driving conditions are about to worsen. This is the time of year we rely on our drivetrain more and unit failures tend to go up. This is especially evident around that first snowfall of the season. Zumbrota Drivetrain is ready for the season with many popular tried-and-proven remanufactured...
The iconic Ford 9-inch has been the go-to diff for hot-rodders since day one. The brilliance of the unit is its ability to hold power, its quickness in changing gears, its vast range of available gear ratios, and the ease in which it can be setup. Shop our Ford 9-inch differential products here. The Ford 9-inch was produced from 1957 to 1986 and came standard in a...
The New Venture Gear 5600 series six-speed manual transmission is a great gearbox with a lot on its plate, namely the 5.9-liter Cummins inline six-cylinder turbo diesel. With all that torque to deal with there were a few teething problems in its early years. Some NV5600 units, produced from 1998 midway thru 2000, are known to have synchronizer problems and a weak input shaft. In...
AX-15 – 5-Speed Manual Jeep Wrangler: 1988.5 - 1999 with 4.0-liter Inline 6 Factoids: Replaced weak Peugeot BA10 gearbox Related to Toyota Supra Turbo R154 manual Best 5-speed ever installed in a Wrangler Spotting Tips: All-aluminum case & mid-plate, generous ribbing Only mounts to a six-cylinder engine 10 spline input...
Breaking a differential can be a sudden, horrific event. If you’ve haunted the drag strip you’ve undoubtedly seen the loud, fully cammed hot rod drop the clutch then drop a load of gears and metal on the track. Out on the trail, a struggling rig finally hooks up and the sudden torque is too much for the diff, grenading the unit to its ultimate demise. Read this article in Español A...
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