Driving high performances cars can be quite the thrill, particularly if you have the right engine. The proper drivetrain will harness the power into an adrenaline rush worthy of reminiscing. Driving muscle cars down the strip on a Friday night can really be accented by the right engine however with gas prices as they are, the joy of driving can be affected greatly.
Fuel efficiency has become the hot button for drivers all over the country. So, if you want to continuing driving your old muscle car you have to take into consideration proper gears and an overdrive transmission are necessary additions to any outdated drivetrain.
In order to bring the cost of cursing in your favorite muscle car down, updating your old GM transmission, Ford transmission, or Mopar transmission is a good idea. There are factors to take into consideration when making this decision. When updating your muscle cars transmission there are several over the counter options today. A couple of decades have passed since the time when these cars first came out. And, a considerable amount of technology has gone into the design making them more sleek and sophisticated. Of course, along with sleekness and sophistication has come much bigger prices which needs to be taken into consideration when thinking about gas prices verses a new transmission and personal happiness.
The manual-transmission needs of today require a more modern overdrive transmission. So if you decide to go ahead and get a new transmission, you have to decide what the best option for you is. And, trying to fit your new transmission up with your car may be hard to find. Thankfully there are perfect fit kits out there that fit most classic cars.
If you’re into Mustangs a few good options for different years are :
1964-1973 Mustang PerfectFit™ 5-Speed Kit - TKO-500
1964-1973 Mustang PerfectFit™ 5-Speed Kit - TKO-600(.64)
1964-1973 Mustang PerfectFit™ 5-Speed Kit - TKO-600(.82)
Ford TKO-500 10-spline 5-Speed (500HP), UNMODIFIED Transmission
Ford TKO-500 26-spline 5-Speed (500HP), UNMODIFIED Transmission
Ford TKO-600(.64) 5-Speed (600HP), UNMODIFIED Transmission
Ford TKO-600(.82) 5-Speed (600HP), UNMODIFIED Transmission
1994-2004 Tremec TKO-500 (.68 Overdrive) 5-Speed Transmission, 26- Spline
1994-2004 Tremec TKO-600 (.64 Overdrive) 5-Speed Transmission, 26- Spline
1994-2004 Tremec TKO-600 (.82 Overdrive) 5-speed Transmission, 26- Spline
Cursing in your 68’ Mustang doesn’t have to be a horrible strain of the wallet if you switch over your older inefficient transmission. Making the switch can really help out. Of course you don’t have to be that extreme with your choices. Now there are other others as well. For instance, making sure your engine is properly tuned up every six months will also tremendously help fuel economy. Another easy to do yet helpful gas saving tip, is to make sure your tires have the proper amount of air pressure. Low air and unbalanced tired create drag and will use more resources to get your desired effect.
When looking at the overall costs, a decision has to be made whether or not it is actually cost effective to change out your old transmission for a new fuel efficient one or whether a tune up and full air pressure will suite. But one thing is for sure, gas prices aren’t going down any time soon and I imagine they are just going to keep rising. What will this hold in-store for those of us who love to cruise the strip in our old muscle cars? Well, only time will tell but in the mean time there are options out there to big that joy back into the realm of affordability.
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