It’s no secret that heat kills automatic transmissions. This is especially true in big-power, street-strip machines that combine lots of horsepower with a small torque converter and steep rear axle ratio. Engine rpm is up across the board, and the automatic transmission builds heat. This is also true for trucks that haul heavy loads or tow trailers battling tough conditions
Spring has sprung in the northern hemisphere, and temperatures are rising. While that’s mostly good, higher temps do force us to think about our vehicles’ cooling needs, to preserve the good health of auto parts prone to high-heat damage, and to maximize performance. In today’s video, the crew at Performance Automatic — a manufacturer of high
The transmission is the little brother of the powertrain. It doesn’t often get the same respect or attention as the engine—until it starts acting up. You’ll most likely see dozens of engine build stories in magazines before you see an article on a transmission. And we spend hours under the hood or around an engine
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