Last year, ATRA conducted a survey of both consumers and shop owners across the USA and Canada. For the industry survey, we were looking for the differences that set successful shops...
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Over the years, torque converters have come in many shapes and sizes. From the huge, bolt-together cast iron powerglide converters (anyone beside me remember those?) to the small Dodge...
There are some things in life that have little meaning, while others stick with you till the grave. One of the many things my father taught me has stuck with me my whole life so far:...
As mechanics, we all like to fix cars and solve problems. When we get a car in the shop, that’s when we start our investigation. We get the customer’s complaints and start by...
This year, the Torque Converter Rebuilders Association (TCRA) will be in the land of bluegrass… both the famous sod and the home of an amazing category of country music.
Because this...
It’s no surprise that, over time, converters have become more complicated and challenging to build. In this issue, we’ll look deep into the 6-speed 6L45/50 captive clutch torque...
The 6F35 was introduced in 2009 in the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner. The original torque converter for this transmission was a typical design with a single plate, dampered clutch...
Starting with model year 2005 with the 6F50N family transmissions, Ford introduced solenoid strategies. Since then, they’ve introduced the 6F35N, 6R80 family, and the 6R140 units...
I heard about a local restaurant that prides itself on its great food and hospitality, which results in large numbers of repeat customers. Many of their customers are daily...
When my son was very young, I once lulled him to sleep by chanting, “I love to learn!” softly, over and over. It was my feeble attempt at using subliminal psychology: Feeding a...
Ever start going one way, only to end up somewhere completely different? But once you get there, you realize that where you ended up turned out to be way better than where you were...