Drivetrain Archives - For The Workshop

October 5, 2024

Damn...It's SOOOO Hard.: UNFINISHED POST – Increase Engine and Suspension Rigidity Through the Application of Urethane Molding [Step-By-Step Guide]

One thing I wanted to try after getting the idea […]

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Can We Improve This Shitbox of a Transmission?: 13 Ways You Can Improve the 6F55 [Study]

Introduction The 6F55 that is found in many late-model Ford […]

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Tappity Tap....Just Tap It In, Tap, Tap It In....: Drilling and Tapping the PTU, RDU, and Transmission for Drain Plugs [Step-By-Step]

Overview Why would we do this? Well, it’s really just […]

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No Half-Steppin Here…More Like 2-Steppin! the N2MB "WOT Box": How to Install a 2-Step Using the N2MB “WOT Box” [Step-By-Step Guide]

NOTICE: As this is an ignition-cut based system and it […]

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Where Are We at Right Now???!!!: A Progress Update to an Epic 5th-Gen Explorer Build [Updated]

I haven’t posted too many videos lately nor any serious […]

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Watch Out! Workin' With a Monster!: A Complete Guide to a Fully-Built 3.5L Ecoboost Long-Block [Infographic]

Here is the journey of the fully built engine that […]

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The Ford PTU…a Brief History.: The Guide to Understanding the History of the Ecoboost Power Transfer Unit [Study]

Lot’s of talk recently about the Ford Power Transfer Unit […]

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Oh, She's Beefy!: How to Install a Set of MevoTech TTX Front Tie Rod Ends [Infographic]

If you’re anything like me, you sometimes enjoy putting upgraded […]

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Let's Make This Easy…Again.: How to Install a PTU Drain Plug, Complete the PTU Vent Extension Modification and an Engine Oil Change [Infographic]

Got the engine as well as the PTU oil done. […]

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Let's Make This Easy.: How to Install a Drain Plug Onto the RDU and Perform a Fluid Exchange on It [Step-By-Step Guide]

Drilled drain plug and filled unit with some Amsoil 80W90 […]

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Who Knew We Could Get Even Lighter???!!!: I Saved an Additional 8 LBS Over the Volk Wheels and Went Wider With a Set of Advan Racing GT Premium 20x11s [Infographic]

There was always a small bug in me that had […]

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Spare Tire? PFFFFHHHH…We Don't Need This!: Save 46 LBS by Removing the Spare Tire [Step-By-Step Guide]

I am always looking at ways to shave weight on […]

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This Thing Is Tragic!: An In-Depth Analysis of Potential PTU Improvements [Step-By-Step Guide]

Introduction This is my attempt at doing what little we […]

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From Squish to Stiff…it's TWO things!: How to Install the Steeda Rear Sway Bar, Toe Link & Trailing Arm [Step-By-Step Guide]

This project started when I got wind of the recall […]

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