Many experienced off-roaders won't think twice about tearing down an axle to fix a broken axleshaft or even pulling down their rig's engine to change a worn-out timing chain or swap in a hottercam.

We recently completed hopping-up the 59AB Flathead V-8 in our 1936 Ford Phaeton. We are more than pleased with the motor but we quickly realized a motor this nice requires a better transmission. The ...