Category Tech Tips

NEW! In The eShop: Hydra-Matic Super Turbine 300 Slim Jim DynaFlow Jetaway Turboglide Flashaway Manuals!

 1964 Oldmobile Slim Jim Transmission

We are pleased to announce the latest release from the Backyard Engineering Team!

The result of several months effort, it covers the older GM Hydra-Matic and related automatic transmissions used in General Motors and other vehicles from 1948 to 1969. This manual features Adjustments, Rebuilding, performance modifications, and real world tips and tricks.

It also is an invaluable reference for sourcing parts and services for your automatic transmission rebuild.This fantastic manual is only available right now, exclusively in our NEW online eShop!

By popular demand, we have developed our online bookstore so that you can securely purchase without the added hassle of an auction site.

Enter the Bookstore!

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NEW! Just Released: Turbo-Hydramatic 375 400 425 Manuals!

1974 C3 Corvette Turbo-Hydramatic 400 Transmission (on left)

We are pleased to announce the latest release from the Backyard Engineering Team!

The result of several months effort, it covers the heavy duty Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmissions used in General Motors products from 1964 and up. This manual features Adjustments, Rebuilding, performance modifications, and real world tips and tricks. It includes special attention to the FWD versions in the Eldorado and Toronado, and tips on the “Switch Pitch” versions.

It also is an invaluable reference for sourcing parts and services for your automatic transmission rebuild.This fantastic manual is only available right now, on eBay.

This is a list of currently available products for worldwide shipment:

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NEW! Just Released: Turbo-Hydramatic 200 250 325 350 375B Manuals!

1970 Pontiac Turbo-Hydramatic 350 Transmission

We are pleased to announce the latest release from the Backyard Engineering Team!

The result of several months effort, it covers these lighter duty Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmissions used in General Motors products from 1968 and up. This manual features Adjustments, Rebuilding, performance modifications, and real world tips and tricks.

It also is an invaluable reference for sourcing parts and services for your automatic transmission rebuild.This fantastic manual is only available right now, on eBay.

This is a list of currently available products for worldwide shipment:

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NEW! Just Released: Ford Automatic Transmissions

Just released this past weekend, and now available exclusively on eBay!

Ford Automatic Transmissions Service Reference Disk on CD, covering:

C3, C4, and C5 including the rare 1970 only C4S with manual shift valve body

C6 from 1966 thru 1996

FMX from 1958 and up

AOD all non-electronic versions, including how to swap and replace the C4 and C6!

A4LD including Ranger and Bronco

SPECIAL: Finnish Language version of the A4LD Service Manual

Don’t forget, we offer always FREE worldwide shipping!

Check out this NEW release and our others below:

Ford Automatic C4 C4S C6 FMX AOD A4LD CruiseOmatic

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