Hughes Performance

Hughes Performance Designers, developers, and manufacturers of custom torque converters, transmissions, and components. Hughes Performance was founded in 1971.
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Founder Bill Hughes, Sr. began the humble beginnings of this company in a small shop that rebuilt OEM torque converters. Bill's son Jim Hughes took interest in the design and engineering of torque converters for racing purposes. Jim's involvement in the company took Hughes Performance to the next level, and resulted in a dynamic change within the company that quickly elevated Hughes Performance to

the upper echelon of high performance and racing torque converter manufacturing. The time came for Hughes to jump into the transmission side of the industry. Enter Bill's son Jeff Hughes. With Jeff's in-depth understanding of automatic transmission function as well as his machining abilities Hughes Performance enjoyed immediate success in the high performance and racing transmission market. Today Hughes Performance employs over 40 people and continues to proudly manufacture the finest torque converters and transmissions currently available in the aftermarket.

05/08/2026

05/04/2026

Sand Drags last weekend in Rocky Point Mexico with bigballsracing! And Looney Motorsports

How about a ZF8HP bolt together converter making its way down to South Africa 🇿🇦 for your viewing pleasure on this wonde...
04/29/2026

How about a ZF8HP bolt together converter making its way down to South Africa 🇿🇦 for your viewing pleasure on this wonderful Wednesday 👀



04/21/2026

Big power calls for even stronger parts 💪🔥

This beast of a Tatum sand rail is running an Albins sequential with twin turbos and serious horsepower—and it was putting input shafts to the test. So we stepped in and made a billet Aermet input shaft to handle the abuse and keep this monster ripping in the sand.

Shoutout to everyone who joined the input shaft for the transaxle guessing contest… and congrats to the winner Jason Mitcham 🏆

And we’ve gotta give credit where it’s due—Los Sandchos always bringing the heat with their killer sand setups 🤘Any one interested in this shaft reach out to us pricing.

Denzel Pivac

Since no one has guessed correctly, showing a PG shaft next to it for reference, first person to guess what transmission...
04/19/2026

Since no one has guessed correctly, showing a PG shaft next to it for reference, first person to guess what transmission this monster goes in gets a free t-shirt or hat.

Huge congratulations to Jeff Gillette on taking the win in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals in Pomona...
04/17/2026

Huge congratulations to Jeff Gillette on taking the win in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals in Pomona! 🏆

Jeff battled through a highly competitive field and delivered a standout performance when it mattered most. In the final round, he sealed the victory with a .017 reaction time and a 6.33 pass on a 6.32 dial, showing elite-level precision and consistency under pressure.

Behind the wheel of his clean, hard-running Pontiac GTO-bodied Top Sportsman machine, Jeff proved once again what it takes to compete and win on one of the biggest stages in sportsman racing.

We’re proud to have Jeff Gillette as part of the Hughes Performance family and to see him putting it in the winner’s circle at Pomona. 💪🔥

Huge congratulations to Kenny Snow on capturing the Super Street win at the NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals in Pomona! 🏆K...
04/16/2026

Huge congratulations to Kenny Snow on capturing the Super Street win at the NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals in Pomona! 🏆

Kenny put together an incredibly consistent weekend against a tough field, qualifying and battling through six rounds of competition to reach the final. He sealed the deal with a .049 reaction time and a 10.893 on the 10.90 index, taking the win after his opponent went red in the final round.

Throughout eliminations, Kenny stayed locked in, running within hundredths of the index and winning tight races, including a razor-close round decided by just inches.

That kind of precision and consistency is what it takes to win at the national level.

We’re proud to have Kenny Snow as part of the Hughes Performance family and to see him putting it in the winner’s circle on one of the biggest stages in sportsman racing. 💪🔥

First correct guess on what transmission these monsters are for either here or on Instagram gets a free T-shirt or a ha...
04/16/2026

First correct guess on what transmission these monsters are for either here or on Instagram gets a free T-shirt or a hat 

🏁 WINNER’S CIRCLE AT POMONA 🏁Congrats to Grant Durie on his Top Dragster victory at the NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals! ...
04/15/2026

🏁 WINNER’S CIRCLE AT POMONA 🏁

Congrats to Grant Durie on his Top Dragster victory at the NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals!

Grant put together a killer weekend,That kind of consistency is what separates champions from the rest.

We’re proud to support racers like Grant who trust Hughes Performance to help get them to the stripe first. 💪🔥


📸 Johnson .
NHRA Pacific Division

04/10/2026

Did you know Hughes Performance builds the only true medium length power glide output shaft. When a standard or Shorty won’t work we can build either power glide output spline or TH 400 output spline shaft

🎇 2026 is here — let’s hit it full throttle! 🎇From our Hughes Performance family to yours, we wish you a Happy New Year ...
12/31/2025

🎇 2026 is here — let’s hit it full throttle! 🎇
From our Hughes Performance family to yours, we wish you a Happy New Year and a strong, fast, and successful 2026.

Whether you’re chasing ETs, making horsepower, or building the baddest street machine — we’ve got you covered.

🏁 See you at the track!

Address

2244 W McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ
85009

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16022579591

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