J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
12/12/22 3:19 p.m.
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Would two pounds of bacon entice you to buy a Tremec transmission kit? That’s the hope behind American Powertrain’s #BaconShift promotion.

Now through January 6, if you buy one of its ProFit five- or six-speed manual overdrive transmission kits, American Powertrain will throw in two pounds of Benton’s bacon–free–plus a $250 discount towards the kit.

Apparently, everything is better with bacon, …

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Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
12/12/22 3:32 p.m.

Do I need a transmission kit? Not really, but how could I say no to all that bacon?

codrus (Forum Supporter)
codrus (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
12/12/22 5:26 p.m.

Does bacon grease make a good substitute for gear oil?

 

759NRNG
759NRNG PowerDork
12/12/22 6:27 p.m.

MEAT CANDY RULZ!!!!!!

JThw8
JThw8 UltimaDork
12/12/22 7:43 p.m.

Only 2 lbs?

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AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter)
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) UberDork
12/12/22 9:15 p.m.

Not sure about this deal, but I'd love to have a TKX 5 speed for future projects.  

Ranger50
Ranger50 MegaDork
12/13/22 8:00 a.m.

Benton's is some of the best bacon I've ever had... Price reflects that too...

Tyler H
Tyler H GRM+ Memberand UberDork
12/13/22 8:33 a.m.

The Benton's Bacon connection made me realize that American Powertrain is just down the road from me.  Benton's is bacon legend, exported to Michelin star restaurants all over the country.  It's unique and a rare treat.

Zindo
Zindo New Reader
12/13/22 8:53 a.m.

How much bacon do I have to buy to get a free transmission?

glyn ellis
glyn ellis New Reader
12/13/22 10:24 a.m.
JThw8 said:

Only 2 lbs?

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mmmmmmm, breakfast!

759NRNG
759NRNG PowerDork
12/13/22 10:42 a.m.

Benton's??? anyone try Wright Brand ?

te72
te72 HalfDork
12/14/22 12:44 a.m.

So, I'm curious how they get this bacon to the customer. Only time I've ever ordered meat from another state, they had to overnight it, with dry ice. Seems like bacon would go bad before it made it, but maybe I'm missing something.

stylngle2003
stylngle2003 GRM+ Memberand Reader
12/14/22 8:34 p.m.

In reply to te72 :

Actually got a shipment today from Benton's. My aunt and uncle send us a few lbs for the holidays.  It comes in a priority flat rate envelope, no refrigeration needed. Pretty strange. It WILL make the whole pantry smell like...bacon, so we keep ours in the freezer.

another tip: it's very salty (hence the no refrigeration), so if you're one of those weirdos who likes to bake/roast your bacon, like me (this stuff is thick, so 350 for 20-25 mins usually does the trick), doing so will amplify the salinity even more.  It's the best bacon I've ever had.

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
12/19/22 9:54 a.m.
codrus (Forum Supporter) said:

Does bacon grease make a good substitute for gear oil?

 

If it did, this is the gift that keeps on giving!

ClearWaterMS
ClearWaterMS Reader
12/19/22 2:21 p.m.
stylngle2003 said:

In reply to te72 :

Actually got a shipment today from Benton's. My aunt and uncle send us a few lbs for the holidays.  It comes in a priority flat rate envelope, no refrigeration needed. Pretty strange. It WILL make the whole pantry smell like...bacon, so we keep ours in the freezer.

another tip: it's very salty (hence the no refrigeration), so if you're one of those weirdos who likes to bake/roast your bacon, like me (this stuff is thick, so 350 for 20-25 mins usually does the trick), doing so will amplify the salinity even more.  It's the best bacon I've ever had.

so how do you reduce the salinity level? rinse first (is that sacrilege?) 

te72
te72 HalfDork
12/20/22 1:10 a.m.

In reply to stylngle2003 :

That makes sense, I hadn't considered it being almost like jerky... and shouldn't you bake it? I mean, it IS called bacon, after all. =P

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