Re: Model 'A' after market overdrive unit

Posted by joel rapose on November 21, 1996 at 12:48:01

In Reply to: Re: Model 'A' after market overdrive unit
posted by Marith McCoul on November 12, 1996 at 17:08:32

: Please turn to the advertising section of your "Restorer" magazine. If you are not receiving it, please join MAFCA. Send $20.00 along with your name and address to: Model A Ford Club of America; 250 S. Cypress St.; LaHabra, CA 90631-5586. I think that they even have a "website". You'll see that there are lots of choices and lots of prices. About the cheapest are the $1,000. ones made out of old Ramblers. The most expensive are D & J Manufacturings' that are made out of aluminum-cased 4-speed Ford pickup transmissions (over $2,000). Most my friends prefer the middle-of-the-road priced one - the Mitchell which is about $1,200.00. I've seen all three. The Mitchell is all new gears and case and real nice. D & J's is real nice, too and gives you full synchomesh to boot but - wow- that's quite a price to pay. I'll go on double-clutching.
I built my own...it wasent hard...I used the tail half from an old three speed OD transmission...cut the driveline..made flange plates and bolted it in...now I have three speed OD and free-wheeling...it's really nice...and about a 30% overdrive...but the free-wheeling is best....takes all the windhield buzz out..the overdrive is a Borg-warner..found in 1955-1968 Fords, Chevs,Strdebaker,Ramblers ...lots of cars...it's starting to get hard to get those units...but I bought several about a year ago for $150 each..there out there.. I also have a Glide-Away overdrive...for a Model A origingal that was like an early Columbia unit...it's ok but the in-line units are the best....and I have been driving with one for over 20 years...

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