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What's the best way to determine if a 3 speed has overdrive ? the R10 stamp on the case or another way ? Thanks again for all the help. I'm taking notes and looking for a 52/53 parts car.

Thanks for the replies everyone. Sid- my Dad's Victoria has a stock 239 flathead. I agree about the column shift, I'd much rather make it a floor shift, but he prefers it on the column. I'll look into finding a donor car- would be a bonus to get all the needed parts at once including the rear...

My Dad has a 53 Victoria Fordmatic that is, in short, absolutely no fun to drive. He's always wished it was a 3 speed column shift. I know this is a 54 & newer forum but I'm thinking I may be best off with a more modern 3 speed than a 49-53. Please tell me what year 3 speed with OD will be...

My Dad has a 53 Victoria Fordmatic that is, in short, absolutely no fun to drive. He's always wished it was a 3 speed column shift - so I want to help get that done. Please tell me what year 3 speed with OD will be best to use. I read that 62 Ford's had the 1st full synchro 3 speed - i have no...

Thanks again guys !

Pulley needs to be narrow groove, 3/8".

JSeery- If I used one like those you posted photos of would I need to put anything over the opening to prevent dirt from entering ? the one on the car now has a small cap on top that rotates. Ookpik- Thanks for the info I'll call our local Ford dealer and see if they can find it in their database.

Thanks for the replies. Much appreciated !

Looking for a 4 blade fan & pulley assembly that will mount onto our 53 Victoria. Please let me know condition & price. You can email info & pics to Montreal09@yahoo.com Thanks-

A brass brake line connector is mounted on the rear axle of our 53 Victoria by a threaded hollow stud that also acts as a vent for the rear axle. Anyone know a source for this vent tube/brake line connector mount ? Or how to make something else work if the same part isn't available ? I've...

I've heard & read many recommendations for Charlie. Spoke with him about a sbc distributor conversion for my Dads 53 Victoria. Put a check in the mail after our talk- looking forward to seeing the improvement in drivability, performance & fuel efficiency with a new dizzy that Charlie's worked...

We switched to 12v in our 53 Victoria. The only gauge that's working is the ammeter. I put Runtz reducers on the fuel & temp gauges and they're still not working at all. They're pegged, fuel all the way on Full and temp pegged at Hot. I don't know how easy it is to fry the 6v gauges by running...

Please clarify this information 41Ford1 wrote "If the system was changed from + to - ground, the wire that that goes through the loop has to be revesed." Can someone please tell me what loop he's referring to and which wire ? Is this a wire that goes to the gauges or another one ? thanks for...

Can someone please answer that for us, Are the gauges polarity sensitive ? Thx-

Related question- 6 volt to 12 volt system is there a problem with the 6v to 12v switch with the 6v system being positive ground and the 12v being negative ground ? the gauges in our 53 Victoria are not working. someone told me its because the car is now negative ground and the original gauges...