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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...

Looked at the distributor and it looks to be the original one to the engine. Tag has "FoMoCo" script, 8BA and part no. 12127 I thought we'd installed another one after having the engine rebuilt prior to the car going to the paint shop 2+ years ago but I'm wrong. Ron you mentioned using a...

TJ, Thanks for your reply. To answer your questions; - this car has all original wiring. - turn signals are not working. We converted it to 12v. I'm going to buy a 12v brake stop light switch & turn signal flasher, provided ones for a 56 Ford (12v) will work in our 53. You mention a...

Thanks for the replies. To answer a few questions; It's an Offenhauser 2 x 2 intake on the car now. The stock distributor has been replaced with another. I'll look at it today and let ya know what kind it is. The car was started & moved around periodically over the 2 years at the paint...

53 Victoria. Car does not have back up lights. Tail lights come on with headlights but car has no brake lights. Here's what it looks like at the tail light housings- Drivers side tail light harness has; - wire with single female bullet connector - wire with double female connector - thick...

My Dad has a 53 Ford with a 239 flathead. He's running two 2 barrel carbs (Ford 8BA) on a freshly rebuilt stock engine. I've read that running 2 carbs (Ford or Holley 94) can cause issues on these engines partly due to the vacuum advance. Also have read some people plug a power valve on 1 of...