Automatic Transmission?

Will N said:
IMHO, you start replacing the ****** with an automatic, and you are destroying some of the essence of what makes it a Model A. You've made it into some kind of replica. It you're going to do that, get a Shay replica. They were available with automatics.
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I think that all of the A's that I have seen with automatic trans conversions have been done to keep people driving that have some sort of physical limitations (loss of a leg or wheelchair etc.) and I think that's great, but the electric thing :rolleyes: kinda on par with putting a small block in it :eek:
 
Will N said:
IMHO, you start replacing the ****** with an automatic, and you are destroying some of the essence of what makes it a Model A. You've made it into some kind of replica. It you're going to do that, get a Shay replica. They were available with automatics.
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Ditto
 
Someone mentioned a CVR trans. They are huge units and aren't economical to overhaul since only the MFR has parts and it's cheaper to replace with new which still ain't cheap. They rarely last 100k miles too. Not a fan of those units.

The electric OD like the Laycock and Borg Warner R10 at least gave one change of gear with no clutch or manual shift. My old 51 Mercs can start in 2nd with a shift to OD for around town driving. This was a selling point for the R10s back in the day.
 
Years ago as I was overhauling a ZF 3hp22 automatic in a Peugeot wagon I thought it would be a candidate to use in old Ford, it is compact, has bolt on bell housing and the wagon has torque tube driveshaft— probably not easy to find now it was in a 4 cyl diesel, at the same time I had a 6 cyl BMW with the same transmission and a valve body problem and swapped in the diesel valve body with good results and the BMW one went in th Peugeot and worked fine after fixing it —- this told me that the transmission was not sensitive to engine type.
 
JayJay said:
<snip> I’m not trying to be a Debbie Downer. I like the idea of an electric conversion. I just think we have some more work to make it feasible, at least for me.
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Texas Metal (shop: Extensive, Houston,Texas based) tv custom builds show ran the Maxwell House '31 Ford AA conversion other day. Installed a diesel engine and went with custom independent front and rear suspensions, too. Widened bed and it looked stock! Kept the original theme/look of the truck as modified for MH shows, touring and events. Extensive does incredible metal work and custom builds/rework.


I had seen it before, but never get tired of Extensive's amazing metalcraft and custom work and designs. Especially, when they do up some early Ford tin! ~


For the Model A - i would wonder if the motor would be under the hood, aux power for original... or elec motor at each wheel?
 
ThirstyThirty said:
Texas Metal (shop: Extensive, Houston,Texas based) tv custom builds show ran the Maxwell House '31 Ford AA conversion other day. Installed a diesel engine and went with custom independent front and rear suspensions, too. Widened bed and it looked stock! Kept the original theme/look of the truck as modified for MH shows, touring and events. Extensive does incredible metal work and custom builds/rework.


I had seen it before, but never get tired of Extensive's amazing metalcraft and custom work and designs. Especially, when they do up some early Ford tin! ~


For the Model A - i would wonder if the motor would be under the hood, aux power for original... or elec motor at each wheel?
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The ones I've seen have a single motor in the driveline and use pretty much standard front and rear suspension. I suppose maybe a Tesla drive train with independent motors and juice brakes could be used?
 
Brent, good for you guys for making everyone feel welcome. Was this just something where your club decided to invite another club along? Our local chapter used to do that, and it always worked out great. Seems the more the better.
 
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