F150 ****** with overdrive

Gene F said:
Buying all of this in a kit is very appealing to me. Gosh think about it; a Burtz engine, this 5-speed (synchronized), a heavy duty radiator, and cast iron drums, and your A would be almost indistructable. The thing would basically last forever with a little maintenace here-and-there. You could run it on the freeway all day without it chewing itself up.
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Maybe you should buy a Shay?? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1450963747...yWurcKhPUJ/KTvfRNzEUA827g=|tkp:Bk9SR7axzL2OYg
 
Sorry, I just don't see how the f-150 trans could cause any problems with the front wishbone. Never even heard of any problems before your mentioning it.
Close to 15K miles on mine, less on my Dad's but enough that if there were problems they would have shown up by now. ( motors are not stock and NOT driven like a stocker)
Would love to see more on your club member's failure and this so-called "beefed-up" unit, whatever that may be ?
Sounds more like a Mitchel O/D lover trying to spread bad rumors :rolleyes:
 
Just so everyone can see how things get mounted in Dave Delume's kit :)
 

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Well folks I am on the struggle bus trying to post photos, but I finally completed assembly of the "Goldilocks" transmission today. It wasn't easy, but there is no way I could have done it without the help of a bunch of folks on the forum.
Special call out to Vince and Malak. Vince manages a great website and has always been polite answering my really dumb question. Malak for engineering a solution of the OD gear. Off modifying the driveshaft and arms. Sure I will have more silly questions.
 
I think GeneF has NO idea what he's talking about. I have NEVER heard of any problems with the front wishbone or the rear radius rods when using the AA bellhousing and torque tube drive shaft. I put the F150 Tremec RTS in my CCPU in 2009 and have 28,000 miles on it with a highly modified Model A engine. I haven't had any FRONT wishbone problems or rear radius rod problems. I did all the machining and installation myself and I have just completed installing the "Goldilocks" gear set. It took me 2 years to find the gears, but I'm really glad I made the change.
 
ThosD said:
Since the Mitchel trans and OD unit have lifetime waits, I have been reading old posts regarding other transmission swaps. The comments about the T5 having a too low 1st and a minimal OD ratio makes me wonder about the differential gears. Are these comments based on a 3.78 rear end? Would a 3.54 gear set improve the drivability of a T5?
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My T5 swap uses a mid 1980's T5 transmission out of an S10.
1st gear is 3.78 , 2nd 2.18, 3rd 1.42 4th 1.00 and 5th is .072 . As far as I'm concerned the ratios work very well with the 3.78 rear ratio and 40 horsepower.
1st gear is a little short but very usable and 5th will give you 60 mph at right around 2000 rpm.

BritishV8.org has a complete list of T5 transmissions by tag number and application in their articles section with gear ratios for each.
 
Lots of good info here. I am not yet at the point of thinking too much about this -- I am still working to get my car on the road...but once I do, I will probably come back to this thread and consider the options given...
 
Could you email the emails for Ken Parker in Van, TX, Dave Delmue in San Jose, CA and I have spoken to Gary Bernard in Ft. Worth, TX.
 
Mcgregor said:
Could you email the emails for Ken Parker in Van, TX, Dave Delmue in San Jose, CA and I have spoken to Gary Bernard in Ft. Worth, TX.
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I need the same info . I am in the process of trying to build the F 150 trans too appreciate if you will message me the contact info.
 
Longtime lurker here! There’s some quality information in this thread. Thank you all for sharing ��

Recently got my hands on a cast iron SMOD for pennies that looks like someone perhaps tried to make into a Goldilocks? It’s missing the input and OD gear but the cluster is the correct tooth count for the Goldilocks. I’m keen to try and finish this as the ratios would be great for my application but am slowly discovering how hard to find these parts are �� it is promising to see people in this thread sourcing the parts though!

I’ve got a few places to ring around next week but on the off chance does anyone have any leads on the 22T input and 19T OD gears? That’s all I need to finish this thing and I would be forever in your debt
 
cokecan72: what you have is a transmission from a 77-78 Ford van. Someone has removed the input shaft and OD gear to make a "Goldilocks" RTS.
 
I too need the contact information for Ken Parker, Dave Delmue, and Gary Bernard.
All I really need is the shortened rear radius rods, shaft, and torque tube.
I live near Staunton, Va. So if someone near me can do the shortening that would be good.

I'm using a Ford F150 4spd with od RTSAD code that I totally rebuilt with a Gramhe(?) (NZ)
bellhousing. I have a 2nd totally rebuilt F150 4spd wod RTSAD that I am considering selling and need some guidance on what would be a fair price for both me and the buyer. I also have cases and lots of clean misc parts for these transmissions.
 
mrcorvair: if your spare RTSAD is in stock configuration, I would say $500-$700 would be a fair price, being it has been rebuilt.
 
AL in NY said:
cokecan72: what you have is a transmission from a 77-78 Ford van. Someone has removed the input shaft and OD gear to make a "Goldilocks" RTS.
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Yes that was my understanding. The tag on the case is RUG CD which looks like it isn’t a bad starting point given the 1st and 2nd gear ratios are the same as the Goldilocks. Was surprised to find the right cluster in it but not complaining lol one less thing to try and find!
 
cokecan72: the cluster gears are the easiest to find because they usually don't get damaged from poor shifting techniques. The OD gear is the hardest to find.
 
Good to know! Figured that might be the case given the weakness in these trannies is from the OD gear. Interestingly I have found a couple of 18T OD gears available…..I presume these won’t work with the 34T cluster in place of the 19T? Based on the Ford Garage info, the 18T is around 1/8” smaller in diameter but no idea if it would mesh properly
 
Hi could you share what throw out bearing & hub options can be used with AA bell housing set up ? As I do not have the one for AA but heard an early v8 works? Any help is appreciated
 
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