model 'a' 4 speed trans

[V4F]

i have lost my info on who makes the 4 speed trans for the "A"s . it fits into stock location & 4th is overdrive . can some one please help me .. steve

 

[V4F]

i thought it was mitchell , but not in his catalouge ............. steve

 

[Thomas]

Steve; We use a 1985 Ford Tk 150 4 speed. A machine shop in Mich will convert it for you. e-mail for the shop. tpap106@comcast.net

 

[Logan]

Gary Bernard makes one here in Ft. Worth. We have about 25,000 on his without a problem. And i know a lot more people who have his with a lot more miles, and its still going strong. Email me for contact info.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

I think Jim Parker in Canada makes the kit.

 

[Bob K. St Paul]

Try www.modelaonly.com

 

[Jim Parker Toronto]

Thanks for the plug Tom, and I am doing ONE, and its for me! Doing brakes for fellows up here keeps me busy enough! I need some free time too, trying to drive the wheels off my Roaster ya know!

 

[AL in NY]

There is another person who makes kits to do this install. His name is Ken Parker in Van, Texas and he posts on fordbarn. His contact information is: Phone - 903-963-1650 or e-mail (kpandlp@att.net). The kits run around $2700 complete. I have done this install myself without a kit and I wrote an outline of the procedure I used. I can send that to you if you are interested. Probably cost you slightly less than half the $2700 to do it yourself.

 

[kenparker]

Thanks for the plug Al. Ken

 

[V4F]

thank you all . i found & contacted a person . so again ... thank you all !! .. steve

 

[namvetmike]

Please send me the info on your transmission conversion.

mikepersico61@gmail.com

 

[harleytoprock]

Al, I would also love to see your 4 speed conversion outline. Thanks!
thevetteshop@aol.com

 

[Floats]

Hi Al,
Could I have one as well please.
Regards
Chris
Cape Town

cfm65 at me.com

 

[machine girl]

modelaonly.net building these for over 25 years.

 

[Chris Haynes]

Sounds like the first step in making a Model A into a street rod.

 

[Ron W]

Sounds like the first step in making a Model A into a street rod.

Usually a high compression head is the first step. I did my own trans (similar to Al's) and it makes the "A" a pleasure to drive. Ron W

 

[bgarrett]

The 4 speed is a completely different transmission from the 3 speed with overdrive.
Upgrading parts on a car does not make it a streetrod. It simply makes it more useable

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

The 4 speed is a completely different transmission from the 3 speed with overdrive.
Upgrading parts on a car does not make it a streetrod. It simply makes it more useable

Well not so fast, ...."more usable"?? Model-As, --amazingly to some, --were WERE very usable for some 50+ years until someone (erroneously) convinced other peers that the original transmissions were not usable any longer.

And so we are clear, "upgrading" is perfectly acceptable on a 'Restored' vehicle if it is undetectable. A high-compression head can be undetectable, insert bearings inside the engine is considered undetectable, a hi-speed ring & pinion is considered undetectable. A F-150 transmission IS detectable ...even in Helen Keller's eyes!!

 

[AL in NY]

Brent, the F150 is only detectable if you crawl under the car and look. And it is a much more concealed upgrade then the Mitchell overdrive unit. And 99.9% of the people who look at the car, won't know it's there!!!

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

What we need is a nice 4 speed overdrive that fits inside the stock ****** case.