Overdrive Question

Don, If I recall...You had to install the lever, at the box, in the down position instead of the normal up position. This was because of the floorboard clearance problem with the lever in the up position. Have you had any problems with the Mitchell box rubbing the rear floorboard at all? Thanks, Pat
 
a hot cam and too high a gear especially w/od dont work well if you like to just lug around, they need to many rpms.have a rdst pu now w/columbia w/4.44 gears,26 tooth linc. trans,7-00 16 tires, mild 53 merc eng can ride 40 -45 in hi/od ,no bucking. had 34 2dr hoter flthd eng,3.78 columbia od, 26 tooth linc gears orig 17 in tires ,was a dog ,needed tomany rpms. have 2 model A's w/borg warner od, one has 4.11 gears other has 3.78 gears, had to put on 16 in tires to gear it down to be able to use the od. put a 83 ford truck 4sp od in my 34 cabro w/3.00 rr &28in tires, stock 302 eng, not on road yet????, have 34 rdst w/331 cad eng, t-85 ford 3spd od, 4.11 9'' rr, not finished????, also a 27 T stock 21 std flthd, 39 linc box w/48 ford gears [used up all my 4 sets of linc gears], columbia od w/4.11 grs,31'' tires????? LOVE OVERDRIVES, gearing for the way you drive and engine are important to be happy w/perfermance.also had a 40 chassis w/mild flthd ,25 toothlinc grs,columbia od w4.44 grs 29'' tirs, sold it, new owner said it ran great
 
Pat no I just put the lever on the bottom and that in turned put the cable in a push o get in OD instead of pull.But I did use a set of Posies reverse eye springs on my car so it lowered it some.The only time it hit the floor was when someone was in the backseat and I hit a bump.and the new Bradley floors may be a tad lower than stock but had to place where they fit.Did not turn unit over shift still on left side Don
 
flatmotor40 said:
Pat no I just put the lever on the bottom and that in turned put the cable in a push o get in OD instead of pull.But I did use a set of Posies reverse eye springs on my car so it lowered it some.The only time it hit the floor was when someone was in the backseat and I hit a bump.and the new Bradley floors may be a tad lower than stock but had to place where they fit.Did not turn unit over shift still on left side Don
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Don, You may have stated earlier...but what gear are you running? My convertible has the 4:11. How hard was it to remove the torq tube and replace it with the Mitchell? Does the rear end assembly have to be removed from the car to convert? Thanks, Pat
 
Pat I did mine on a frame off resto but it seems to be simple as it is just pull torque tube and rear out and replace tube with sleeve and the speedometer gear is in the OD unit and replace the whole thing just slides in place.They supply all couplers for rear end and all.Best unit to use.I told Sue the rear ratio and tire size and they gave me the correct speedometer gear for it.Hope this help need anymore just ask Don
 
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