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Lloyd Young overdrive in 47 Ford convertible
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flathead47 |
07-22-2014 @ 9:37 AM
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Dan , Ken , Supereal .... thanks for all your input. I am going to look at an overdrive in torque assembly that came out of a 46 - 48 in my area. Unit type still to be determined. I have Lloyds number & will give him a call as well .
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supereal |
07-22-2014 @ 2:31 PM
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I believe most of those are Mitch*lls. I chose the Ryan because I was wary of placing the unit in the center of the torque tube, adding unsprung weight. However, I haven't heard of those problems. The cost and installation of an OD is reasonable if you plan to do much highway travel. If most is around town or parades, etc, it is probably not necessary.
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Drbrown |
07-24-2014 @ 10:32 PM
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My '47 is a driver; My BW-OD is located just in front of the differential thus avoiding any alterations to the car-frame. I supplement Supereal's point. OD's get much more wear if one uses them mostly in city driving (or tries to) .... really not necessary given the cost. On the open road they obviously reduce fuel cost and engine/tranny wear .... our flatties love them.
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