overdrives
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 602
Likes: 0
From: Huntersville
overdrives
I tried this on the other board but did'nt get any responses so Ill try it here. I have a 71 f-100 long bed that my father bought new and I've had the last 22 years. It has an almost stock 351w I put in and a 3 on the tree. I've seen other trucks in the past that had what appeared to be a stock overdrive that was operated by a handle under the dash. What kind of set-up was this and is it something that would be available today? Any thoughts would be appretiated.
Senior User
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 375
Likes: 0
From: nc
overdrives
fella i have been working on a 57 t-bird that has overdrive and has the cable under the dash. the overdrive section is housed in the tailshaft section. i have never seen this set up on late 60s or 70s truck with the shifter on the column. that might be a difficult deal to configure. you may know that ford has used the three speed with overdrive that used the floor shifter.
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 314
Likes: 0
overdrives
Yes, it was available, but not very common. I have only seen two in my lifetime ( both in trucks of about '70 vintage ). It's operated by your right foot, not the cable under the dash. That keeps overdrive from engaging when it is pulled out. If you pull it out while overdrive is engaged, it goes CRUNCH and you don't have overdrive anymore.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
dadz34
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
29
May 6, 2014 06:37 PM
msufan
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
4
Oct 1, 2012 08:03 PM
james G. phillips
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
26
Mar 27, 2008 09:33 PM
71swissaqua
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
10
Jul 8, 2001 08:47 PM
71SPORTCUSTOM
1967 - 1972 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
3
Jun 3, 1999 10:58 PM
