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Old Jan 16, 2003 | 09:34 PM
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E150 overdrive trans ???

Hello,

On a recent excursion to one my local wrecking yards I found a 1983 Ford E150 van with a 300 and it had a 3 speed manual overdrive transmission and floor shifter. Does anyone have any info on this trans? Does it actually overdrive? Is the van trans the same as the one used in pickup trucks? Any opinions, good or bad? Does it have any value?

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Old Jan 17, 2003 | 08:13 AM
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E150 overdrive trans ???

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 01-17-03 AT 09:13 AM (EST)]Is it a three speed or four speed? I have never heard of a three speed overdrive transmission, but that year Econoline did have a four speed manual that had an overdrive fourth gear.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2003 | 09:30 AM
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 07:41 PM
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The shift **** on the shifter has 1 2 3 and where a 4 would be, there is an D with an "O" around it. It looks like a stock shifter and ****.

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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 07:44 AM
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E150 overdrive trans ???

That's a four speed overdrive. Fourth gear is overdrive. They were available in the Econoline until the mid-80's.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 04:08 PM
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Is it a pretty good trans? Is it worth it to say swap into a 73-79 f150/250 2wd with a 6cyl ?
 
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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It's a pretty decent trans.
 
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