3ON TREE -AUTO CONVERSION
ANY IDEAS
Post Fiend
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 7,641
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From: Poway, Ca.
Yep, it's easy. You just use the top shifter and run a shifting rod down to the lever on the Automatic Transmission.
You can pull up your steering column floor plates, remove the clutch pedal pad and spring and drop theclutch pedal below the floor. I used a nylon tie to affix the clutch pedal to the lower shift lever on the column.
Thus when you pull up on the shift handle, the shift rod pulls up setting the pin in the top shift lever and when yo upull down it clicks through the gears. You can actually feel and har it shifting into the gears as you move the lever.
I think we talked about this before and we saved the link. Here it is:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...to-column.html
If you need any pictures or more info, feel free to let me know.
You can pull up your steering column floor plates, remove the clutch pedal pad and spring and drop theclutch pedal below the floor. I used a nylon tie to affix the clutch pedal to the lower shift lever on the column.
Thus when you pull up on the shift handle, the shift rod pulls up setting the pin in the top shift lever and when yo upull down it clicks through the gears. You can actually feel and har it shifting into the gears as you move the lever.
I think we talked about this before and we saved the link. Here it is:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...to-column.html
If you need any pictures or more info, feel free to let me know.
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 16,190
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From: Burbank, WA
Unless you're adding overdrive with your automatic, a trans swap won't change the final drive ratio, since high gear will still be 1:1.
Post Fiend
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 7,641
Likes: 21
From: Poway, Ca.
Nice combination!
I was able to add about 8 to 10 miles per hour at freeway RPM just by putting larger tires on the back too. It negated my plans to use a US Gear 20% overdrive - cruises perfect now (C6 1:1/2.80 rear/235/75R15s - 2300rpm @ 70 mph)
Soooooo Woody? When is the "Maiden Voyage?"
I was able to add about 8 to 10 miles per hour at freeway RPM just by putting larger tires on the back too. It negated my plans to use a US Gear 20% overdrive - cruises perfect now (C6 1:1/2.80 rear/235/75R15s - 2300rpm @ 70 mph)
Soooooo Woody? When is the "Maiden Voyage?"
